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Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, but truly advanced fury needs a mentor – help from an expert in the field, so to speak. Fortunately, Sable Jordan has the perfect answer to your desire for further instruction in this short story, inspired by our Ain’t That Quaint? contest. Just [...]
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In this exceedingly clever latecomer tale for our Ain’t That Quaint? contest, the delightful Sable Jordan settles two questions at once: Whether bartenders can hold their liquor, and whether librarians are truly loose. To get to the bottom, so to speak, of these pressing questions, either Sable has spent a lot [...]
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There’s a reason why Charles Schultz’ gang has been adored by millions for decades. It’s because they’re deep. It’s because there’s a little bit of Charlie Brown in all of us – or maybe Lucy, or Snoopy, or Linus. Sable Jordan, in her amusing, slightly-belated- but-who’s-going-to-mind? entry for our Ain’t That [...]
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I posted off FJ Dagg’s prize package today. As promised, I took a photo of the post office, but it ended up as a sign saying ‘post office’. So I took this snap of the park, on the way back to the car.
I’m hoping FJ will send us his thoughts [...]
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Ladies and gentlemen, mesdames et monsieurs, writers and artists,
We hereby announce Liam O’Brien as the winner of our Ain’t That Quaint contest and would like to congratulate him on gaining the most votes with his entry Dandelion Season. If you haven’t read it yet, check it out here –
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Power to the people! Power to the people, right on! Oh, yes, hello. I’ve now recovered from my 60s flashback. Actually, I’m too young to have a 60s flashback (although just barely). I’m not too young, however, to remind you to cast your vote for the winner of our Ain’t That [...]
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In the sporting spirit, A Word with You Press offers you an update on our Ain’t That Quaint? contest. The top 10 entries were posted on Sunday, Aug. 1, and now it is up to you to pick the winner. Please be sure to read through all 10 finalists before casting [...]
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Well people, we’ve done our best to bring you the best. As creative types ourselves, we understand the pain of rejection and the subjectivity of taste and value. All that said, we hope you’ll approve of the final list.
So, it’s up to you now. You know what to do and [...]
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Derek voted The Stand Off by Suzanne E Morse into the final and awarded it one judge’s point. Here’s what he had to say about it:
Some stories pivot on a moment in time, a snapshot decision that has unimaginable ramifications. Such tales are magnetic. Suzanne doesn’t give us the goods [...]
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Kristy voted The Midget by Gabe Gurbal into the final and awarded it one judge’s point. Here’s what she had to say about it:
Okay, I love this story. It’s edgy, gritty and modern. Plus, who doesn’t love a story about midgets? I believe the politically correct term is “little people” so I [...]
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Kristy voted Was Earl by Julie Ann Weinstein into the final and awarded it three judge’s points. Here’s what she had to say about it:
What can I say? Julie is a woman after my own heart. This story, is my number one favorite. It is her originality that stands out. [...]
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Kristy voted 1929 Funniness by Julie Ann Weinstein into the final and awarded it one judge’s point. Here’s what she had to say about it:
I love all things (well, almost all things) strange. So when I read the first sentence of Julie’s story, I couldn’t help but be hooked:
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Thorn voted Coolies work for Six Cents a day by Russell Shor into the final and awarded it one judge’s point. Here’s what he had to say about it:
I choose Russell Shor’s “Coolies work for Six Cents a day”. Simple reason? He got me! Read and understand.
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Coolies work [...]
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Monika voted Lobsterman’s Fancy by Liam O’Brien into the final and awarded it one judge’s point. Here’s what she had to say about it:
I didn’t realize until after I’d chosen this that it was written by the same person who wrote my three-point choice. I liked it because – well, [...]
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Monika voted Dandelion Season by Liam O’Brien into the final and awarded it three judge’s points. Here’s what she had to say about it:
When I read a piece of fiction, I am moved by three things: A deft, almost effortless use of language; subtle or unusual metaphors that ring true; [...]
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Thorn voted Simon Says by Sean Manzano into the final and awarded it three judge’s points. Here’s what he had to say about it:
The mother tongue of the human spirit is a language whose alphabet is not letters or symbols assembled into words, but instincts, moods, feelings. The written word [...]
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Thorn voted The Story of Sharp Eyes by Diana Diehl into the final and awarded it one judge’s point. Here’s what he had to say about it:
Gotta go with Diana Diehl. This is hard to do, because she helps administer this site, and this should be enough to disqualify her–the [...]
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Derek voted A Matter of Principal by Diane Broyles into the final and awarded it one judge’s point. Here’s what he had to say about it:
This entry jumped at me from the page, for a few reasons. The student’s voice is authentic, at turns both clever and vulnerable. The description [...]
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Well folks,
We’ve been blown away by the creativity and diversity of your entries. In all, we received 85 entries and every single one of them has been read and scrutinised carefully.
Now, here’s what we’re going to do.
Thorn, Monika, Kristy and I are going to independently pick our top [...]
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Jaclyn Tedesco takes us back to school – an environment every bit as vicious and dramatic, where the scars run deep and memories are forged. But fortunately, a square jaw is sign of will power.
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Not So Sweet Tea
In the early hours of the morning chill, roosters crowed [...]
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