All tcwg site members (and any other interested parties) are invited to read and enjoy the stories entered in the JULY 2016 TCWG creative writing competition.
If, having read all the stories, you would like to register your vote for the winner and placings, then the instructions below will tell you how to go about it, This is not obligatory, but if you choose to join in your participation will be very much appreciated.
JUST FOLLOW THE LINKS TO ALL THE STORIES (which are listed below), AND YOU WILL FIND EACH STORY IN TURN.
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The deadline for entries into the July 2016 Creative Writing Competition passed at Midnight on the 31st.July.
The teething problems of our new posting arrangements, not helped by the fact that the introductory period has coincided with the holiday period of the year, has temporarily reduced the number of entries to 9 this month … but Rome was not built in a day,. or so we have been told, so things can only get better.
The topic for the stories was set by the winner of the April 2016 competition, Peter Barnett who commented as follows …
“My theme for July has been influenced by listening to the play Boswell’s Life of Pinter on Radio Four, which, rather than being seen as a time traveller, Boswell was displaced in time with a characterised Boswell meeting a characterised Pinter, An mp3 of the recorded BBC programme may be downloaded here …http://www.mediafire.com/download/qwg39dnyk5x5hfb/S01E03.mp3).
The chosen theme is a characterisation of time displacement, forward, backward or both: Romance, science fiction, any genre, any time period(s) and any format you like.
What do you think would happen if your character or characters (which could include yourself) are displaced in time by years or even just seconds, minutes, perhaps?
Would they remember or not be aware of the time displacement?
Maybe like Boswell’s characterisation they are simply shifted out of their own time and into another one. Or maybe they can switch between time zones, either willingly or not.
The story does not necessarily have to include the present time.”
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Thank you to the 9 writers who have entered a story, and thanks are due in advance to all those group members who I hope will now support the competition by reading the stories and registering their vote in the form of a comment below on this post.
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VOTING PROCEDURE
As in previous months, when voting it would help if voters would make sure to quote the name of the story when posting their vote.
Voting can now commence and will continue until 11 p.m. on Wednesday the 10th.of August 2016.
There are no restrictions as to who is allowed to vote, all that is asked is that the voter reads all the stories and votes according to their preference. A brief reason for the choice is welcome but not mandatory.
Voters are requested to vote 5 points for first place, 3 points for second, and 1 point for third place.
Please do not submit any other point combinations such as 3/3/3, 4/4/1, 5/2/2, etc.
Writers are requested not to vote for any of their own entries, and voters are asked not to comment at length about the stories or record any thoughts that you may have on them, until after voting closes.
There will be no detailed summaries posted as to how the voting is progressing throughout the voting period but as soon as possible after voting closes a tabulated list of results will be posted separately and the winner declared. If then you wish to describe in detail the reasons for your choices, or comment at length about some or all of the individual stories, a separate page will be set up at the end of the voting period and after the result has been posted.
ENTRIES.
JAMES, AND FRANK, AND JEBB. Written by Capucin.
https://davidgoodwin935.wordpress.com/2016/07/28/james-and-frank-and-jebb/
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AMIBANU. Written by Archie t_p.
https://tparchie.wordpress.com/2016/07/26/amibanu/
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I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU. Written by Colmore.
https://tcwgshortstories.wordpress.com/2016/07/25/ive-been-waiting-for-you/
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ECHOES THROUGH THE YEARS. Written by ExpatAngie.
http://angiefiction.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/alternative-sounds.html
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WHAT THEN IS TIME? Written by Araminta.
https://detectivemouse.wordpress.com/2016/07/31/what-then-is-time/
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BEATHAG. Written by Seadams.
https://seadamsblog.wordpress.com/2016/07/31/beathag/
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ANNE’S AND GEORGE’S LITTLE NON-ADVENTURE. Written by Furryfeatures (Charles Stuart.)
https://furryfeatures.wordpress.com/2016/07/31/annes-and-georges-little-non-adventure/
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THROUGH THE WORMHOLE. Written by Atiller
https://atiller16.wordpress.com/2016/08/09/an-entry-for-the-july-2016-tcwg-competition/
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DEMERARA SUGAR. Written by Peter Barnett.
https://aasof.com/2016/07/31/demerara-sugar/#more-19575
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IMPORTANT. If I have inadvertently missed any entries, please advise by posting a link in the form of a comment below.
Pleasant reading.
Well, I’ve decided on first and second places but in third? Having fewer entries doesn’t make it any easier, for me at least! So,
5 points to Seadams
3 points to Charles Stuart
1 point to ……………..Atiller
HMs to everyone for not the easiest subject ever!
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Thank you for the 3 points.
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What an interesting bunch of stories. My head is spinning a bit from all the time travelling. Here are my votes
I’ve been waiting for you Colmore
Demerara Sugar Peter Barnet
What is then time Araminta
Hms to everyone else
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Many thanks, Angie. 🙂
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Is that 5, 3, 1 or 1, 3, 5 Angie?
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Oh wow – thank you, Capucin 🙂
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It was 5, 3 , 1 Americanmum, sorry!!
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Thanks for the point Cap’n, I’ll gladly accept it on behalf of all the runners up.
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And my top three are:
1) Demerara Sugar – Peter Barnett
2) Echoes Throught the Years – ExpatAngie
3) Through the Wormhole – Atiller
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Thank you very much for the vote Archie
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Thank you for your point Archie … was it for the mention of Sci-fi? 🙂
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Largely because I enjoy your writing.
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My votes:
5 points – “Amibanu” by Archie t_p
3 points – “Annes and George’s little Non-Adventure” by Furryfeatures
1 point – “I’ve Been Waiting for You” by Colmore
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Thank you for the 3 points.
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Colemore’s votes:
Demerara Sugar by Aasof 5pts
Through the Wormhole by Arttiler 3pts
Anne & George’s Little Non-Adventure by Charles Stuart 1pt
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Thank you for the point.
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Thank you for the points Colmore, and thank you Mum for batting them all the way across the Pond.
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My votes this month are:
5 points to Araminta for What Then Is Time?
3 points to Atiller for Through the Wormhole
1 point to Peter Barnett for Demerara Sugar
Honourable mentions to Capucin and Archie
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Thank you Charles, your points are much appreciated.
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Evening, all.
Who would have thought: it’s harder to grade a smaller number of entries…
Tough, tough. But here goes:
5 points – Through the Wormhole by Atiller
3 points – Demerara Sugar by Peter Barnett
1 point – Echoes Thrlugh the Years by Expatangie
Thanks for a really interesting clutch of tales.
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Thank you very much for the vote, much appreciated
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Thank you very much seadams, I’d almost forgotten what five points tasted like. 🙂
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Dear Furryfeatures,
Thank you so much for the five points. It’s made my day!
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5 What Then Is Time? — Araminta
3 Through The Wormhole — Atiller
1 Beathag — Seadams
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Thank you so much for the fiver, Peter. I’m delighted!
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Thank you, Peter!
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Thank you Peter … more for the three points than for the topic. 🙂
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Such a variety of ideas this month, so my usual problems with choosing just three.
5 points to Peter Barnett for DEMERARA SUGAR
3 points to Furryfeatures for ANNE’S AND GEORGE’S LITTLE NON-ADVENTURE
1 point to Archie for AMIBANU
HM to Capucin and Colmore
I did actually enjoy reading them all.
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Thank you for the 3 points.
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“Well done!” to all who managed to enter the July competition, you should be congratulated for getting to grips with what I thought was such a difficult topic.
Unfortunately I have to give points to just three of you.
5 points: Seadams. “Beathag”
3 points: Atiller. “Through The Wormhole”
1 point: Araminta. “What Then Is Time?”
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Thank you very much for the point, Lostinwords. 🙂
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Thanks so much, Lost, for the fiver – am very chuffed 🙂
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Thank you for your three points Lost.
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Here are my votes:
5 Points – Furryfeatures – Annes and George’s little Non-Adventure
3 Points – Atiller – Through the Wormhole
1 Point – Peter – Demerara Sugar
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Thank you for the 5 points.
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Thank you Gaz,
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Clever and well- written stories this month, on a tricky theme. My votes:
Seadams – Beathag: 5 points
Expatangie – Echoes through the years: 3 points
Capucin: James and Frank and Jebb: 1 point
G X
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Phew! Thanks for the point, just avoided the ‘Null points,’ again!
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Wow thank you for the 3 points GIselle, very much appreciated
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Thank you very much indeed, Giselle ! 🙂
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Hello everyone.
Guess it’s that time again. Here are my picks.
5- Atiller – Through the Wormhole
3-Araminta – What Then is Time?
1-Furryfeatures – ANNE’S AND GEORGE’S LITTLE NON-ADVENTURE
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Testing
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I don’t know what I am doing wrong but getting a comment on here is like breaking the enigma code!
Thanks for the five points Chester, very much appreciated.
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Thank you for the point.
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Aw, thank you very much for the 3 points, Chester. I’m delighted.
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Fiendish topic last month and fiendishly difficult to select the first three … I suppose that makes for some kind of symmetry.
But there could easily have been at least a couple of others instead, so here goes.
5 Points … DEMERARA SUGAR. Written by Peter Barnett.
3 Points … I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU. Written by Colmore.
1 Point … WHAT THEN IS TIME? Written by Araminta.
Well done everyone, a good selection of stories.
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Thank you for the point, Bleda. I’m really pleasantly surprised by the reaction to my story.
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Votes from Fizz :
Beathag 5 points
I’ve been waiting for you 3 points
James and Frank and Jebb 1 point
Well done to all – a great topic Peter!
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THANK YOU !!
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