Winning Entries for Inspiration/Writers's Block

itsjoanne · Post by **itsjoanne** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 10:26 am

EDITORS’ CHOICE PLACINGS – “WRITER’S INSPIRATION/BLOCK” CHALLENGE

1st Place Inspiration is for Amateurs by Rachel Phelps
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35628

2nd Place My Wayward Muse by Charldene Ashley
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35611

3rd Place Blindsided by Sandra Fischer
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35566

4th Place Answer the Call by Vincent Lyons
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35574

5th Place Invocation by Terry R A Eissfeldt
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35551

6th Place The Irish Muse by Gregory Kane
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35592

7th Place Sun-Block by Beth LaBuff
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35573

8th Place Go for a Dip by Verna Cole Mitchell
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35552

9th Place Quickened by Ann Grover
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35617

10th Place The Act of Creation by Carol Penhorwood
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35638

LEVEL CHAMPIONS FOR “WRITER’S INSPIRATION/BLOCK” CHALLENGE

Level 1 – Beginners

1st Place A City Rebuilt by Maria Egilsson
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35543
2nd Place Something Unseen by Theresa Santy
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35606
3rd Place Getting Your Writing In Gear Again by Wendy Gunn
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35605

Highly Commended:
Labor Pains by Cherly Schoenberger
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35564
Out of Darkness Comes Light by Elizabeth Cain
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35607

Level 2 – Intermediate
1st Place My Wayward Muse by Charldene Ashley
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35611
2nd Place Life Sentence: A Cautionary Fable by Lucile McKenzie
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35560
3rd Place Building Blocks by Ruth Tredway
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35641

Highly Commended:
Neocortex Obstruction by Lisha Hunnicut
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35640
Writing Naturally by Timothy Klingerman
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35553

Level 3 – Advanced

1st Place Invocation by Terry R A Eissfeldt
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35551
2nd Place The Act of Creation by Carol Penhorwood
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35638
3rd Place The Well by Brenda Shipman
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35585

Highly Commended:
Wanted: Dead or Alive by Phee Paradise
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35589

Thermals by Benjamin Graber
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35578

level 4 – Masters

1st Place Inspiration is for Amateurs by Rachel Phelps
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35628
2nd Place Blindsided by Sandra Fischer
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35566
3rd Place Answer the Call by Vincent Lyons
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35574

Highly Commended:
The Irish Muse by Gregory Kane
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35592
Sun-Block by Beth LaBuff
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=35573

Heartsinger · Post by **Heartsinger** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 10:42 am

I'm on the west coast - how do I get to answer first!

Congrats one and all

I am humbled to be listed amongst you..

Terry Ruth

write4christ · Post by **write4christ** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:02 am

GreenLeaves · Post by **GreenLeaves** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:03 am

My FIRST time in the top 10! I am absolutely floored! Someone may have to come and peel me off the ceiling!

Thank you to the hard working judges and to those who always take the time to read and leave comments. You have no idea how much I appreciate that!

Congratulations to all the winners!

Carol Penhorwood

beff · Post by **beff** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:10 am

Congratulations, everyone listed above!

(I had visiting family, then was traveling this week, so didn't get to read many entries.

)

Carol, super congrats on your first top 10! I'm so excited for you.

(and thank you to our wonderful judges

)

Wrider · Post by **Wrider** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:12 am

Woohoo! Congrats everyone!!

Ben_Poet · Post by **Ben_Poet** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:13 am

Wow, Terry - another EC already! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

And Carol, your first - that is GREAT! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

And wow - highly commended for me - this has been a great quarter!!!

grandmalovesbabies · Post by **grandmalovesbabies** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:32 am

Congratulations to all the winners. I read some incredible stories this week. Judges, you are awesome.

And thanks to all those who left yellow boxes for my story. I've never received so many encouraging notes as I did this week.

Greghory · Post by **Greghory** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:33 am

Well now, would you be lookin' at t'at. Sure if I hasn't gone a whole quarter and a half without a single EC and me in masters an' all. And t'ere t'em nice judges gone and liked me little leprechaun story t'at much. Ain't they sweet.

Did I mention t'at I'm actually from t'e Emerald Isle?

Greghory

grandmalovesbabies · Post by **grandmalovesbabies** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:33 am

Green Leaves wrote:My FIRST time in the top 10! I am absolutely floored! Someone may have to come and peel me off the ceiling!

Thank you to the hard working judges and to those who always take the time to read and leave comments. You have no idea how much I appreciate that!

Congratulations to all the winners!

Carol Penhorwood

Congratulations. Enjoy your moment.

ForeverHis · Post by **ForeverHis** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:36 am

Congratulations Everyone!

Thanks to all who critiqued my first Advanced entry!

Amanda1991 · Post by **Amanda1991** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:41 am

Yahoo to awesome entries!

Both those who won and those who are not listed. So many great God-honoring stories!

Amanda1991 · Post by **Amanda1991** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:41 am

Greghory wrote:Well now, would you be lookin' at t'at. Sure if I hasn't gone a whole quarter and a half without a single EC and me in masters an' all. And t'ere t'em nice judges gone and liked me little leprechaun story t'at much. Ain't they sweet.

Did I mention t'at I'm actually from t'e Emerald Isle?

Greghory

Sweet! (I've got a little Irish blood in me.

)

itsjoanne · Post by **itsjoanne** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:46 am

Boy do I LOVE these names!

Woowoo to RRRRRAAACCCHHHHEEELLLLL!! (on a roll, girl!!! wow!) CHHHARRLLDDDEENNEEE!! (don't know ya - but level two EC is AWESOME - as is the poem - DON'T miss it, folks!!!) SSSAAANNNDDDDYYYY!!!!! VVVIIIINNNCCCEEEEE!!! TTTEERRRYYYYY!!! GGGGGRRREEEGGGOOORRRYYYYY!!! (no I DIDN'T know you were from Ireland

) BBBBBBBEEEFFFFFFYYYY!!!! VVVVVEERRRNNNAAAAJJJJJJJJJ (LOVED it!!) AAAAANNNNNN!!! (ALWAYS love to see your name up there) CCCCAAARRROOOLLLLLL!! (Congrats on that first EC! woooo!) EEELLLIIZZAABBBEETttthhhhh!!! PPPHHHHHEEEEE!!! (ANOTHER one not to miss!) BBBBBBEEENNNNN!!!!

Super job, folks!!

mariaegg · Post by **mariaegg** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:58 am

Just got home and checked the challenge entries. Wow. A first in level 1. Thank you to the judges, those who left comments and all who make Faithwriters the ministry that it is.

Wow.

Maria