Quick Quickies: Shorties

Contest is Over

• Contest was judged on July 8
• Rewards: Gold: 200, Silver: 5, Bronze: 5, Honorable mention: 3 people
• Final notes:
  Thank you for entering a Quick Quickies Contest! Congrats to the winner, and the five that runners up.

Contest Winners

1. Empty Daffodils

   Ebony had offered to go to England with Noah for the funeral. She had wanted to and, the last time, had begged to. She had never seen Noa

   by IrishYndina 600 words, 4 comments, on Nov 24 9:48 AM 2007
   Gold trophy winner

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2. Two Red Ribbons (In The Wind)

   Two red ribbons flew silently in the wind of the beautiful and calm summer day. The streets they flew through were deserted, but filled with items and trash that witnessed of the lively crowded streets the previous night. Pla

   by Drac 600 words, 12 comments, on Feb 11 7:53 PM. In Hard to tag
   Silver trophy winner

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3. Playhouses

   Well I just about swear I been sittin’ out here for six years and I think I got barely thirty dollars.1 / Yessir, just ‘bout thirty two dollars and eleven cents.2 /

   by The Wall 500 words, 12 comments, on Jun 29 11:04 PM
   Bronze trophy winner

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4. The Gift

   He was aging, deteriorating, lots more rapidly than was his hoard of money. And as the days passed, the question of what to do with his ama

   by Gary Alexander 600 words, 45 comments, on Oct 13 9:27 PM 2007. In (non)- inspirational, Fiction
   Honorable winner

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5. Woven In Memory

   An enchanting place that is woven in memory.

   by valentine7 400 words, 14 comments, on May 7 8:59 AM. In , Fiction, Inspirational, Short story, Strange
   Honorable winner

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6. Flash Fiction: A Haunted House

   She used to say this house was haunted. She insisted there were two of them, a couple, a man and a woman, often hand in hand roaming the house and gardens. 1 / I never saw them for myself. She us

   by DreamSpace 500 words, 2 comments, on Jul 6 9:16 AM. In Dark, First person, Love, Other
   Honorable winner

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Entries [20]

• Thank you for ringing, Son . . .

  It can be lonely being an older couple.

  by Elisabeth 200 words, 7 comments, on Dec 28 2:01 AM 2007. In

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• The Audition

  She stood out. That much was obvious. Darkness circulated from the room as the people auditioning became a mess of chains, black, and studs

  by moonwriter 400 words, 19 comments, on Apr 3 9:48 PM

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• Short Story Blues

  “Step right over here, folks…”1 / Why was I doing this? Why in all things sacred was I writing a short story using that prompt? It was terrible! There was only one conclusion to that question and

  by Trinity Dragon 400 words, 14 comments, on Mar 5 11:53 AM 2007. In , Humor, Other

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• Frozen Angel

  Frozen Angel1 / It wasn't the dark that bothered her so much as the cold. The snow flew in flurries around her, freezing the tips of her hair and eyelashes, creating crystals. It shouldn't be

  by DuchessAura of Brie 300 words, 4 comments, on Apr 21 3:05 AM. In Dark, Other, Sad

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• Mrs Prothero

  by robert davidson 300 words, 14 comments, on Mar 17 4:06 AM 2007. In Adult, Erotica, Love, Young adult

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• Swimming

  by Andrew Timothy 300 words, 10 comments, on Mar 12 1:45 AM. In , Fighting, Life, Odd

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• Every Fiber

  He's sitting right next to me. The closest person in the room, full of pubescant teens and my friends. I was one of these teens. And I wa

  by Baisi 200 words, 5 comments, on May 9 9:32 AM. In

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• Frozen Furnace

  by Rosen Rot 300 words, 7 comments, on May 29 3:53 PM. In Dark, Depression, Description, First person, Other, Young adult

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• Faceless Dreams

  I could feel her body next to me, warm and caring. / Touching and rubbing her hair, I smiled all the time. / She was looking her best, but all the while, her face was turned away from me. / Finally, I wanted to ki

  by Drac 400 words, 17 comments, on Jul 24 3:10 PM 2007. In Depression, Love, Sad, Strange

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• Memories of a lost life

  "Remember your first schoolday?" I asked my son, smiling. / "Actually, I can't remember much of first or second grade... But I do remember

  by Drac 400 words, 6 comments, on Jun 13 11:50 AM 2007. In Death, Family, Tragedy

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• Me and You

  by Drac 500 words, 24 comments, on Mar 30 4:49 PM 2007. In Death, Delusion, Drama, Love

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• The Daemon of Seorn- Prologue

  It's short 'cause it's only the prologue. More to come!

  by t3h-zomb13 600 words, 1 comment, on Feb 18 5:29 PM. In Fantasy, Horror, Murder

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• Leaving

  by Drac 300 words, 8 comments, on Jun 18 5:36 PM

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  Thanks for hosting such a fun set of contests - I had a good time!