Welcome to storywrite! The first contest!

Contest is Over

• Contest was judged on April 2, 2006
• Rewards: Gold: 110, Silver: 10, Bronze: 10, Honorable mention: 1 people
• Final notes:
  Excellent work everyone! I'm impressed with the quality of the stories! It was a hard choice between rats and 'private eye', but in the end I went for the simplicity of humor.
  
  Thanks for entering everyone, and I look forward to seeing you around the site!

Contest Winners

1. Error: Unable to find finalist item 42341, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
2. Dead Rats

   Buford dropped the block scrapings on top of the mulligan as he stirred slowly, mindful to scrape the bottom of the crusty, black cast iron

   by symitar 4200 words, 15 comments, on May 9 12:45 AM 2003. In Other
   Silver trophy winner

   • Commented on by judge. [remove]
3. Marvin the Mouse

   by February Moon 800 words, 42 comments, on Dec 29 3:39 PM 2005. In <200 lines, Childrens
   Bronze trophy winner

   • Commented on by judge. [remove]
4. So Mommy Will Love Us Again

   The little girl stroked her doll’s hair while humming a sweet lullaby into the doll’s ear. It was her favorite song; the one Mommy used to sing to her every night.

   by la petite sirene 1900 words, 28 comments, on Dec 19 3:28 PM 2005. In Other [remove]
5. Error: Unable to find finalist item 41174, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]

Entries [8]

• Mommy, Come Home...

  Mommy? Can you come home now? I love you.
  We miss you bunches. Daddy always cries when we talk about you. I think he misses you a lot. I hear him all the time in your room a

  by LeBrooke 400 words, 21 comments, on Jan 2 1:37 AM 2006. In <200 lines, Other

  • Commented on by judge.
• No Way Out

  I saw the headline that day: Rock Star Jumps from Rooftop. It seems another band were becoming famous for having their vocalist kill himself. People were saying it was such a b

  by Doomfiend 1500 words, 6 comments, on Mar 19 5:15 PM 2006. In <200 lines, Depression

  • Viewed by judge.
• Imagine: Starlit Beach

  imagine : a path to a starlit beach opens in the wall before you. Amid the soft sounds of surf you step through without hesitation. The cold sand feels good between your toes

  by Kevin 500 words, 74 comments, on Apr 2 12:00 AM 2001

  • Viewed by judge.
• Best Twin (Story)

  Best Twin: The Crime
  By Nikki

  by Candy Holic Ferret 600 words, 13 comments, on Jan 29 5:20 PM 2006. In <200 lines, Crime

  • Commented on by judge.
• The 601 Case

  Vince Vane was riding in his car. His wife and two children were accompanying him. Mr. Vane and his wife Mrs. Vane both were detectives. They were a famous couple and were know

  by The Pole Star 1600 words, 5 comments, on Dec 30 5:24 AM 2005. In 200-1500 lines, Crime, Horror, Other

  • Commented on by judge.
• Wish You Were Here

  When Mandy caught herself humming the tune again, she stopped in her tracks and then sat down heavily on the couch in front of the gas heater that was trying valiantly, but wit

  by Lacyte 1400 words, 27 comments, on Jul 30 12:25 PM 2005. In <200 paragraphs, Romance

  • Commented on by judge.

Comments

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  Tangled Angle
  March 26, 2006
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  Great start

  This is a great start for our website that has this "new look" I think it is awesome. Hope you get a lot of good entries!
  
  -Tyler
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  Golden Guardian
  March 27, 2006
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  Ah, I am a long story writer, and I'd be the 12th, too.
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  Doomfiend
  April 1, 2006
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  This was utterly pointless. He hasn't even read them yet.
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    Kevin
    April 2, 2006
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    sorry, i keep getting stuck fixing bugs instead. I am working on it though!
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  symitar
  April 4, 2006
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  Thank you Kevin. I appreciate your constructive suggestions for this piece and I will relook at it. I am honored that you selected my piece for silver, that means a lot to me.