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Highest Ranked Entries for AUSTRALIA or NEW ZEALAND

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:19 am
by Deb Porter
Hi Challengeers.

Now that our winners have had a little bit of time in the spotlight, it's time to give a pat on the back to all those who didn't quite make it to the top, but did very well.

If your entry appears on any of these lists, you did very well.

Love, Deb

TOP 40 - “AUSTRALIA OR NEW ZEALAND” CHALLENGE

1 A Journey of Death and Discovery by Debbie Roome
2 Mrs. Peale's Writing Assignment by Sheri Gordon
3 Always Good for a Laugh by Myrna Noyes
4 Crikey! By Joshua Janoski
5 Stolen by Jan Ackerson
6 The Pankhurst Boy by Melanie Kerr
7 Would the Real Devil Please Stand Up by Lynda Schultz
8 Wherefore in the World Are Thou? By Linda Germain
9 Wannabes by Stina Rose
10 Great Bear Feet by Bryan Ridenour
11 Lunch with Mom by Keri Sanders
12 Absolute Pardon by Mona Purvis
13 The Great Antipodean Hoax by Gregory Kane
14 A Lesson from an Australian Echidna by Frances Judge
15 Kangaroo Loose in the Upper Paddock by Lisa Mikitarian
16 The Myall Creek Incident by Sonya Leigh
17 Pa Takes Ma fer a "Ride" by Connie Dixon
18 Second Chances by Ruth Neilson
19 A Few Kangaroos Loose in the Top Paddock by Teresa Lee Rainey
20 Love Letters by Diana Dart
Tied for 21st Place:
The Lion, the Bear and the …? By Coleene VanTilburg
Cuff Links by Valarie Sullivan
22 Cooee! By Christine Dunn
23 A Travelling Australian by Amanda Gray
24 My Country by Christine Gaudin
25 ANZAC Memories by Esther Gellert
26 Walkabout Willy by Yvonne Blake
27 Down-Under-Country-Girl by Beth Muehlahusen
28 The Ornithorynchus Anatinus Test by Clyde Blakely
29 So Much for Romantic Spontaneity -- Oh, Dear! By LauraLee Shaw
30 Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's… by Beth LaBuff
31 The White Orchid by Marty Wellington
32 Meeting Matty by Angela M Baker Bridge
33 Passion of a Different Sort by Deborah Engle
34 Drawings of a Journey by Loren Thomas
35 Dinner in Australia? By S Harricharan
36 I've Found It by Trina Courtenay
37 Poor Old Tasmanian Devil by Verna Cole Mitchell
38 Her First Letter Home by Catrina Bradley
39 His Playground by Rick Higginson
40 Lighten Up Mate by Dianne Janak

TOP 15 LEVEL 1 - “AUSTRALIA OR NEW ZEALAND” CHALLENGE
(Total number of Entries for Level One: 27)

1 Wannabes by Stina Rose
2 Great Bear Feet by Bryan Ridenour
3 Lunch with Mom by Keri Sanders
4 Absolute Pardon by Mona Purvis
5 The Lion, the Bear and the …? By Coleene VanTilburg
6 My Country by Christine Gaudin
7 Hello? Anyone There? By Kellie Henningsen
8 Making Memories by Judy Webb
9 Hidden Treasures by Janice Rogers
10 The Devil's Dance by Steve Fitschen
11 Not Quite Australia by Jana Kelley
12 I was Thinking, Australia or New Zealand by C Lenegar
13 Change by Mary McLeary
14 A Child's Dream by KarLynn Erickson
15 Angela Verilli: Storm Watcher: A Wedding by Gilbert Backers

TOP 15 LEVEL 2 - “AUSTRALIA OR NEW ZEALAND” CHALLENGE
(Total number of Entries for Level Two: 7)
Top 5 only due to very low number of entries for this Level

1 A Lesson from an Australian Echidna by Frances Judge
2 Cuff Links by Valarie Sullivan
3 Land of the Long White Cloud by Emily Blakely
4 A Trip for Nancy by Judy Meyers
5 My Outback Yard by Sandra DeHoogh

TOP 15 LEVEL 3 - “AUSTRALIA OR NEW ZEALAND” CHALLENGE
(Total number of Entries for Level Three: 38 )

1 Crikey! By Joshua Janoski
2 The Myall Creek Incident by Sonya Leigh
3 Pa Takes Ma fer a "Ride" by Connie Dixon
4 A Few Kangaroos Loose in the Top Paddock by Teresa Lee Rainey
5 Love Letters by Diana Dart
6 Cooee! By Christine Dunn
7 A Travelling Australian by Amanda Gray
8 ANZAC Memories by Esther Gellert
9 The Ornithorynchus Anatinus Test by Clyde Blakely
10 The White Orchid by Marty Wellington
11 Meeting Matty by Angela M Baker Bridge
12 Dinner in Australia? By S Harricharan
13 I've Found It by Trina Courtenay
14 Football Friendship by Vincent Lyons
15 Bridges by Benjamin Graber

TOP 15 LEVEL 4 - “AUSTRALIA OR NEW ZEALAND” CHALLENGE
(Total number of Entries for Level Four: 29)

1 A Journey of Death and Discovery by Debbie Roome
2 Mrs. Peale's Writing Assignment by Sheri Gordon
3 Always Good for a Laugh by Myrna Noyes
4 Stolen by Jan Ackerson
5 The Pankhurst Boy by Melanie Kerr
6 Would the Real Devil Please Stand Up by Lynda Schultz
7 Wherefore in the World Are Thou? By Linda Germain
8 The Great Antipodean Hoax by Gregory Kane
9 Kangaroo Loose in the Upper Paddock by Lisa Mikitarian
10 Second Chances by Ruth Neilson
11 Walkabout Willy by Yvonne Blake
12 Down-Under-Country-Girl by Beth Muehlahusen
13 So Much for Romantic Spontaneity -- Oh, Dear! By LauraLee Shaw
14 Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's… by Beth LaBuff
15 Passion of a Different Sort by Deborah Engle

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:25 am
by South-paw-Scribbler
Congratulations to everyone. You did great! :mrgreen:

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:37 am
by beff
So cool... congrats everyone!

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:47 am
by Chely
Congratulations to all!

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:30 am
by srashmi
Congrats everyone! :)

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:35 am
by Esther
Congrats to everyone... I really enjoyed reading all the great Aussie/NZ entries over the past week.

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:54 am
by Hoomi
Oooh, ouch. I barely made the top 40 this week.

Ah, well. I had fun with the entry, and based on the comments, a lot of the readers had fun with it, too. Congratulations to the very worthy entries in all categories!

thank you

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:22 am
by amandag
I just want to post a big thank you to all those who gave positive feedback over the months I have been trying to hone my fiction writing skills...I have revelled in the responses and finally have made it to the top 40. Thank you to all those who have given hints, tips and lots of encouragement.
:lol:

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:41 am
by itsjoanne
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Awesome job, folks!!

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:54 am
by gracelikerain
Congratulations!!!

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:11 am
by impeej
Yay!
Way to go!!!
8)

Top 40

Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:48 pm
by gemstone
What an honor to be included with the Top 40 :!: . So encouraging to me. Congrats to all!

Mona