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January 2016 - Castle Challenge
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The edit was very good, thanks for sharing.
Todd wrote: "Really GR8 stories by all. Very inventive and original, fresh takes on the month's parameters. It was a long work month for me and I so wish I'd had time to write, but Que Sera, Sera - I'll try to ..."
my votes are in, hopefully they are private.enjoyed the edit
Shae wrote: "Wow, Nice edit. I liked that. I learned a few things there.Lynette, I have no idea why you got the google error, i use Yahoo for most of my emails. (Shrug.)
I have gotten most of the votes. Four..."mine are in
Shae wrote: "Wow, Nice edit. I liked that. I learned a few things there.
Lynette, I have no idea why you got the google error, i use Yahoo for most of my emails. (Shrug.)
I have gotten most of the votes. Four..."Grand
I have sent my votes in.
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Glenda and Russell: Thank you for sharing that. A couple of things to learn there. Shea: I have no idea why either. Today I got another one that stated it was permanent failure. Yet you got my votes that I posted via Goodreads. But than again I am the one who had to have my 6 and 8 year old granddaughters teach me how to use my new smartphone. I have pretty much given up on ever understanding technology now days.
Mirta: I did find the follow link on a couple of the people in this group that I was already following. In the process of updating that. Thank you for the info.
Ok, I have all the votes in but Fred's. I'll give him so more time and post the results Sunday afternoon along with the next challenge.
Glenda, Thank you for admitting that Windows has left some of us lacking in understanding. Yours was the phone, I guess. Every thing we do now is a learning experience it seems, without an 8-year-old tutor we are lost. I'm having trouble with punctuation. In newspaper we string the 5 "W's" along, separated by enugh commas so the reader can keep up, The metro papers can afford university trained editors, but country papers get by with retired teachers and preacher's wives. and are grateful for for them.
Cora, you are exactly right about editors. One of my West Texas editors was being bawled out by a subscriber and the editor said,
"Only two of us knows that's a mistake and only one of us cares. "
Shelly wrote: "Glenda, Thank you for admitting that Windows has left some of us lacking in understanding. Yours was the phone, I guess. Every thing we do now is a learning experience it seems, without an 8-year-o..."or was it Lynette?
Shelly wrote: "or was it Lynette?"I vote that it was the Professor with the candlestick in the billards room!
;D
Miss Scarlet in the library with a rope.
Guys it was obviously Mr. Green, with the Revolver in the Kitchen.
Do we have a leader and a set of story parameters for February yet? I've got a bit of time today and I'd like to get a jump just in case February gets wild fast and I run out of time again. There is a major snow storm forecasted for February 1st and I know that work will get crazy for a few days after that . . .
I hear that about work getting crazy after a snow storm. I will post the new parameters shortly then....
and it was Professor Plumb in the Study with the Lead Pipe.
Plumbs, Pipes, and Mystery contest is up. Go check it out.
Shae, I sent my vote in by email, did you not see it? It is the only way, there isn't the app or icon to message you through Goodreads.
Hello everyone. Guess who? Just found this group again after a long absence. Miss me?? Too late for a story this month but will check you out next month. I've been busy getting my latest novel published which is now available at Amazon. Mrs. Obdoddy=Hometown Patriot, a humorous mystery set during WWII. Will try to contribute next month. Hope all are well and busy writing. Elaine Faber
Shae wrote: "Plumbs, Pipes, and Mystery contest is up. Go check it out."Plumbs pipes and MYSTERY!!
Let it snow let it snow let it snow!!!
hmmmmmhummmm!
Fred! I found it... :) It arrived on Friday. I missed it among some of my other emails...
Thanks.
All votes are in, posting results shortly.
Well, as I mentioned before, Everyone got at least one vote. Congratulations everyone. Further, there were very close runs for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. In fact, we have a tie.
So without further ado, the winners are... First place is a tie...
Paws for Effect by Rebecca and
Glinda Through the Glass by Karen Hopkins
Second place is ...
How the Cat Found his Gadio T.K. Naliaka
and Third place is ...
Soldiers Above, But Lilith with Me by Richard Bunning
Congratulations everyone. Very well done.
Anyone that is interested, the new challenge is up. Hop on over and say something after you have congratulated the winners.
Congratulations to all winners in this contest, and to all for really good stories this month.
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Shelly: "Glenda, Thank you for admitting that Windows has left some of us lacking in understanding... or was it Lynette?"
Ya! I wondered "Where did THAT come from?" But the "who done it" theme that followed was very appropriate.
February Contest at Goodreads: Plumbs, Pipes and Mystery
Highlights: a plum, a library with books, and a lead pipe.
Theme: mystery
Setting – any
Plot – your choice
www.goodreads.com/topic/show/18001128...
By plumbs are we talking about the fishing term?
Oh wait, I see you spell it with a "b" in one spot and without it in another, as the fruit.
Congratulations to all the winners. I think each story deserved it :)
Wow, I hadn't noticed I had done that ... (spelled it differently). Opps, and now i can't change the title without messing up the link. So pick a plum or plumb and have fun... LOL.
Congratulations to all winners! Now, let's work on the February story,
Randall wrote: "Oh wait, I see you spell it with a "b" in one spot and without it in another, as the fruit."Lynette wrote: "Glenda and Russell: Thank you for sharing that. A couple of things to learn there.
Shea: I have no idea why either. Today I got another one that stated it was permanent failure. Yet you got my vo..."
Randall from Mirta: I believe the highlights include a plum (the fruit) and a lead plumb (lead plumbing pipe). Just in case, in my fake (c) story, I had the bad guy steal the plum, hit the iPad with a (lead) pipe - all the while the plum getting stuck in his windpipe. LOL
Shae already clarified for me, She meant plum but you can include a plum OR a plumb in the story.
Thanks, Randall. While the title had plumb instead of plum, the THREE highlights consist of:Highlights: a plum, a library with books, and a lead pipe. (I guess it is a lead plumb pipe as used by plumbers), OR
The fruit, the library with books and the lead pipe.
I'll go that route, I guess...
Congrats to all the winners this month and with some time (hopefully) in February, I'm coming for y'all!!! hehehehe
So cool! Thanks everyone! The writing was fun to do, but even better, it definitely has been a very enjoyable way to meet a lot of new folks.:)
Thank you everyone and congratulations to all the winners. This is a great group!!
Good going and congratulations to each of the winners, and to all who posted. Time to leave the castle tower and head for the library figuratively speaking. See you there!David
Thank you and congrats to the other winners. I gotta say, I love this group...The camaraderie is very special. Can't wait (My dad, the English teacher would admonish me, and tell me that I can hardly wait) to start the next story.
David wrote: "T.K. Hi.. :)"Bonjour! Thanks, too! See you on the 'other side' (Plumbs!) LOL!
;D
Congrats to the winners. Sounds like an interesting challenge coming up. My life is about to get crazy but I am hoping I can put something together.
Stories were a joy to read"
Todd wrote: "Really GR8 stories by all. Very inventive and original, fresh takes on the month's parameters. It was a long work month for me and I so wish I'd had time to write, but Que Sera, Sera - I'll try to ..."