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- Short Story of the Week - by Bear -

Welcome Poets!

 

 

Story of the Week

- Hosted by Arkbear -

founded - 7/18/08

SO' Contest # 10

 

 

 

 

 

Please read...>>>

 http://allpoetry.com/board/topic/268608155

 

 

        The more Creative you get,

                 ....the better your chances of scoring highly!

 

 

 

 

If you pull or delete your entry after a thorough critique,

or not come back to finish your write after reserving a spot,

 you will be banned from the SO' contest in the future...no exceptions!

 

 

If you want to win the SOW contest,

 bring the most Original & Creative Theme, and pen it wisely,

in Short Story Format ONLY ~We are looking for PROSE, not Poetry -

 

We do NOT provide Phrase or Graphic Prompts,

and we do NOT allow Fancy Backgrounds, or Borders to enhance your write...

..we expect you to work with your Imagination, White Background, and ONLY Black Font -

 

 

 

Plagiarism and/or copy & paste from

 your old stories will not be tolerated -

 

 

 

         Your Imagination is your strongest tool

                                                    ....use it wisely!

 

 

 

3 spots available -

72 hour contest -

 

 

 

 

 

Once a Judge has CRITIQUED your work,

 .....DO NOT TOUCH IT UNTIL AFTER CONTEST CLOSES  AND TROPHIES HAVE BEEN AWARDED-

 

 

 

 

This SOW Contest is Sponsored by:

 

 

 

 

 

Arkbear
xianariaslifetime
Xianaria

 

 

 

Opens 12 pm, Thursday, October 23, 2008 -

Central Standard Time -

 

Closes at 7 pm, Sunday, October 26, 2008 -

Central Standard Time -

 

 

 

Your #1 Judge is, Arkbear - 

Your #2 Judge is, trista - On Vacation 

Your #3 Judge is, Xianaria -

Your #4 Judge is, xianariaslifetime - 

Your #5 Judge is, LadyDementia - On Vacation

Your #6 Judge is,

 

 

 

Needing ( 5 ) more Judges who are familiar

 with this sequence of contests!

 

 

Link to the POW..>>

http://allpoetry.com/contest/2425081

 

Link to the B & G Contest..>>

Pending per Kevin's work on AP -

 

 

 

 

RULES!

 

* Creativity -

* Black Font -

* Fresh Fiction -

* Nothing Cliche' -

* 100 Lines or Less -

* White Background -

* Uncommon Themes -

* Challenge Your Quill -

* Use Your Imagination -

* Use Short Story Format -

* Epic Stories not allowed -

* We Reserve the Right To DQ -

* Watch For Proper Punctuation -

* Graphics/Borders Are Not Allowed -

* Minimal Cursing & NO Hard Erotica -

* Place Theme or Topic in Authors' Notes -

* Place *SOM Contest* in your Authors' Notes -

* 1st, 2nd & 3rd person.....or more, is fine as well -

* No Editing After A Judge Has Touched Your Work -

* Do NOT use these Filler Words in excess....>>

* the, and, is, of, that, to* -

* Blank spaces are not considered lines, only text -

* Your entry may NOT be in any other contest while in the

   POM, nor can it be "Featured" until AFTER judging.

* SS format is proper use of:  

  Introduction, Topic, Body, Summary, Conclusion -
   .....however, without the Epic run-on Storyline -

* Have Fun! 

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

 

 

Points for this sequence of SO' contest -

 

 

*SOD* is 400 points for Gold, plus ( 3 ) HM's -

*SOW* is 1000 points for Gold, plus ( 3 ) HM's -

*SOM* is 1250 points for Gold, plus ( 3 ) HM's -

*SOY* is 50% of all left-over points from the year -

 

We will be looking for FRESH Fictional writes,

                                          ...."specifically" for these contests! 

 

PLEASE NOTE...>>>>>

 

Your entry may NOT be in another contest

at the same time as the SO' Contests -

 

 

Your Entry may NOT be *Featured,

until AFTER contest closes -

 

 

 

 

Show us Creativity, Originality, Imagery, Power, Emotion, Impact, Thought and Focus in the SO' Contests -

 

Seeking New Sponsors!

 

Donations are NOT required, yet Most welcomed and Very much appreciated,

           ....as these contests will eat up points quickly -

 

 

 

Sponsoring Poets:

 

 

Arkbear ( 2 X for SOW, SOM )

aboomer ( 1 X for SOW, SOM )

islekine ( 1 X for SOW, SOM )

Talloaks ( 1 X for SOW, SOM )

davidwright ( 1 X for SOW, SOM )

Pisces Pieces ( 1 X for SOD, SOW, SOM )

trista ( 3 X for SOD, SOW, SOM )

WWildBill ( 1 X for SOD, SOW, SOM )

Xianaria ( 6 X for SOD, SOW, SOM )

xianariaslifetime ( 6 X for SOD, SOW, SOM )

Sunshine Princess ( 1 X for SOD,SOW, SOM )

Starz of Heaven ( 4 X for SOD, SOW, SOM )

NeonRose ( 5 X for SOD, SOW, SOM )

Roaddog Wolf ( 1 X for SOD, SOW, SOM )

GreySquirrel  ( 1 X for SOD, SOW, SOM )

cutiepie ( 2 X for SOD, SOW, SOM )

 

 

Disclaimer:

 

We are not using any donated points for our own benefit -

You may at any time ask how many points each Contest has in its' personal Bank -

Your donated points are used soley to keep the SO' Contests open for your interest and fun -

 

The *SOD* = Story of the Day, account name, Sod-1 -

The *SOW* = Story of the Week, account name, Sow-1 -

The *SOM* = Story of the Month, account name, Som-1 -

The *SOY* = Story of the Year, account name, Soy-1 -

 

50% of  points that roll over, will be added to the *SOY* for an incredible award of points at the end of the Year!

Please re-read these rules if you are still unsure about how this sequence of contests is conducted -

 

 

 

Notice:

 

I am proud to say that I am sole holder of the SO' Contests,

yet I could not do this without the help of your donations, or your other Judges -

 

We want great Short Stories that will make us read it and think.....Wow,

                                                                                           ....that's grrrreat penning!

 

Now you know what we want....so go spill some Ink!

 

......and remember,

 

May Your Higher Power & the Power of  Your Quill,

Always Be Your Strength!

 

 

**********************

- Bear & Xianaria & xianariaslifetime -

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on October 26, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 1000, Honorable mention: 3 people
  • Final notes:





    Nice job Writers!

    First off, I want to thank your other Two Judges, who are going on Vacation as soon as these Trophys are handed out!

    Xianaria & xianariaslifetime.....you have both been an enormous help to me, trista and the SO' Contests in the past 2 months, as I have made my over to my new home........you both deserve a heck of a pat on the back for your dedication and love for the written word.....may you both be blessed as you enjoy your time off and time spent with Family during military graduation and other functions ~

    You are both a HUGE asset to this Series.....trista, LadyD, nor I, could have done this without either of you......God bless you!


    OK....Your Gold Winner earned a total of 256.65 points out of a possible 300 points.....very cool!

    You can see my scoreboard is slimmer than Tim & Lisa's, but we all have your best interest in mind with our own boards ~

    Your Silver Winner earned a total of, 241.27 points....nice!

    Your Bronze Winner earned 220 points.......keep that Creativity Quill full of ink......and write us Fresh Fiction and you will gain favor from our gavels each time you enter!

    May God bless each of you as we head into another weeek......thank you all for coming out to support this SOW ~

    I shall miss you Tim & Lisa....be safe, say your prayers and God bless you,


    Bear ~

Contest Winners

  1. Nightmare
    I have a recurring nightmare, and last night I dreamed once again that I was being spanked by the checkout person from Venus—a gum-chewing,
    by DolceVito 35 lines, 14 comments, on Oct 23 1:47 PM 2008. In SOW Contest: Life, Humor, Contemporary
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Pages of Time
    It was an early afternoon in fall, the sun was playing behind the clouds; leaves were spiraling around in circles outside; inside you were
    by Starz of Heaven 18 lines, 12 comments, on Oct 23 2:33 PM 2008. In noguest
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Routine Encounter
    You’re dressed in white, always dressed in damn white, irritating, impeccably clean white. I don’t know how you keep it so clean. By the time I’ve left home in the morning I’m coffee stained and covered in cornflake crumbs.
    by KafkasCat 13 lines, 4 comments, on Oct 23 1:11 PM 2008
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [3]

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  • NeonRose silver member
    October 23, 2008
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    Well, I missed out on this one, while I was editing..lol..but now I have one written for the next time!!


    • Arkbear gold member
      October 23, 2008
      Edit | Reply
      Sorry Neon.......you should have Reserved!



      God bless you!



      Bear ~


  • Xianaria gold member
    October 23, 2008
    Edit | Reply
    3?? i just got on vacation so i can write and it's closed?

    lisa & i can help judge this weekend if ya keep it at 3, but we need next weekend off for sure (family bizz)...

    ~ tim


    • Arkbear gold member
      October 23, 2008
      Edit | Reply
      Hello Tim.....confirm with me, with a ( Yes, I will judge )

      So sorry you missed out......you should have Reserved

      God bless you!


      Bear ~


      • Xianaria gold member
        October 23, 2008
        Edit | Reply
        (Yes, we will judge)

        Normally you don't accept reserves & it filled before I was home from work

        God bless~
        Tim (& Lisa)

  • Arkbear gold member
    October 23, 2008
    Edit | Reply
    Good luck Story Tellers!

  • Arkbear gold member
    October 23, 2008
    Edit | Reply

    Attention Judges!

    Commence judging no earlier than October 25th, at noon, Central Time

    Bear ~


  • lordoftherings gold member
    October 24, 2008
    Edit | Reply

    I think I need to go read the rules!

    Opens 12 pm, Thursday, October 23, 2008 -

    Central Standard Time -



    Closes at 7 pm, Sunday, October 26, 2008 -

    Central Standard Time -


    We are only the 24th!

    Gregg


  • Arkbear gold member
    October 26, 2008
    Edit | Reply

    Scores!


    xianariaslifetime:
    7 hours ago ~Lisa's~ scores

    Routine Encounter
    by KafkasCat

    Rules: 3/5
    Opening: 3/5
    Middle: 3/5
    Ending: 3/5
    Theme: 3.5/5

    Imagery: 4.5/5
    Dialogue: 2.5/5
    Setting: 3.5/5
    Point of View: 5/5

    Sentence Structure: 4.5/5
    Basic Grammar: 4.5/5
    Punctuation: 4.5/5
    Style: 3/5
    Show Vs. Tell: 1.5/5

    Ability to Hold Interest: 6/10
    Character Development: 3/5
    Originality: 3/5
    Lasting Impression: 6/10
    Total: 67/100


    Nightmare
    by DolceVito

    Rules: 3/5
    Opening: 4/5
    Middle: 4/5
    Ending: 4/5
    Theme: 3.5/5

    Imagery: 4.5/5
    Dialogue: 4/5
    Setting: 4/5
    Point of View: 5/5

    Sentence Structure: 4/5
    Basic Grammar: 4.5/5
    Punctuation: 4/5
    Style: 4/5
    Show Vs. Tell: 4/5

    Ability to Hold Interest: 7/10
    Character Development: 4/5
    Originality: 5/5
    Lasting Impression: 7.5/10
    Total: 80/100



    Pages of time turn
    by Starz of Heaven

    Rules: 5/5
    Opening: 4/5
    Middle: 4/5
    Ending: 4/5
    Theme: 3.5/5

    Imagery: 4.5/5
    Dialogue: 0/5
    Setting: 4/5
    Point of View: 5/5

    Sentence Structure: 4.5/5
    Basic Grammar: 4.5/5
    Punctuation: 4.5/5
    Style: 5/5
    Show Vs. Tell: 3/5

    Ability to Hold Interest: 7/10
    Character Development: 3/5
    Originality: 3/5
    Lasting Impression: 7.5/10
    Total: 76/100
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    Xianaria:
    1 day ago Hi Bear~

    These are my scores & closing notes for this week's SO', Lisa's will follow shortly.

    God bless,
    Tim

    ***********

    Thank you all for taking the time to enter this abreviated version of SO'! Even with 3 entries we saw a vast array of images, from the smalled detail to the most bizzare. It's never a dull week here, for sure

    Since this is Bear's return week, I'll let him do most of the talking ~ so on with the scores!

    Thanks again & God bless,
    Tim

    *

    Routine Encounter
    by KafkasCat

    Rules: 3/5
    Opening: 3/5
    Middle: 3/5
    Ending: 3/5
    Theme: 3/5
    Imagery: 4/5
    Dialogue: 3/5
    Setting: 3/5
    Point of View: 5/5 ~ 1st person
    Sentence Structure: 4.5/5
    Basic Grammar: 4.5/5
    Punctuation: 4.5/5
    Style: 3/5
    Show Vs. Tell: 1/5 ~ mostly tell
    Ability to Hold Interest: 6/10
    Character Development: 3/5
    Originality: 3/5
    Lasting Impression: 6/10
    Total: 65.5/100

    *

    Nightmare
    by DolceVito

    Rules: 3/5
    Opening: 4/5
    Middle: 4/5
    Ending: 4/5
    Theme: 3/5
    Imagery: 4/5
    Dialogue: 4/5
    Setting: 4/5
    Point of View: 5/5
    Sentence Structure: 4/5
    Basic Grammar: 4.5/5
    Punctuation: 4/5
    Style: 4/5
    Show Vs. Tell: 4.5/5
    Ability to Hold Interest: 8/10
    Character Development: 4/5
    Originality: 5/5
    Lasting Impression: 8/10
    Total: 81/100

    *

    Pages of time turn
    by Starz of Heaven

    Rules: 5/5
    Opening: 4/5
    Middle: 4/5
    Ending: 4/5
    Theme: 3/5
    Imagery: 4.5/5
    Dialogue: 0/5 ~ no dialogue
    Setting: 4/5
    Point of View: 5/5
    Sentence Structure: 4.5/5
    Basic Grammar: 4.5/5
    Punctuation: 4.5/5
    Style: 5/5
    Show Vs. Tell: 3/5
    Ability to Hold Interest: 6/10
    Character Development: 2/5
    Originality: 3/5
    Lasting Impression: 7/10
    Total: 73/100















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