June '09 Elimination

[Scheherazade]

Please vote for the story you like best and the winner will be taking part in the final vote at the end of the year.

Discussion of the stories, to avoid influencing the outcome of the poll, are not allowed.

If contributers would like to ask questions, they should email us at [email protected].

Please note that the authors agree to keep their identities secret when they enter the competition.
Those who breach this rule will be disqualified automatically.


Good luck, everyone! :)


Competition Rules (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18200)
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Note: This poll will close on July 1st, 2009.
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[Nikhar]

7 stories! That's the most this year in any of the eliminations.

[Shannanigan]

I love that there are so many! Reading now...

[Scheherazade]

I love that there are so many! Reading now...Hey, where didja go without voting?

:D

Joking aside, Shannanigan, I would really like to thank you... You have always made an effort to vote in the polls since the beginning of the competition :)

[Shannanigan]

Sorry, had to pause the reading to sell some yearbooks and got sidetracked, and haven't had internet access again until now :) But I'm back!

And you're welcome! It helps that I just love reading short stories, and that I like to remain active so that I can keep myself encouraged to compete...I actually got another story idea today that I might submit this year :D

[Scheherazade]

I actually got another story idea today that I might submit this year :DYou know where to send it if you decide to take part!

Thanks everyone who has been voting but we really do need more votes - considering the number of stories in the competition this round.

[Pendragon]

11 days into June. 10 votes, total. That's less than one per day, with three stories not even receiving one vote. If people are not going to vote, why even have the contest? Get with it!

[motherhubbard]

Pen, I'll get to it tomorrow. I've had some extra kids at my house for the past ... I lost track of how long. I'll have ZERO kids tomorrow!

[optimisticnad]

So much to read this time around! I've just finished the first three stories, will cast my vote tomorrow after reading the remaining ... 3? 4?

Good luck to all!

[Scheherazade]

Please note that the story titled "Mr. Howard’s Reckoning" has been withdrawn from the competition upon its author's request.

[Virgil]

Just getting this now. Quite a few stories. Oh goody. :)

[Nikhar]

Hi...do we need a minimum of 100 posts to vote too?

[Scheherazade]

Yes, Nikhar. At the end of competition, votes cast by members with less than 100 post will be disregarded.

[Nikhar]

Yes, Nikhar. At the end of competition, votes cast by members with less than 100 post will be disregarded.

Thanks.:)

[optimisticnad]

I've just voted! I had two favourites, it was a tough call!

Again good luck to all.

[Shannanigan]

Gah! It's so surprisingly busy for being the end of the school year over here! I keep starting and stopping, but I will vote, cross my heart! (By the way, the movie "UP" was sooo adorable!)

[Nikhar]

I've just voted! I had two favourites, it was a tough call!

Again good luck to all.

Which were the two favourites?

Am I allowed to ask that?

[Logos]

.... Discussion of the stories, to avoid influencing the outcome of the poll, are not allowed.

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From the OP, so, no, please don't discuss specific stories.

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[Nikhar]

From the OP, so, no, please don't discuss specific stories.

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Sorry about that!

[Scheherazade]

So many votes cast!

Thank you, everyone! :)

[kiz_paws]

What a great surprise to see so many stories entered! It was most difficult indeed to select one winner from such impressive writing. :nod:

[Nikhar]

What do you do in case of a tie?

[rabid reader]

What do you do in case of a tie?

russian roulette

[beroq]

russian roulette

Now that was an answer!! :)

Don't believe him/her Nikhar.

[Ebonon]

Guess I should read before I write...i got it that i need to complete 100 (when will i complete them?) to submit a story and vote ...pheeeeeew

[Scheherazade]

What do you do in case of a tie?The poll will remain open until the tie is broken.

[applepie]

Finally I'm able to make it back and read. I've missed the other eliminations because I've not had time to sit down and read the stories. This was a good bunch, and I'm glad I was able to read them all.

[Scheherazade]

Last weekend to read the stories and vote for your favorite!

[Virgil]

Yikes. I've only read one story so far. I will read them all tomorrow and vote.

[Scheherazade]

Going once...

[Virgil]

I voted. :)

[Scheherazade]

Thank you! :)

Going twice...

[Scheherazade]

Congratulations to the author of "Unhinged", who is the winner of our June elimination.


You can now submit your stories for the August elimination.

[RobinHood3000]

Are we still allowed to post non-winning stories from the Elimination for feedback?

[Scheherazade]

Yes, you can post the stories that took part in the competition (apart from "Unhinged", of course).