We’ve got exciting news!
178 stories were submitted. 9 judges read and scored them on language, story structure, creativity, characters, and enjoyment. And top 10 winners have been chosen.
Tomorrow we will start counting down the top ten stories from the contest.
Now we need your help.
The judges have selected their favorites, but we want to hear from you. Help us pick a “Readers’ Choice Award.” Below are what the judges considered the top 15 stories. They are listed in alphabetical order by title. Read them and then vote for your favorite by leaving a comment on the story.
The story with the most comments by Sunday, February 7th will win the “Readers’ Choice Award.”
Here are the judges top 15:
Animation by Christian Opperman
Birdsong by Neil Rochford
Coffee Stains in the Earthlight by Olivia Leitner
Her Essence by Talia Semeniuk
In Memory of Flight by Bethany Gotschall
One with the Water by Leanne Howard
Overnight Success by Kieran Meyer
Perdita by Brittany Micka-Foos
Running Into Reality by Janis DeLaney
Shadows of the Past by Logan Hammonds
The Cough by Ekin Kurtdarcan
The Magic Pen by Thomas Heaven
The Master Tailor by Leigh Dolinger
The Winter Wolf by Selina Churchill
Voices by Erin Miller
Vote for your favorite by leaving a comment on the story. Voting will stay open until Sunday, February 7th.
The Master Tailor by Leigh Dolinger is my choice for first place. It has depth and mystery and emotion.
This is great!!
The Master Tailor is my choice too
Can you define “most comments?” I mean, does it count if the author replies to someone? Or if there’s a double comment by accident or the same person just posts more than one comment on the same story?
Great question Olivia. We are going to count the number of users that comment on a story. So if someone comments twice on a story, we’ll count it once.
Count me in for The Master Tailor. If you want know what the power of writing can do, see the tragedy of war, feel the searing pain of loss and feel the caress of heavy fabric and the artist’s hand–read this piece.
So, the Readers’ Choice Award closed last night, right? Or does “by Sunday” mean that it’s over tonight?
Midnight tonight Eastern Standard Time.
Did I miss the announcement for the Readers’ Choice, or has it not been made yet?
Readers Choice award, when will the results be posted?
Not to pester, but I’m with Vendetta and Miriam – what’s with the Readers’ Choice award? It’s been well over a week.
Sorry for the delay. We’ll announce tomorrow. Thank you for being patient.