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Thanks to all who took part in August’s ‘Share Your Short Story’ competition. From all the lovely stories submitted this month I picked a winner who took some known facts and turned them into an entertaining short story. So … congratulations to Toritto, who submitted ‘The Actor‘:
https://toritto.wordpress.com/2017/02/20/the-actor-a-re-post/
Toritto, you can now use this laurel below, and if you agree then I’ll add your story to the anthology I am compiling:
For the runner-up this month, I have picked ‘A Good Day’ by Darlene Foster. It has a rather unexpected ending!
https://darlenefoster.wordpress.com/2019/08/01/a-good-day/
Congratulations to Darlene, who can now use the laurel below:
Below are links to all stories submitted for August. Thanks again to everybody who took part. The next competition will be in October:
Felicia Denise – Soar: https://feliciadenise.com/2018/06/23/52weeks52stories-soar/
Phil Huston – Rather See Than Be One: https://philh52.wordpress.com/2019/06/11/rather-see-than-be-one/
Robbie Cheadle – The Automated Worm: https://robertawrites235681907.wordpress.com/2019/08/04/short-story-competition-august-the-automated-worm
W H Reeves – Valley of Demons: https://deuslux.home.blog/2019/08/09/valley-of-demons/
Travels with Tio – Almost Heaven: https://travelswithtio.com/almost-heaven/
Merchant Writes Again – I Found Home on an Unfamiliar Street: https://merchantwritesagain.wordpress.com/2018/04/14/i-found-home-on-an-unfamiliar-street/
Cybeleshine – Summer’s End (And the Stolen Child): https://cybeleshine.blog/2019/08/24/summers-end-and-the-stolen-child/
Abbie Johnson Taylor – Leaving:
https://abbiescorner.wordpress.com/2019/08/27/leaving-fiction-2/
Congratulations, Frank! 😊
Great contest, Stevie! Many thanks for the opportunity. 😊
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Hope you get lots of new readers, Felicia.
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Thanks, Stevie.
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Reblogged this on My Corner and commented:
My story didn’t win Stevie’s contest this time. But please visit her blog and read the winning entry plus other stories, including mine, that were submitted.
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Thank you Abbie for the re-blog.
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Congratulations, Frank. A great story.
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Great to see Frank win. He is a wonderful writer.
Best wishes, Pete.
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So pleased my story was worthy of a runner up prize. Thanks so much.
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Great entries, Stevie. Congratulations to Darlene and her brilliant short story!
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Thanks Miriam.
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You’re welcome, Stevie.
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Many thanks! Glad you liked. You may use the story in your anthology if you wish under my real name. Best regards from Florida/ I’m getting ready for a hurricane!
Frank Scarangello aka toritto
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Thanks Frank.
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