Once again my thanks go to everybody who took part in February. There was a great turn out this month, but it was hard to choose between all the lovely entries I had. However, I’ve picked one winner and two runners-up this time as I really couldn’t decide between them!
The winner for February is Phil Huston with his very atmospheric story ‘Bobby B- Gator Bait‘. It was very realistic, so much so that I felt I was actually there on that bayou:
https://philh52.wordpress.com/2017/12/08/bobby-b-gator-bait/
Congratulations Phil!
I couldn’t decide on one or the other of these for a runner up, so I chose them both! Congrats also to Julie G for ‘Our Bench by the Sea’: https://storytellingdancer.com/2019/01/31/short-story-our-bench-by-the-sea/
And to Darlene Foster for ‘Ghosts in the Attic’: https://darlenefoster.wordpress.com/2019/02/01/ghosts-in-the-attic/
Do take the time to check out all the other lovely stories below, which I’ve added in alphabetical order:
D.Avery: Agitation https://shiftnshake.wordpress.com/2019/02/15/agitation/
H.L Carpenter: A Nose for Crime https://www.hlcarpenter.com/index.php/fiction/emma-twiggs/a-nose-for-crime/
Richard Dee: Be Careful… https://richarddeescifi.co.uk/be-careful-friday-flash-fiction/#comment-6065
Shyamsree Lahiri: Blindsided https://shoshinatplay.wordpress.com/2019/02/23/blindsided/#respond
Savu Makaar: Closer to my Heart https://betheflyinggirl.wordpress.com/2019/02/07/that-daddys-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-10
Marisundays: A Scrumptious Secret https://unomaswriter.wordpress.com/2019/02/09/a-scrumptious-secret/
Peace: Am I an Introvert? https://beautifuluniverse06.wordpress.com/2019/02/09/am-i-introvert/comment-page-1/?unapproved=16&moderation-hash=6837f6fa6d34b8b6154b3d9635bbd276#comment-16
Penjungi: Eraser https://millenialfiction479021743.wordpress.com/
Lisa Savitzky: The Morning Walk https://lisasavitzky.com/2019/02/16/the-morning-walk/
Gigi Sedlmayer: Daydreaming http://gigised.com/daydreaming/
Tallis Steelyard: Time for Romance https://tallissteelyard.wordpress.com/2019/02/14/time-for-romance/
Abbie Johnson Taylor: What is Love? http://www.abbiejohnsontaylor.com/poetry-sample/
Thefpiaf: The Placement Journey that Many of us Dread!
Writer in a Hat: The Traitor https://writerinahat.com/2017/07/24/the-traitor/
The next competition will start at the beginning of April.
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Thanks for linking up, Darlene.
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Hi Stevie – Wow thank you for sharing your February competition post this week at the #senisal Linkup.
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The next one’s in April if you want to take part?
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I might have to look more into it.
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Wonderful entries, Stevie. I need to read these to get more knowledge of how to write better…that’s my goal one of these days.
XOXO
Jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
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Thanks Jodie.
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Awwwwwww I just missed this one by 17 hours. Congrats to you winners. 😉 thanks for holding this contest and I look forward to seeing you in April!
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Thanks for connecting. Look forward to your entry.
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Wow! Thank you Stevie, and to all who have commented on Gator Bait. What this tells me is how much we don’t need to write for readers to join us. Thank you again!
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You’re welcome, Phil.
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Reblogged this on My Corner and commented:
My poem didn’t place in Stevie’s contest, but it’s linked to here, so I encourage you to check it out along with other entries. Happy reading.
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Thanks for taking part, Abbie.
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A great response to your challenge this month, Stevie. Lots of reading to do so I’m bookmarking the post so that I can come back several times and work my way through them all.
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Yes I hope the contest is catching on now. Thanks for commenting, Frank.
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Reblogged this on Writing and Rhythm and commented:
Runner up! YAY! Thanks Stevie Turner. Looking forward to reading some of the other entries, too.
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Thanks for taking part, Julie, and for re-blogging. I enjoyed your story.
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congratulations all, good to see such a strong field 🙂
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Thanks Jim. There was a good turn-out this month.
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When I click on your blog, I half expect to hear Tina Turner singing ‘Simply the best’ 🙂
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Better than all the rest…
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🙂
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Thank you Stevie for hosting the contest. Congratulations Phil, Julie and Darlene and the others for lining up on my look-up list. Stay inspired and blessed everyone.
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Thank you for your comment and for taking part.
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Congratulations to Phil
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Thanks Robbie.
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