Sad, sad, sad

Write the saddest thing you can think of. Here are the rules:

* No erotica

* nO ThIs

* Less than 2,555 words

* Bad words limited, just not 2 much

* Good luck!

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on May 12, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 100, Honorable mention: 16 people
  • Final notes:
    um....there was more entries than i thought. sorry to those two who didn't get honorable mention, it wouln't let me give it to you. and....thanks for entering! it was tough!

Contest Winners

  1. It was a cold, rainy afternoon, and the wind howled through the trees, sounding like a ghost child's death song. I sat in the attic, pourin
    by Immortal Obscurity 1500 words, 42 comments, on May 16 11:05 PM 2007. In Depression, Excerpt, Love, Mental instability, Self-harm, Weird
    Gold trophy winner
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. Dear Edward,
    Today has been a boringly normal day. The sun is shining...
    by emperess27 700 words, 29 comments, on Nov 28 8:47 AM 2007. In Death, First person, Love, Sad, Tear-jerker
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. Error: Unable to find finalist item 126649, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  4. Rebecca glanced for a moment out of the cold, stained glass window of the cathedral. She felt a shiver run down her spine, as a draft came
    by HopelesslyInLove 1000 words, 17 comments, on Mar 14 6:40 PM 2008. In Dark, Death, Depression, Family, Murder, Sad, Tragedy
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. Error: Unable to find finalist item 167736, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  6. 1 / This is a story about a girl who was adopted. Her name is Karen. Now Karen growing up in St. Louis in 1962 an African American child only knowing the parents that raised her as their own. She
    by lottiemae 200 words, 3 comments, on Mar 1 5:38 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  7. My captor. My nemesis. My father. Three strong things to say all describing one person, I hate him so much, but yet there is only one thing
    by Forgotten Tink. 500 words, 8 comments, on Apr 19 1:53 AM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  8. Lonliness. That explains it all.
    by Reaver 300 words, 11 comments, on May 10 5:36 PM 2008. In Depression, Sad
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]
  9. my hart hurts momme / but u dont seem to understand / this stikers wont help / nor will talking to this funi man1 / im using all the words
    by not done baking 100 words, 5 comments, on Mar 20 8:44 PM 2008. In Children, Poetry
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  10. You see the rain / 1 / Come pouring down / 2 / You look up above, / 3 / to the heavens, / 4 / and frown /
    by NightTime-Fox 200 words, 2 comments, on Jul 28 9:46 PM 2008. In , Depression, Other
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  11. Kaya bit her lip as she played the message over for what had to be the tenth time. She couldn’t believe it. She just couldn’t. Just last Ch
    by moonwriter 1100 words, 9 comments, on Apr 13 11:14 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  12. A conductor sees fit to use an entire city as his orchestra.
    by Matthew-Maldonado 2400 words, 83 comments, on Apr 28 4:24 AM 2008. In Dark, Fantasy, Horror, Sad, Science fiction, Society, Strange
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  13. I got the phone call while I was at work. My boss called me in from the garage to take the call. It was my wife, he said, and an emergency.
    by Midnight-Engaged 800 words, 31 comments, on Jan 30 6:05 PM 2008. In Drunk driving, First person, Sad
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  14. by robert davidson 200 words, 11 comments, on Mar 25 5:01 AM 2007. In , Love, Poem, Romance, War
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  15. A Day in the Life / / The moonlight shone brightly off the surface of the lake. The nightlife was in full swing. Bullfrogs competed for
    by Kat222 1900 words, 48 comments, on May 22 4:21 AM 2007
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]

Entries [17]

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  • It’s only illegal if you get caught. That’s what my granny always said to me, and she was wise. She gave me lots of good advice, right up
    by fakeport 2200 words, 11 comments, on Apr 20 8:55 PM 2008. In Dark, First person, Love, Pet
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite
  • 1I awake to the movement in the bed as he tries to sit up on the side of the bed. I wait with halted breath to see if he can stand up by hi
    by skye01 2000 words, 25 comments, on Nov 26 6:40 PM 2006. In First person, Inspirational, Love, Spiritual
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  • NinjaMegami
    May 12, 2008
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    margh!

    i thought i would have little entries...>.<


  • NinjaMegami
    May 12, 2008
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    this...

    might take a while for me to read all of them...


  • NinjaMegami
    May 12, 2008
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    too much.....

    can i read them all? folks, i might not comment each.....


  • Immortal Obscurity
    June 3, 2008
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    Wow, I had no idea this had even been judged Thank you sooooooo much for gold, and congrats to all

    Laura x