The Tally Is In

KathrineROID · **Posted:** January 10th, 2011, 4:38 pm

Confused, are we supposed to not mention our category so as not to skew things? Or what? My list, minus my personal category (which would be at the top even if it wasn't my category, BTW):

Description
Drabble
Hook
Poetry

I need to add "drabble" to my spellchecker.

Airianna Valenshia · **Posted:** January 10th, 2011, 4:40 pm

No, you can mention your category, just don't let that sway you because you want to see what your competition submitted and what the judges had to say about your work

Elanhil · **Posted:** January 10th, 2011, 5:04 pm

Story hooks are very brutal. Mostly because I haven't seen the full stories.

PrincessoftheKing · **Posted:** January 10th, 2011, 5:53 pm

Okay, here's the order I'd like to see them in:

1. Short Story
2. Description
3. Hook
4. Drabble
5. Poetry

I really don't mind, though; I kind of just stuck them in a random order.

Elanhil · **Posted:** January 10th, 2011, 5:56 pm

As a judge, I'd say I enjoyed the drabbles and short stories best.

Lady Eruwaedhiel · **Posted:** January 10th, 2011, 6:11 pm

1. Drabbles
2. Story Hooks
3. Descriptions
4. Poetry
5. Short Story

Do the non-winners and non-runner-up..ers (

) get comments from the judges as well? (That would be me, lol)

BushMaid · **Posted:** January 10th, 2011, 7:47 pm

I'd like drabbles and short stories first, in either order.

I haven't read many drabbles, so it would be interesting to read them to start with!

Constable Jaynin Mimetes · **Posted:** January 10th, 2011, 9:28 pm

Short Stories
Poetry
Drabbles
Story Hooks
Descriptions

A picture of what, Elly?

Lady Shanai-Irisis · **Posted:** January 10th, 2011, 10:43 pm

Congratulations to everyone, it was a joy and privilege to judge the wonderful works of art submitted by you all!

Calenmiriel · **Joined:** April 19th, 2010, 8:33 pm **Posts:** 2119

Congratulations everyone!!!! This is so exciting!

The Wolverminion · **Posted:** January 11th, 2011, 6:35 pm

I'd vote for Short Stories first no matter what. I love short stories.

Obviously...

Others:

Story Hooks
Drabbles
Poetry
Descriptions

Airianna Valenshia · **Posted:** January 11th, 2011, 10:53 pm

I'm fine with you voting for that first then, Luke.

KathrineROID · **Posted:** January 12th, 2011, 9:32 am

Airianna Valenshia wrote:

No, you can mention your category, just don't let that sway you because you want to see what your competition submitted and what the judges had to say about your work

'K. In that case (and yes, this is honest, I love short stories - they have a completeness to them):

Short Stories
Description
Drabble
Hook
Poetry

Airianna Valenshia · **Posted:** January 12th, 2011, 11:07 am

Okay guys, I've averaged everyone's votes and thus far the entries will be posted on the blog in this order:

Short Stories
Hooks
Drabbles
Poems
Creature Descriptions

I'm hoping to get the blog post and judges comments up earlier tomorrow when my Mom is not using her computer, but we shall see.

Computer crashes are a pain! They interrupt your whole life

Riniel Jasmina · **Posted:** January 12th, 2011, 12:05 pm

So, did anyone else actually enter a Creature Description? It doesn't seem like it 's a hugely popular topic.

Airianna Valenshia · **Posted:** January 12th, 2011, 12:10 pm

It was not as popular a topic as the others were, despite the fact that I liked the Creature Descriptions topic.

Constable Jaynin Mimetes · **Posted:** January 15th, 2011, 12:40 pm

Which actually surprises me, because I know a lot of people were talking about entering creature descriptions.

I'd like to ship everything on Tuesday, so if you haven't got your address to me yet, please try to do so by then.

KathrineROID · **Posted:** January 16th, 2011, 3:50 pm

Airianna Valenshia wrote:

It was not as popular a topic as the others were, despite the fact that I liked the Creature Descriptions topic.

Yeah, it was second on my list. ..

Just to get this straight, you are posting on the blog/forum one category at a time, one entry at a time, correct?

Airianna Valenshia · **Posted:** January 16th, 2011, 4:23 pm

Yes ma'am. I will post the winner of a category first, then the runner up the following week, before moving on to the next grouping.

KathrineROID · **Posted:** January 16th, 2011, 9:27 pm

*wonders which runner up will get covered first* *innocent eyes*

Airianna Valenshia · **Posted:** January 16th, 2011, 10:41 pm

Luke was scheduled first.

BushMaid · **Posted:** January 16th, 2011, 10:49 pm

*claps hands* Goody, I can't wait to read the other entries!

KathrineROID · **Posted:** January 17th, 2011, 10:53 am

Airianna Valenshia wrote:

Luke was sheduled first.

That's what I thought. *sheepish*

Constable Jaynin Mimetes · **Posted:** January 17th, 2011, 11:21 am

Statistical information!
(I love statistics)

18 people wrote twelve thousand, two hundred and fifty seven words. Judges and participants came together across five countries and twelve states. 18 entries were divided into the following categories:

Drabble: 7
Short story: 4
Story Hook: 4
Poems: 2
Creature Descriptions: 1

Again, thanks to all who participated!

BushMaid · **Posted:** January 17th, 2011, 3:09 pm

Statistics! Woo!

Wow, you got quite a few drabbles! I can't wait to read those.

KathrineROID · **Posted:** January 17th, 2011, 8:52 pm

LOL. I think I'd prefer to think I beat twenty submissions to the runner-up spot.

Five countries? :shock:

BushMaid · **Posted:** January 17th, 2011, 9:34 pm

Haha, Kat! :rofl:

Rachel Newhouse · **Posted:** January 17th, 2011, 11:42 pm

Vanya Katerina Jaynin wrote:

Statistical information!
(I love statistics)

18 people wrote twelve thousand, two hundred and fifty seven words. Judges and participants came together across five countries and twelve states. 18 entries were divided into the following categories:

Drabble: 7
Short story: 4
Story Hook: 4
Poems: 2
Creature Descriptions: 1

Again, thanks to all who participated!

How awesome and intriguing! Thanks for posting.

Elanhil · **Posted:** January 18th, 2011, 6:45 am

Oooh! Let me guess...Australia, England, USA, Ireland, and, (whoever I'm forgetting, forgive me.) The states would be Georgia, Florida, Illinois, California, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, rngh! Just too hard. I give up.

BushMaid · **Posted:** January 18th, 2011, 4:35 pm

Well, I know for a fact that Australia was in there!

The Wolverminion · **Posted:** January 18th, 2011, 5:41 pm

And I'm in Washington State.

Zoe M. Scrivener · **Posted:** January 18th, 2011, 5:57 pm

Elanhil wrote:

Oooh! Let me guess...Australia, England, USA, Ireland, and, (whoever I'm forgetting, forgive me.)

You forgot Canada.

But I forgive you.

KathrineROID · **Posted:** January 19th, 2011, 8:46 am

Luke the Mindwielder wrote:

And I'm in Washington State.

Me: Texas.

Constable Jaynin Mimetes · **Posted:** January 19th, 2011, 11:43 am

I have just returned from my tiny community post office. I caused quite a stir with my large stack of packages going to such a wide diversity of places, even out of the country!

All that to say, I shipped the prizes today. You can all relax, as the contest is now officially over. (I think.) I would, of course, be greatly relieved to hear when ya'll receive them, and I expect to see some measure of crowing or reviewing. :rofl:

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, congratulations again to everyone who participated!!

Kiev Shawn · **Posted:** January 19th, 2011, 11:55 am

Huzzah! *resolves to haunt the post office and the mailbox* Mwah-hah-hah!

Thank you for sending them.

BushMaid · **Posted:** January 19th, 2011, 3:18 pm

Hooray! *claps hands* Can't wait! Although it will be probably be a week before it turns up in my mailbox...

*resolves to be patient*

AHH But I cant wait!!

Constable Jaynin Mimetes · **Posted:** January 19th, 2011, 3:49 pm

It will be more than a week before it gets to you, Bush. It takes a month for things to get here from Canada or China, so I imagine it takes a while to get from here across seas too.

In case anyone is horribly curious and doesn't already know, I'm in Kentucky, so you can calculate how long it will take your things to get to you from here.

BushMaid · **Posted:** January 19th, 2011, 4:00 pm

Aw...

*decides to devote a page of her calendar to tracking how long it will take the prize to get here*

Rachel Newhouse · **Posted:** January 19th, 2011, 7:15 pm

I've actually had good success with mail to Australia. Usually goes quickly, First Class does. France went smoothly, too... and the Netherlands.

BushMaid · **Posted:** January 19th, 2011, 7:37 pm

Ooh, there's hope for it yet!

Lady Shanai-Irisis · **Posted:** January 19th, 2011, 8:58 pm

I'm guessing it will be a few days before mine, as I'm in Florida. It only takes two-three days for something to get from Michigan to here, so I estimate about the same or so.

Constable Jaynin Mimetes · **Posted:** January 19th, 2011, 9:09 pm

My mom pointed out that the US probably has a much more organized mail system then the other countries, so we hypothesize that it's quicker to send mail out of the US than for it to come in. She also pointed out that Australia is more 'civilized' than China. :roll:

It will be an interesting study.

Lady Shanai-Irisis · **Posted:** January 19th, 2011, 9:12 pm

That's what I was thinking. Things probably go out a heap more quickly than coming in... but we shall see, I guess.

BushMaid · **Posted:** January 19th, 2011, 10:06 pm

Vanya Katerina Jaynin wrote:

She also pointed out that Australia is more 'civilized' than China. :roll:

It will be an interesting study.

That all depends on what parts of Australia you go to... :roll:

Elanhil · **Posted:** January 20th, 2011, 7:03 am

Yes! Being in North Georgia I expect it should get here soon...maybe even today...*can't wait but also can't help but feeling sorry for Bush*

Kiev Shawn · **Posted:** January 20th, 2011, 7:08 am

Elanhil wrote:

Yes! Being in North Georgia I expect it should get here soon...maybe even today...*can't wait but also can't help but feeling sorry for Bush*

Today?

*stalks the driveway* Where issss it, precioussss?

Elanhil · **Posted:** January 20th, 2011, 7:20 am

lol Shawn! Patience. Patience.

Constable Jaynin Mimetes · **Posted:** January 20th, 2011, 9:23 am

I don't think it can get there any earlier than two days. The books came to me from Nashville, which is only three hours drive, and took two days. Two days is fast. It will be at least two days.

I find everyone's anticipation hilarious...

Kiev Shawn · **Posted:** January 20th, 2011, 10:27 am

That nasssty Bagginses. He'sss taken it, yesss, precioussss. *gnashes teeth*

I'll be patient, Elanhil, if you can be patient about PotK's story...

Rachel Newhouse · **Posted:** January 20th, 2011, 11:49 am

Shawn Henderson wrote:

That nasssty Bagginses. He'sss taken it, yesss, precioussss. *gnashes teeth*

I'll be patient, Elanhil, if you can be patient about PotK's story...

Now things are getting vicious. :shock:

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