Discussion - December 2011 - 75 Word Challenge

[Abernovo]

The stories were of such good quality, it was a nightmare to choose from them. A few of those that stood out for me were:

Phoenix
hopewrites
AMB
Parson
Aun Doorback
Boneman
Moonbat
Bob S Sr and
mosaix

In the end, it finally came down to a choice between four: Reiver, HareBrain, Perp and Teresa.

It was incredibly difficult to narrow it to one but, in the end, I voted for HareBrain.

I just saw the characters and scene so, so clearly, especially that devious admiral.

[mosaix]

Thanks for the mention, Abernovo.

[Culhwch]

Thanks for the vote, hope, and the mentions, Hex, springs and Perp - a lovely early Christmas present to discover as I log in at 11.30 pm Christmas Eve, local time.

[AMB]

Wow, I was in someone's notable mentions. Thanks Abernovo.

I just got stuck with chrispenycate's 'O Teknibaum' in my head. It was fun, clever and I think the last two lines will stay with me forever more. I'm voting for it in the hope that it doesn't devour me along with the children.


Other than that, I really couldn't choose between them enough to give notable mentions, there were so many good ones. So let's just say every third one was really special and pretend I know what I'm talking about.

[Highlander]

Thanks Hopewrites for the short list mention - Much appreciated.

Still to decide who to vote for myself...

[nixie]

My shortlist is Cul, Boneman, TDZ, TE and TJ. Might have to resort to eeny meeny miny mo

[Boneman]

Thanks to everyone for the wonderful Xmas Eve mentions and shortlists - tomorrow, I read them all, and vote!

Have a great Christmas everybody.

[Mith]

Thanks for the shortlisting Hex, Springs and Perp After the madness of work today it was a nice way to destress lol

Here's my short and shorter list:

*Reiver33 - The house on Jeter Lane
Springs1971 - Christmas on the cut
Phoenixthewriter - Wind up
Tisiphone - Short on time
Quokka - To mop and murder
Aun Doorback - The Trojan plan
*Highlander - The Praxinoscope Mk 11
*Culhwch - The Toymaker
*Boneman - Needs revisited
*Perpetual Man - A Christmas miracle

Again there's lots of wonderful stories, I always feel bad just choosing one, but there can be only one and I have given my vote to Boneman. A cracking story, gave me a few chuckles and some very good imagery. Well done Sir!!

[Aun Doorback]

Merry Christmas one and all and thanks to all who have mentioned my story. For me it came down to HareBrain and Cul, both brilliant and evocative, and after a bit of navel gazing I decided on a bit of HB for Xmas.
Eat, drink be merry and safe!

[Parson]

Hey! a couple of mentions. Yea!! Thanks Perp and Abernavo.

Will read and vote soon/someday/whenever Christmas you know.

[Boneman]

Mith, have a wonderful christmas, and thank you so much for the early present!

[Teresa Edgerton]

Parson, are you saying that you're a bit busy this particular weekend?

[High Eight]

Originally Posted by Ursa major

Thanks for the mention, Hex.

Ditto from me

[High Eight]

My shortlist:

Reiver33
Hex
Mith
OdangUtan
Springs1971
Boneman

In the end it was a toss-up between Springs and Reiver and Reiver just shaded it because I loved the exotic location (Not that I have anything against canals either!)

And so to bed. Serious eating and drinking to do tomorrow. Or rather, later today.

[Parson]

Originally Posted by Teresa Edgerton

Parson, are you saying that you're a bit busy this particular weekend?

That would be affirmative. I'm on right now 11:50 because I'm running a data backup.

I had a serious glitch in the works and although things are going smoothly right now I don't want to lose nearly 2 weeks of material since I've done a full back up.