VOTE! BGOL Writing Contest 1

[mealstrom]

The stories are in and it's time to vote! Feel free to talk about the stories all you want, authors just remember to not give away which story is yours until the voting is over.

Because there's a lot of reading to do voting will go for 3 days - so Tuesday night at midnight will be the voting deadline. Wednesday morning however the polls look is how we'll decide the winners.

Thanks everyone for participating and for voting. This has been a labor of love for all of us, so we're excited to share our work with you.

The Stories:
Genre: Fiction
Subject: Bring a fantasy or mythological creature to life in today's world.

Afkan (PDF) | (HTML)

The Beast (PDF) | (HTML) - Gold Winner:

The Big Score (PDF) | (HTML) Bronze Winner:

Damn You Dirty Elves (PDF) | (HTML) Silver Winner:

Masternation (PDF) | (HTML) Bronze Winner:

The Hunters (PDF) | (HTML) Bronze Winner:

Titans (PDF) | (HTML)

The War Room (PDF) | (HTML) Bronze Winner:

 

[electrik_relaxation]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am off to read now, I specifically finished all my homework this morning so I can read these stories. I will vote when finished.

 

[mealstrom]

After reading through some of these I'm already seeing some serious competition! I'm starting to sweat my chances now.

 

[sakinnuso]

Damn, I can't see any of these in the browser. I only get a white page...

 

[Sampson]

Damn, I can't see any of these in the browser. I only get a white page...

You might need to update your Adobe.

EDIT: Damn, reading through the stories again, I definitely need to step up my game.

 

[Mr MajestiK]

You might need to update your Adobe.

EDIT: Damn, reading through the stories again, I definitely need to step up my game.

We can all learn from each other.

 

[mealstrom]

Damn, I can't see any of these in the browser. I only get a white page...

They're all in PDF format. If anyone has trouble with them I can try posting an HTML version. I converted them all too PDF because I figured it'd be easier to read than HTML.

 

[Mr MajestiK]

They're all in PDF format. If anyone has trouble with them I can try posting an HTML version. I converted them all too PDF because I figured it'd be easier to read than HTML.

I've read them all and I'm very impressed.

 

[sakinnuso]

I'm downloading an update to adobe acrobat reader to see if it makes a difference. Still, posting in HTML might eliminate problems for more people....

Update: Just installed the newest adobe update and i can't see anything. Just a white page.

 

[Mr MajestiK]

I see really ood things coming out of this great idea.

 

[Damian Stone]

Not bad, some pretty good stories.
Good job all of you!

 

[sumofyallniggasisbitches2]

bump

 

[Mr MajestiK]

Not bad, some pretty good stories.
Good job all of you!

Whassup bro!?

I'm definitely looking forward to reading stuff from you once the 2nd competition is set up.

 

[mealstrom]

Not bad, some pretty good stories.
Good job all of you!

Whassup bro!?

I'm definitely looking forward to reading stuff from you once the 2nd competition is set up.

Me too! Damian, I don't know if you kept up with the other thread but after going back and looking closer I realized you were right - you were in the first 10 to post (number 7 actually) and somehow I missed it. That's my fault and I apologize for not having you in the contest. You have an automatic spot in the next contest if you want it.

 

[crazyace718]

Finally!!!!

 

[godofwine]

I haven't read any of them yet (football) but I will take them to work and read them there instead of sitting on the internet all day. I can't wait.

 

[Damian Stone]

Me too! Damian, I don't know if you kept up with the other thread but after going back and looking closer I realized you were right - you were in the first 10 to post (number 7 actually) and somehow I missed it. That's my fault and I apologize for not having you in the contest. You have an automatic spot in the next contest if you want it.

Yeah I read that man, it's all cool, I could of tried to come with something friday night but I had parties to go to lol
Yeah I will most def go for the next round.

 

[Mr MajestiK]

Yeah I read that man, it's all cool, I could of tried to come with something friday night but I had parties to go to lol
Yeah I will most def go for the next round.

 

[crazyace718]

2 Down.

Bump

 

[sakinnuso]

damn, no matter what I do, I still can't see these stories. Updated adobe...suggestions?


Edit: fuck it. Went to Safari. Works.

 

[mealstrom]

Updated the first page with HTML and PDF links for everyone. Enjoy! Can't wait to hear the advice, props, and suggestions from the fam here!

 

[Lesane Crooks]

Props to the participants.

Lotta good talent and varied approaches. As such I found practically all of them excelled in one or more categories over the others.

Not gonna try to influence anybody else choice but I gotta go with them dudes holdin out on the weed.

Classic!

 

[owl]

Three down.

Definitely need to brush up on the back stroke...

Definitely...

Out classed would be an understatement....

Great job guys....

 

[mealstrom]

I've read through a few, but I have to head in to work. I'll finish reading them tonight and tomorrow and put my vote in! I'm scared to look at the votes yet in case mine is doing bad.

 

[owl]

[hate]Man, I need more drugs in my life...that's it, more drugs...*tabs over*...phucking eerie, dude...writing stories while hallucinating should be banned like steroids in the Olympics...
[/hate]

 

[mealstrom]

 

[sakinnuso]

Wow. There are some real WRITERS on this board. I've already seen points that I should've improved based some strong techniques in some of the work posted. I was lazy this first go round. That won't happen next time. I. LOVE. THIS. SHIT.

The whole 'zookeeper' description? All the way to the itch? Yeah, son, shit just got real. EXCELLENT, description. No fam, this isn't me praising my own submission, either. I don't even care who wins as long as people keep bringing craft like this.

Some of these these are hilarious. Props to the story that takes a taboo thing and turns it into a very charming read. Double props for playing to the audience.

 

[owl]

Wow. There are some real WRITERS on this board. I've already seen points that I should've improved based some strong techniques in some of the work posted. I was lazy this first go round. That won't happen next time. I. LOVE. THIS. SHIT.

The whole 'zookeeper' description? All the way to the itch? Yeah, son, shit just got real. EXCELLENT, description. No fam, this isn't me praising my own submission, either. I don't even care who wins as long as people keep bringing craft like this.

Some of these these are hilarious. Props to the story that takes a taboo thing and turns it into a very charming read. Double props for playing to the audience.

Yeah, that was a tight little flip, I can't lie...Like Lesane said, everyone came with their own approach, which makes/made it that much more interesting.

Trying to wait to give a full critique of each piece individually.

 

[Mr MajestiK]

Hey Mealstrom, are you sure your voting process is fool proof?

I'm only asking because I dropped straight horror with my shit and did mad research on the mythology and heads seem to be asleep at the wheel on the voting tip.

It's going to be interesting to see what kind've critiques heads are going to bring to the party.

 

[crazyace718]

The beast is the absolute best. That shit should be a movie.

 

[godofwine]

I just read a good one. Man. I don't want to say what it is to ditract from my own votes. Damn. Just...damn.

 

[ansatsusha_gouki]

Why the fuck my shitty wireless had to die on me

 

[godofwine]

Why the fuck my shitty wireless had to die on me

You can get a netgear for like $40-50 at walmart.

 

[ansatsusha_gouki]

You can get a netgear for like $40-50 at walmart.

thats what I got.....

 

[godofwine]

come on! Show your love BGOL! My question is this, who gets the "I punked out on BGOL's Writing contest" on the sig? I only count 8 of the ten people who signed up.