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The Becoming Writer Contest Winners

January 31, 2016 by Jeff Elkins 14 Comments

SFBNews

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.

 

 

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About Jeff Elkins

Jeff is a writer living in Baltimore with his wife and five kids. He is the author of four books, including Mencken and the Monsters. He regularly blogs at Vagrant Misunderstandings.

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Comments

  1. Miriam Krohn says

    February 2, 2016 at 6:16 pm

    The Master Tailor by Leigh Dolinger is my choice for first place. It has depth and mystery and emotion.

    Reply
  2. John Marc says

    February 2, 2016 at 10:01 pm

    This is great!!

    Reply
  3. sianlangwriting says

    February 3, 2016 at 9:31 am

    The Master Tailor is my choice too

    Reply
  4. Olivia Leitner says

    February 5, 2016 at 9:36 am

    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?

    Reply
    • Jeff Elkins says

      February 5, 2016 at 9:46 am

      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.

      Reply
  5. Rika says

    February 6, 2016 at 8:40 pm

    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.

    Reply
  6. Clara Oswald says

    February 7, 2016 at 4:34 pm

    So, the Readers’ Choice Award closed last night, right? Or does “by Sunday” mean that it’s over tonight?

    Reply
    • Jeff Elkins says

      February 7, 2016 at 4:47 pm

      Midnight tonight Eastern Standard Time.

      Reply
  7. Miriam Krycek says

    February 12, 2016 at 9:23 am

    Did I miss the announcement for the Readers’ Choice, or has it not been made yet?

    Reply
  8. VendettaSmiles says

    February 14, 2016 at 10:56 am

    Readers Choice award, when will the results be posted?

    Reply
  9. Olivia Leitner says

    February 16, 2016 at 9:33 pm

    Not to pester, but I’m with Vendetta and Miriam – what’s with the Readers’ Choice award? It’s been well over a week.

    Reply
    • Jeff Elkins says

      February 16, 2016 at 9:43 pm

      Sorry for the delay. We’ll announce tomorrow. Thank you for being patient.

      Reply

Trackbacks

  1. The judges are back, and I need your help! | Kieran Meyer says:
    February 1, 2016 at 8:46 pm

    […] A few weeks ago I entered a writing contest. Today I found out my piece made it into the Top 15! I don’t know if I won yet, but I’m still up for the Reader’s Choice Award, and I need your help.   Read through the stories via the link below, and if you liked mine (or any of them) leave a comment on the story. The story with the most comments wins the Reader’s Choice. This is a huge surprise for me, and I’m beyond excited to share it with y’all. Check it out, please!   https://shortfictionbreak.com/2016/01/31/the-becoming-writer-contest-winners/ […]

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    February 4, 2016 at 11:43 am

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