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Wyn Lit 24 #55
October 2011
AND THE WINNERS are:
(In no particular order - except
for the top three)
1.
At the Waterhole . . . ~ by E. Craig McKay
2.
Just When You thought... ~ by
Mark Cyr
3.
Finding the Truth . . . ~ by
Mary Lou Pearce
4.
Finding Christine ~ by Mary Rodrigues
5. Matching Diamond ~ by M~E Girard
6. Roses
and Darkness ~ by Christian Heindl
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Wyn Lit 24 #54
September 2011
AND THE WINNERS are:
(In no particular order - except
for the top three)
1.
Jeronimo's Secret ~ by Mary Rodrigues
2.
Mysterious Piglet Disappearance ~ by
Mary Lou Pearce
3.
He's Dying
~ by
Bill Walton
4.
Dying to be Popular ~ by Audrey Austin
5. Parrywiper Dingbat ~ by Michaella J.
6.
That Blessed Event ~ by Aspen deLainey
7.
Grandpa's Funeral ~ by
Garfield McAdam
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Wyn Lit 24 #53
August 2011
AND THE WINNERS are:
(In no particular order - except
for the top three)
1.
Round and Round I Go ~ by Lana Butler
2.
The Red Blooded
Killer ~ by Karen Schwartz
3. Painted
Heads ~ by
Bill Walton
4.
There was an Old Lady ~ by Gail Gernat
5. Times ARE Changin'! ~ by
Debra Porter
6. Deadline ~ by E. Craig McKay
7. On Red Paper ~ by
Diane Bator
8.
Through
the Closet Wall ~ by Annie Daylon
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Wyn Lit 24 #52
July 2011
AND THE WINNERS are:
(In no particular order - except
for the top three)
1. The Second Self ~ by Audrey Austin
2. Tolerance Wins
~ by Garfield McAdam
3. Let's Get Out of
Here ~ by E. Craig McKay
4.
A Cold Reality ~ by Mary Rodrigues
5. The Drifter ~ by
M.E. Girard
6. Oktoberfail ~ by Vicki Nemeth
7. At the End of the Meal, Something Sweet ~ by Mary
Lou Pearce
8.
Tolerance
~ by J. Clayton
9.
It's Social ~
by Michaella J.
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Wyn Lit 24 #51
June 2011
AND THE WINNERS are:
(In no particular order - except
for the top three)
1. The Rebirth of Rose ~ by Annie Daylon
2. Augusta's
Suitcase ~
by Shirley Green
3. The Seventh Stone - Mary
Rodrigues
4.
Phychohaste ~ by Bill Walton
5. Soon, It Ends ~ by M.E. Girard
6. Eidolon Who? ~
by Garfield McAdam
7.
The Elixir ~ by
Christian Heindl
8.
Just Sick
~ by J. Clayton
9.
Luggage ~ by Aspen deLainey
10.
Seven Smooth Stones ~ by E. Craig McKay
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Wyn Lit 24 #50
May 2011
AND THE WINNERS are:
(In no particular order - except
for the top three)
1. Finding Her Place ~ by Patricia
MacDonald
2. Rest in Peace ~
by Garfield McAdam
3. Pan Fried ~
by Gloria Hansen
4.
Breaking Her Down ~ by M-E Girard
5. The Farm ~ by Mary Lou Pearce
6.
My Very Special Pet ~ by Debra Porter
7.
Indigestion ~ by
Christian Heindl
8.
Shattered and Beaten
~ by Michaella J.
9.
Never Forgotten ~ by Aspen deLainey
10.
The Guardian of the Path . . . ~ by Mary
Lou Pearce
11.
Shattered and Beaten ~ by Audrey Austin
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Wyn Lit 24 #49
April 2011
AND THE WINNERS are:
(In no particular order - except
for the top three)
1. Lighting the Beacon ~ by Annie Daylon
2. Gone Fishing ~
by Debra Porter
3. Missing Pieces ~
by Christian Heindl
4.
Some Big Bass ~ by Garfield
McAdam
5. When the Bass Bite: . . . ~ by Mary Lou Pearce
6.
Then Mary Loved Me ~ by J. Clayton
7.
Snappers in the Rain
~ by R. R. Robertson
8.
Fib-hung Bait
~ by Derik Watson
9.
I Caught a Fish - This Long ~ by Jerry
Jordison
10.
Only When I Flush ~ by Michaella J.
11.
Weaving Alice ~ by Audrey Austin
12.
The Farm ~ by Mary Lou Pearce
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Wyn Lit 24 #48
March 26, 2011
AND THE WINNER is:
1.
Limbo
~ by
Marie-Eve Girard
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Wyn Lit 24 #47
February 19, 2011
AND THE WINNERS ARE:
1.
Fire
~ by
Melissa Brownlow
2.
Kate and the Mick
~ by E. Craig McKay
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Wyn Lit 24 #46
January 22, 2011
AND THE WINNERS ARE:
1.
Knowing is Believing
~ by
Cody Mudge
2.
Honourable
Mention: The Welkin
~ by Marie-Eve Girard
3.
Dance of Truth
~
by Garfield McAdam
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Wyn Lit 24 #45
January 8, 2011
AND THE WINNERS ARE:
(In no particular order - except
for the top three)
1.
The Dress Code of Dyslexia
~ by
Joanne Chirico
2.
The River Boat
~ by E. Craig McKay
3.
Death Walker
~
by Shirley Green
4.
Honourable
Mention: The River Bull Guide
~ by
Mary Rodrigues
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Wyn Lit 24 #44
November 2010
AND THE WINNERS ARE:
(In no particular order - except
for the top three)
1. Immortal Magic
~ by
Christian Heindl
2. The Aggrandisement of Love in Natural Disasters
~ by Bill Walton
3. A Dirty Rotten Trick: Wilbur the Sequel
~
by Karen Schwartz
4.
Aggrandisement
to Insanity
~ by
Garfield McAdam
5. Honourable
Mention: Green Muse
~ by Mark Cyr
JUDGES' PICK:
- Best Stanza
-
November Rhyme Challenge
Green Muse - by
Mark Cyr
I see from here the promise
and the heartbreak of
mankind.
It only takes a moment for
the changing of a mind.
JUDGES' PICK:
- Best use of the Made-up Word
The Aggrandisement of
Love in Natural Disasters
- by
Bill Walton
What, I thought,
sitting as upright as a penis in my
Obus form chair staring at the flickering screen
was Maggie thinking when she concocted that title
for the 2four writing contest this month
Tabernac!
Flotsamonel!
Did she assume
that we too
all had stormy steamy sexual experiences
coupled with natural disasters
which we could turn into grandiose poetry or prose
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Wyn Lit 24 #43
October 2010
AND THE WINNERS ARE:
(In no particular order - except
for the top three)
1. 171 Wicker Lane ~ by Shirley Green
2. SOS ~ by Aspen deLainey
3. Sea ~
by R. R. Robertson
4. A Sight to Sea ~ by Sarah
Butland
5. Honourable
Mention:
The Incident at 171 Wicker
Lane
~ by Mary Lou Pearce
6. 171 Wicker Lane - by Debbie Johnson
JUDGES PICK
for opening
paragraph::
SOS - by Aspen deLainey
Have you ever wanted to commit mayhem on an innocent
electronic item? I struggled to open one eye, my gaze
skewering the red numbers blinking one zero colon zero zero.
My brain demanded I annihilate them, put them out of my
misery for once and ever. I didn’t remember setting the
alarm.
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Wyn Lit 24 #42
September 2010
AND THE WINNERS ARE:
(In no particular order - except
for the top three)
1. Fire and Heliotrope ~ by Lori King
2. Taking Them Home ~ by Shirley Green
3. Lights Out ~
by Christian Heindl
4.
Licklazy ~ by J. Clayton
5. Honourable
Mention The Hawkwind Blossom ~ by
Jenny Grainger
6. Abundance - by Audrey Austin
7.
How Did Dottie Know?~ by Ann Savage
JUDGES PICK
for opening
paragraph::
Abundance - by Audrey Austin
I guess I'm what the so-called experts like to call an
empty-nester. Both daughters, Sandi and Carol, have left home and
are making their own way in the world. It has been years since
Jerry left and, though it isn't easy, I have finally accepted that
he is not coming back. I'm alone in the world and I feel lonely.
The forty-nine year old woman staring back at me in the mirror is a
caricature of the practical, purposeful person I used to be. I want
to slap her face.
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Wyn Lit 24 #41
August 2010
AND THE WINNERS ARE:
(In no particular order - except
for the top three)
1. Crux Crucis ~ by W W Walton
2. Sublimb or just Limp? ~ by Jack Clayton
3. Foot in Mouth Disease ~
by Shirley Green
4.
The Carpenter ~ by R. R. Robertson
5. Honourable
Mention - Mating Power ~ by Garfield
McAdam
6. The Carpenter - by Nicky Stratson
7. Siren
Song ~ by Aspen deLainey
8. Life is for Living ~ by Melissa Brownlow
JUDGES PICK
for opening
paragraph::
Siren Song - by Aspen deLainey
Is there any sound more enticing to the kid inside you than the
ding-a-ling of an ice-cream truck on a hot summer day? Don’t you
find even the faintest ringing brings a rush of almost forgotten
childhood memories like laughter, change jangling, friendly
jostling, and shared sweet licks in shady nooks?
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Wyn Lit 24 #40
July 2010
AND THE WINNERS ARE:
(In no particular order - except
for the top three)
Note from Mags:
Well folks, for the first time in forty months of 24's, we've
had a tie for first place. We were concerned that the judges were
going to become violent and so a tie was called. In the end, they
all shook hands and are now patiently waiting for the stories from
Wyn Lit 24 #41. The entire event is worthy of becoming a 24 subject
- eventually. The first place stories and their authors are listed
in no particular order because I don't want the judges mad at me.
Ironically, as you'll notice, neither of the first place winners had
the best opening paragraph. Congrats Melissa, you won this one hands
down. And congrats to Aspen and Virginia for lighting a fire under
the judges' chairs - Well done! And thank you to all the contestants
- June and July are difficult for the 24's with so many of you on
holiday or out enjoying the beautiful weather. We had less than our
normal contestants for this 24 and so I simply assumed that the
judging will be a piece of cake.
Also, I've been asked:
How do you win the judge's pick for opening paragraph?
Well, it's like this -
1) it must make me want to read the entire story.
2) it gives me insight into the story - a small clue where
the story might be going.
3) it doesn't have too much information
4) it states facts that are backed up throughout the story
Hugs to all and happy
writing.
1. The Wedding Cake ~ by Virginia Winters
Love Lasts ~ by Aspen deLainey
2. The Dead Man in My Car ~ by Debra Porter
3. Until Death Do Us Part ~
by W W Walton
4. Rubber Boots ~ by Maria-Theresa Brunelle
5. Die in My Car ~ by Garfield McAdam
6. Becoming Bear - by Stacey Gadway
7. Honourable
Mention -
Where the Prize Lay ~ by Lori King
8. Disappearing Act ~ by Melissa Brownlow
9. One Friend ~ by Ann Savage
JUDGES PICK
for opening
paragraph::
Disappearing Act by Melissa Brownlow
"When death is staring you in the face, and you know
with absolute certainty that your time on this earth is at an end,
most people say they will do anything to stop it from catching up to
them. But let’s face it, “anything” is pretty vague, and I’m a gal
who prefers the concrete. So, I don’t ask you what you’d do to save
yourself. Nope, I ask you what your life is worth."
(edited)
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Wyn Lit 24 #39
June 2010
AND THE WINNERS ARE:
(In no particular order - except
for the top three)
How important is that first paragraph in your short story?
Well, if it doesn't pull the reader into the wordfest,
nothing will . . .
1. Waiting for Liam ~ by Ann Savage
2. The Freak Parade ~ by Debbie Johnson
3. Freaks Like Me ~
by Lindsey McDonald
4. The Legend of Leon's Cavern ~ by Mary Lou Pearce
5. Crash Landing ~ by Christian Heindl
6. The Journey Begins for Aiyana - by Mary Quehe
7. Freaky ~ by Derik Watson
8. Leon's Last Words ~ by Melissa Brownlow
9. Loser Freak ~ by Nicholas Rainey
10. Dream Echoes ~ by Aspen Delainey ~~ JUDGES PICK
for opening
paragraph:
"The house groaned behind me. I jumped, whipping around; my
heart in my throat. I dunno what I expected to see. Maybe that
deathless visage, the one with the scythe? Felt like the kind of
night Death might ride, looking for victims. I watch way too
many scary movies."
Wyn Lit 24 #38
May 2010
AND THE WINNERS ARE:
(In no particular order - except
for the top three)
How important is that first paragraph in your short story?
Well, if it doesn't pull the reader into the wordfest,
nothing will . . .
1. Under the Hummingtree ~ by Audrey
Austin
2. Opening Ceremony ~ by Antonia Blakely
3. Crying Like a Baby ~
by Garfield McAdam
Judges' Pick:
Opening Paragraph - (edited):
The trouble with baby cries, or rather, crying babies is that
they serve no purpose other than to annoy everyone, including
their parents.
4.
You've Got to be Kidding ~ by Aspen
deLainey
5. Onusman ~ by Bill Walton
6. Matijiwin ~ by Patricia MacDonald
7. Face to Face ~ by Judy Bagshaw
8. Crying Baby ~ by Rose R. Robertson
9. Legend of the Onusman ~ by Derik Watson
10. I Grow My Own ~ by Michael Peterson
11.
Baby Comes to Candlewind ~ by Ann
Savage
Wyn Lit 24 #37
April 2010
AND THE WINNERS ARE:
(In no particular order - except
for the top three)
1. Portal ~ by Judy Bagshaw
2.
What Can I Say? ~ by Aspen deLainey
3. It's All in the Punch ~
by Susan Gilbert
4.
The Struggle Goes On . . . ~ by Mary Lou
Pearce
5. The Lottery ~ by Christian Heindl
6. The Entry Fee ~ by Debra Porter
7. The Common I ~ by Gail Gernat
8. Lost Forever ~ by Annie Daylon
9. Vera Mae . . . ~ by Stacey Gadway
10. The Struggle Goes On ~ by W. W. Walton
11. Late One Afternoon ~ by Garfield McAdam
12. A Struggle ~ by Rose R. Robertson
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