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EDITORS’ CHOICE PLACINGS – “BEFORE AND AFTER” CHALLENGE

1st Place Day of the Storm God by Carol Slider
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29569

2nd Place With Eyes Wide Open by Christine Dunn
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29466

3rd Place The World Before by Rick Higginson
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29576

4th Place Deceived by Cindy White
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29522

5th Place Fatal Race by Debbie Roome
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29574

6th Place Saved by AIDS by Gregory Kane
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29472

7th Place Dragon in the Milk by Kristen Hester
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29519

8th Place Cardboard Testimonies by Beth Muehlhausen
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29510

9th Place The Saturday of Our Circus by Loren Thomas
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29536

10th Place The Big Loogie by Sheri Gordon
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29509


LEVEL CHAMPIONS FOR “BEFORE AND AFTER” CHALLENGE

Level 1 – Beginners

1st Place The Jigsaw by Christine Gaudin
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29583

2nd Place The Masterpiece by Diana Kay
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29427

3rd Place A Summer Night with Abuelita (Grandmother) by Yasmine Renteria
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29478

Highly Commended:

Between Two Worlds by Pam Vashaw
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29535

From Under the Bridge by Pat Sipperly
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29505


Level 2 – Intermediate

1st Place Deceived by Cindy White
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29522

2nd Place Transformation by Gillian Dobson
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29464

3rd Place Cranky by Mary McLeary
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29566

Highly Commended:

The Knoll by Vickie Buchanan
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29487

The Biggest Loser by Paul Potenza
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29474


Level 3 – Advanced

1st Place With Eyes Wide Open by Christine Dunn
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29466

2nd Place Before I Met You by Jana Kelley
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29437

3rd Place Eden Restored by Margaret Kearley
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29537

Highly Commended:

She is a Child, Now She is Old by Glenda Lagerstedt
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29450

Life Detour by Marlene Bonney
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29470


Level 4 – Masters

1st Place Day of the Storm God by Carol Slider
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29569

2nd Place The World Before by Rick Higginson
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29576

3rd Place Fatal Race by Debbie Roome
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29574

Highly Commended:

Saved by AIDS by Gregory Kane
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29472

Dragon in the Milk by Kristen Hester
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=29519

Congratulations, people! Nice start to the weekend.

My thanks to the judges for seeing the good in my story and not taking offence. I have been delighted by the enormous number of comments I have received, indicative that this hard-hitting message about HIV has touched a chord with many people.

And finally a word to the weary and discouraged. This being the results for week seven, I would like to point out that this is the first time this quarter that I have made it to the top fifteen in my level, never mind the fact that I secured an EC. Granted, I didn't enter on two occasions, but I have had week after week of looking up the results on Friday only to find that my name didn't feature in the top fifteen. As many of you will be able to appreciate, not only is it frustrating and disheartening but the temptation is to give up and stop writing entirely. So if you're reading this and feeling similarly discouraged, remember this - no one has any right to be placed. You earn that place by hard work, continual self-improvement, stubbornness and sometimes (in my case anyway) just a little bit of luck.

Keep the faith. Keep on writing.
Gregory Kane

Congratulation to the winners. How exciting for everyone.

Congratulations to all!

Yee Haw! Way to go writers!

Congratulations to all the winners. Yippee for you! I have lots of reading to do. I didn't enter for this past week (before and after) because of being on a road trip but I'm looking forward to reading your highly honored stories.



P.S. Thanks Gregory for those words of encouragement. I almost didn't enter this week's contest (dark and light) as a result of being discouraged. It's wasn't because of not winning but I just haven't received a lot of yellow boxes lately. I changed my mind and with forty-five minutes until deadline, I began writing the story and submitted it with five minutes to spare. Usually, it takes me several days to write a story so as soon as I hit the submit button, I had instant regret. Your words of encouragement came at a good time.

I see some of my favs up there! Whoop!

Y'all have to come down to earth sometime to catch a breath. The air is mighty thin way up there in the clouds.

I'm in shock... really, I am. I didn't expect this at all.

Thanks so much, judges, and thanks to everyone for the encouraging feedback. I can't tell you how much it means to me to be part of this supportive community of talented writers.

Congratulations, everyone!!

Carol S.

I can't belieeeeeve it!!!! I've never done so well before. I feel like jumping up and down! Thank you so much judges, and everyone who commented.

Oh --- just one problem. Now I have to move up to masters! Scaaaaaaary!


Oh, and congrats to everone else! I really enjoyed reading the entries this week!

Congratulations on you winners! I am sorry I've been busy, but I look forward to reading your stories!

Thank you for your honest, encouraging words, Gregory. It's easy to get disheartened....I have struggled with wanting to give up too when I don't see my name on the list on Thursday. Congratulations on yor win, too!

Congratulations to you CAROL---WWWWOOOO HHHHHOOOOO!!!!!

And Kristen, and Hoomi, and Sheri, and Christine, and Loren, and Gregory and EVERYONE on all the lists.

May the Lord continue to bless your day!

And on we go!

Beautiful writing that has blessed so many.

Keep putting those words to paper and keep bringing glory to the Lord.

Jim McWhinnie