Use one and write a story

Contest is Over

• Contest was judged on July 16, 2007
• Rewards: Gold: 100
• Final notes:
  Thank you all for entering. I enjoyed reading all of your stories. Keep on writing. God Bless!

Contest Winners

1. Braids

   The little girl ran down the path, her new shoes slapping against the dirt and rubbing against the heels of her feet. Her black skin was sprayed with dust, and her new school dress was already torn at the bottom. The braids

   by miles of smiles 400 words, 10 comments, on Jun 7 3:35 PM 2007. In Contest, Death, Love
   Gold trophy winner

   • Commented on by judge. [remove]
2. The Ferris Wheel

   The first day of my life, and I mean the day my life stopped being something I had to do, and became something I actually enjoyed, was in M

   by seraphim shock <100 words, 4 comments, on Jun 14 10:25 PM 2007. In Fiction, First person, Other
   Silver trophy winner

   • Commented on by judge. [remove]
3. Blond Braids, and Rusty Cars

   “What’s this?” Savannah asked, running her small fingers over the rusty red bumper. It was a car, obviously, but Savannah couldn’t stop herself from wondering, where had it come from? She’d always been that kind of girl, the

   by Hug.Trees 900 words, 3 comments, on Jul 1 3:16 PM 2007. In Fiction, Mystery, Sad, Short story, Tragedy
   Bronze trophy winner

   • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

Entries [7]

• Road Closed, Life Over

  The sign read "ROAD CLOSED". Great, just great. But I suppose that sign really explains how my life's turning out lately; just one dead end after another. My name is Jack, Jack Olson, and this is a short story of how I got he

  by I Dare to Dream 300 words, 2 comments, on Jul 1 7:34 PM 2007. In Fiction, First person, Other

  • Commented on by judge.
• The Journey of a Lifetime

  She stared down the road. It seemed to go on forever. She wondered whether to keep going or turn back. But with Tears in her eyes, she made her decision. / Sherry ran. She ran down the road so fast that she didn’t have

  by JuliaAlexandrovna 100 words, 4 comments, on Jul 11 4:48 AM 2007

  • Commented on by judge.

Comments

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• The-bushidoka
  June 7, 2007
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  Question

  Can I use several or all of them if I want to?
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    Mel-the-Believer
    June 7, 2007
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    Yeah, that'd be fine.
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  miles of smiles
  June 8, 2007
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  Can I enter another entry?
  
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  Veritaserum
  July 10, 2007
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  wow

  where did you find these pics? Did you take them yourself? You have a handful of powerful images there hun...and they really DO have alot to say! Oddly...most make me think of sad or dark subject matter though. lol. Are those topics okay with you? Heavy kinda stuff? (as long as it's clean and not offensive in any way?)