Short Story Competition 2009 Final

[Scheherazade]

Please vote for the story you like best to determine the winner of Literature Network Short Story Competition 2009.

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 December 31st, 2009.
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[Ebonon]

Sigh!

Its finals already....cant submit my story this year. Should have been more alert.

I guess as per the rules i can vote now :)
Will read the stories in this week for sure.

[TheFifthElement]

Phew, tough choice. Good stories all round. Well done everyone and good luck!

[Moono]

Well as per the rules, i am not allowed to vote as of yet. But i will enjoy reading these.

Good luck to one and all!

[Virgil]

Oh I've forgotten about this. I see I do have all of December still. Still I should get reading. :)

[Scheherazade]

Yes, the poll is open until December 31st but still don't let that stop you from reading and voting sooner! :)

[Chilly]

Holy smokes, this has been in a four-way deadlock for far too long.

[Pendragon]

Great! Now it's a five-way deadlock! :eek:

[Scheherazade]

Great! Now it's a five-way deadlock! :eek:Yes and only 20 days left.

[Buh4Bee]

I'll try again tomorrow since I'm kind of brain dead, but they all kind of blended into the same idea.

[optimisticnad]

Great stories. Good luck contributors.

[motherhubbard]

tough choice

[Scheherazade]

A tie!

We need your votes even more now.

[Heathcliff]

Oooh yes, all very interesting...
Now I feel as though I should have written something...

[Maryd.]

Yes, well it's done, I voted. Mind you, I loved them all, but what to do. Can only chose one. Good luck everyone.

[Virgil]

Wow, this is tough. They are all good. I will have to ponder this a little longer. ;)

[Virgil]

Ok, I voted. It was tough. Really good reads.

[Scheherazade]

Thank you, Virgil, but we still have a tie; need more votes!

Did I mention that those who vote will receive virtual Kitkats?

:D

[Maryd.]

Kitkats... Yum... I'm going to vote. Oh, already have. I miss out on the kitkat again.:bawling::bawling::bawling:

[Pendragon]

Wow! Fierce battle here! Neck and neck all the way!

[Virgil]

Yeah this is fun to watch. :)

[Scheherazade]

And only four days left till the end of competition.

[Maryd.]

It's like watching a sporting match and sitting on the end of your seat, ready to jump in excitement.

[pussnboots]

Is anyone going to break the tie ?

[histary]

I just finished the first two. {edit}
can I post stories here, perhaps my english is a little chiglish, but I want you to get to know chinese. I think the condition is different.

[Virgil]

Isn't there a minimum amount of posts one must have to vote? Or is that for something else? Histary, if you want your vote to count I think you need to get up to 50 posts.

[Scheherazade]

Histray> The poll is open for the next 2.5 hours and, as Virgil pointed out, you need to have at least 50 posts to vote.

You can post your stories in the Short Stories Section :)

[MarkBastable]

As the bloke who came second, can I be the first to congratulate whoever came first?

[Scheherazade]

Congratulations to Optimisticnad who is the winner of our 2009 Short Story Competition with her story titled "Just Normal".

I would like to thank everyone who has read, voted and supported our writers through out the year.

You can now start to submit your stories for the 2010 January elimination.

Those who would like to receive feedback on their stories can do so by posting them in the Short Story subforum.

[optimisticnad]

Wooo hooooo.

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

Thank you to all those who voted. Great stories, I personally loved the Language of Rocks and am dead curious to know who wrote that.

[Maryd.]

Wooo hooooo.

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

Thank you to all those who voted. Great stories, I personally loved the Language of Rocks and am dead curious to know who wrote that.

Yes, Well Scher, who wrote it? The suspense is killing me.:nod:

[Virgil]

You wrote that Opti!! Congratulations. I enjoyed it. :)

:banana::banana::banana::banana:

[optimisticnad]

You wrote that Opti!! Congratulations. I enjoyed it. :)

:banana::banana::banana::banana:

:ladysman:

thank you. I'm giddy. I won something!! A competition. A writing competition. Me. I won. Lol. Is there a prize? Do i get a gold certificate?

:banana::banana::banana:

[Maryd.]

Here take this just in case there is no god certificate...:ladysman::ladysman:

[Virgil]

Yes, Well Scher, who wrote it? The suspense is killing me.:nod:
Mary, I think it's only up for the losers to personally volenteer to make theirselves known. So if he doesn't come forth,we'll never know. It was a tough call for me between those two stories. I also really liked The Button War.


:ladysman:

thank you. I'm giddy. I won something!! A competition. A writing competition. Me. I won. Lol. Is there a prize? Do i get a gold certificate?

:banana::banana::banana:

Yes, there is a prize. I think it's $200 American money, unless that's changed.

[optimisticnad]

Mary, I think it's only up for the losers to personally volenteer to make theirselves known. So if he doesn't come forth,we'll never know. It was a tough call for me between those two stories. I also really liked The Button War.



Yes, there is a prize. I think it's $200 American money, unless that's changed.

YOU'RE KIDDING??? That;s awesome.


Virgil how do you know it is a 'he'??????????????????????? COme on spil....

[Maryd.]

Mary, I think it's only up for the losers to personally volenteer to make theirselves known. So if he doesn't come forth,we'll never know. It was a tough call for me between those two stories. I also really liked The Button War.

I found The Button War very good as well. It seems we have similar tastes. :nod:


YOU'RE KIDDING??? That;s awesome.


Virgil how do you know it is a 'he'??????????????????????? COme on spil....

Yes Virg, do tell........................

[MarkBastable]

Yes Virg, do tell........................Er...this is a bit of a clue...... (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?p=823031#post823031)

[Maryd.]

Er...this is a bit of a clue...... (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?p=823031#post823031)

I forgot to read between the fine print... Thank you my good man. I love your story. :nod:

[Virgil]

Yes Virg, do tell........................
Oh I had no idea. I was just using the "he" generically.


Er...this is a bit of a clue...... (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?p=823031#post823031)

Congratulations Mark on a fine story. You may not have won, but it deserves honors. :)

[optimisticnad]

Er...this is a bit of a clue...... (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?p=823031#post823031)

Sorry was so self-obsessed that I won that I missed the fine print too.

I did vote for yours....which is....of no use.....

It was an awesome story though. I look forward to reading more of your stuff.

[LitNetIsGreat]

Congratulations all, well deserved.


Oh I had no idea. I was just using the "he" generically.


Ha, ha, see (but let's not go there).

Mine was "The Child". I'm not a creative writer at all, but I was glad to get to the final. Congrats again!!!!

[optimisticnad]

Ok ...so.... so far....

Just Normal : Optimisticnad

The Child: Neely (welldone)

The Language of Rocks: MarkBastable (welldone)

Unhinged: ??????????

Button War: ?????????

Will the two writers come forward please? Welldone for getting to the finals and if you want to keep yourself anonymous....I....uh.....understand and will be hiring P.I's.

[TheFifthElement]

Congratulations Opti, it is a fine story.

For the record, The Button War was mine.

[optimisticnad]

Congratulations Opti, it is a fine story.

For the record, The Button War was mine.

Awesome, welldone for getting this far.

Now the last story...Unhinged?

[Virgil]

Ha, ha, see (but let's not go there).

:lol: LMAO!


Mine was "The Child". I'm not a creative writer at all, but I was glad to get to the final. Congrats again!!!!
That was a good story too Neely. I hope you keep writing. :)


Congratulations Opti, it is a fine story.

For the record, The Button War was mine.
I thought the beginning of your story was the absolute best, but the ending left me a little dissatified.

[Dinkleberry2010]

I think all the stories were more than good. Optimisticnad, congratulations.

[formality hater]

Congratulations optimisticnad! I really liked your story.