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Winning Entries for "Summer"

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 9:53 am
by impeej
EDITORS’ CHOICE PLACINGS – “SUMMER” CHALLENGE

1st Place Oh, The Horror! By Michele Roach
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30521

2nd Place 100 Degrees F Is For the Birds by Patricia Herchenroether
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30454

3rd Place A Symphony of Buttercups by Mariane Holbrook
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30390

4th Place Girl in a Blue Flowered Dress by Carol Slider
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30473

5th Place Scarifyingly Not Unpleasant by Catrina Bradley
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30517

6th Place Homage to Summer's Scintillating Swarms by Linda Payne
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30406

7th Place Summertime of My Soul by Donna Butler
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30475

8th Place War Games by Ruth Neilson
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30462

9th Place All the World's a Stage….. by Gregory Kane
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30468

10th Place Summer Magic by Shirley McClay
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30491


LEVEL CHAMPIONS FOR “SUMMER” CHALLENGE

Level 1 – Beginners

1st Place Monsoon by Margaret Villanueva
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30369

2nd Place The Summer of My Discontent by Nancy Tilson
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30441

3rd Place A Snowflake in Summer by Matt Zink
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30515

Highly Commended:

Summer of Our Years by Yvonne Osborne
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30486

It Was All Hers by Annita White
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30504


Level 2 – Intermediate

1st Place Summertime of My Soul by Donna Butler
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30475

2nd Place Summertime Fever by Mary Lou Tiner
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30532

3rd Place Dear Kent by Darlene Wiesinger
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30400

Highly Commended:

The Vanderbleen Sign Wars by Pat Sipperly
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30500

A Summer of Ashes to Beauty by Lisa Harris
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30444


Level 3 – Advanced

1st Place 100 Degrees F Is For the Birds by Patricia Herchenroether
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30454

2nd Place Driving Books is My 'Fortay' by Anita Vander Elst
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30397

3rd Place Summer Tapestry by Robyne Burke
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30389

Highly Commended:

Summer Smiles by Dolores Stohler
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30483

Merry Sunshine by Lynne Eliason
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30426


Level 4 – Masters

1st Place Oh, The Horror! By Michele Roach
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30521

2nd Place A Symphony of Buttercups by Mariane Holbrook
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30390

3rd Place Girl in a Blue Flowered Dress by Carol Slider
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30473

Highly Commended:

Scarifyingly Not Unpleasant by Catrina Bradley
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30517

Homage to Summer's Scintillating Swarms by Linda Payne
http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article- ... p?id=30406

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:15 am
by write4christ
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:party :music2 :party

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:19 am
by srashmi
Congrats everyone! :)

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:27 am
by SunnyGlade
Woohoo! I slipped in there! An extra special surprise as I didn;t expect to win. My Hubby said it wasn;t one of my better stories. But I really liked it and the characters so I am glad it's going to be in the book!

Just a encouragement for those who didn't place. I honestly didn't care if I placed this week. I just wrote the story that was on my heart and let it go. I would have been at peace if I didn't see my name but instead had an awesome surprise instead.

For those who did place... Congratulations.. enjoy the time in the limelight cause it may be someone else's turn next week!

Love you all. Thanks so much, Faithwriters, for helping me to grow in my writing and even just making me write fairly consistently! Scott and Deb... you are amazing!

Haha.. this sounds like an acceptance speech. Its meant to be an encouragement for those who didn't place as I know it's disheartening. There's a new topic and a new chance to write... go for it!

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:31 am
by itsjoanne
Wooowoo time! (gotta make up for being late starting brick throwing, right?? LOL)

Woowoo to CCCHCHHEEEEELLLYYYY!!!!!! PPPAAATTTTTTRRRIICCIAAA!! (is that two or three, girl!??) MAAARRIIIANNNEE!! CCAARRROOLLL!! CCCCCCAAAAAAATTTTTTTT!!! (LOVE it when they write themselves AND they EC!) LLLIIINNDDDAAA!!! RRRUUUTTTHHH!! GGGRREEGGGG!! SSSHHIIRRRLLEEYYYY!!! MMAATTTT!!! YYYVVOONNNNEEE!!! DDDOOLLORRREEESSS!!

Super job, folks!!

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:14 am
by OldManRivers
So many readers were blessed by your Spirit-filled writing this week.

Thank you to all who contributed and to all who were recognized for exceptional excellence.

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:34 am
by SharonK
Congratulations on some great writing folks!

Especially to my adorable husband: two ECs in a row! You're on a roll!

:bow

Sharon

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:37 am
by Chely
No way! I am so sleep deprived that this could be a mirage on my screen!

Thanks to the judges; I told my FW buddies earlier this week that this was THE MOST FUN I've had writing...it was truly a blast.

Thanks to everyone here at FWs...you all have nurtured me and loved me and given me something I could never give myself.

Love you all!

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:44 am
by Symphonic
Thanks, judges, and everyone who commented! :D

Congratulations, everyone!

Carol S.

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:46 am
by gemstone
Congrats to all!! So many well-written stories this week. I enjoyed them. gives me a special appreciation of summer past and present!
Mona

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:59 pm
by ThreeDee
BIG Congrats to all! What a week.

Di Dart

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 1:00 pm
by dandelionflower
Congrats to everyone--especially you Chely--WOO HOOOOOOOOO. And Carol, I loved your story--really beautiful.

On we go!

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 1:20 pm
by rodojeki
Wow!! Thanks to the judges and all who read and commented....I was surprised this afternoon when I logged on and discovered my name...I am a bit speechless...and blessed beyond measure...thanks so much again...and congratulations to all the other winners....


blessings
donna

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:06 pm
by ElizaEvans
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HUGE SHOUT OUT to Chely! :thumbs :clap

YAY Mariane Carol Catrina Linda Gregory Shirley!

AND EVERYONE!! :superhappy

Summer Soaring

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:09 pm
by crossrose2
Thank you, thank you for the commendation for my story! I was pleased, as it came from the heart and was an emotional write. There were soooo many amazing "summer" stories. I thank the judges and critiques. This is a wonderful writing community. Bless you all!