Winners and Stories

[xiagan]

I thought it would be cool to have a place where all the winners and their stories are represented.

I started with the Month I nearly won with a poem. (Okay, it's the month the publishing on the main page started and that may be the real reason. )

Bold theme = already published on the main site



Writing Contest Winners - Hall of Fame

2013

[March 2013] The City "Obsidian City" by Philip Overby

[April 2013] Time Travel "HAVOC TIME!" by Arry

[May 2013] Magic "Wizardry" by Charlemagne

[June 2013] Mazes "In My Head" by Jaimie J.

[July 2013] The Deep “The Island” by 137minutes

[August 2013] Elements “A Fine Morning for Running” by ladygreen

[September 2013] Battles “The Battle of Bledrag Field” by TOMunro

[October 2013] Sports “Cheating Death” by Andrew Ward

[November 2013] Doors “Thorns in the Garden” by Timekeeper

[December 2013] Underdogs “A New Start” by TOMunro

2014

[January 2014] Betrayal "Stab and Twist" by ACSmyth and "Jing Ke – A Tale from the Stone Road" by G_R_Matthews

[February 2014] Fanfic “The Road to Arrow” by TOMunro

[March 2014] Grimdark “The Heir to Foulstania” by Jared Shurin

[April 2014] Write about Jake/Lynn “The Artisan’s Mask” by ladygreen *Best Story of 2014*

[May 2014] Portal Fantasy “Song and Dance” by ladygreeen

[June 2014] Taboos “Life and Death” by Elfy

[July 2014] Apprenticeship “A Dangerous Talent” by LisaElle

[August 2014] Seven Deadly Sins “Septum Insidias” by AlmightyZael

[September 2014] Fantasy Clichés "The four Orcshiremen" by OnlyOneHighlander

[October 2014] Abandoned Places "The Rookery" by Giddler

[November 2014] Joker Month "The mist in their veins" by Ancalagon

[December 2014] Religion "Ailurophilia" by Carter and "Wardu's Wager" by Jmack

2015

[January 2015] Science Fiction "Junk Mail" by Giddler

[February 2015] Fanfic "Ghost in the Light" by Saraband

[March 2015] Rogues "The 7 Tenets of Rogueishness" by Rukaio_Alter

[April 2015] Plot Twist! Werewolf, Vampire, Goat "A Twist too Far" by Rukaio_Alter

[May 2015] Fairytales "The Sun, the Moon and the Morning Star" by Jmack *Best Story of 2015*

[June 2015] Multiple POVs "The Braying Jack" by Jeryn

[July 2015] Flash Fiction "For Evil to Triumph" by wakarimasen and "Last Regrets" by OnlyOneHighlander

[August 2015] Space Opera "Space Opera" by Jmack

[September 2015] Politics, Scheming and Intrigue "The Translator" by tebakutis

[October 2015] The name of the short story must be that of a fantasy bestseller but the story isn't allowed to have anything to do with that book. "The Exorcist" by Nora

[November 2015] Mighty Beasts "The Magnificent Mythical Zoo (No Refunds)" by Rukaio_Alter

[December 2015] Young Love "Adrift" by tebakutis and "An Unconventional Proposal" by Rukaio_Alter and "The Library of Alexander" by Jmack

2016

[January 2016] Breaking the Fourth Wall "But, I’m a F#@%ing Dragon! " by m3mnoch

[February 2016] Fanfic III "Mistaken Identity" by Rukaio_Alter

[March 2016] Nightmares "A Gift for the Nightmare Man" by tebakutis

[April 2016] The Last Contest (Dystopia) "Everything in Frame" by tebakutis

[May 2016] Well known Fairy Tales from a different POV "The Magic Lamp" by Lanko

[June 2016] Random Wikipedia Article "One Last Drink" by tebakutis

[July 2016] Story Generator "Conan meets Nietzsche" by Lanko

[August 2016] Potions and Elixirs "Goldenfoot, The Brave" by @night_wrtr *Best Story of 2016*

[September 2016] Pirates! "The Rule of the Curse" by @SugoiMe

[October 2016] Corpses "Where there's a Will" by @TOMunro

[November 2016] 1750 "Youthful Optimism" by @Lordoftheword

[December 2016] Dragons "The Fishwife's Tale" by @Jmack

2017

[January 2017] Urban Fantasy "A Sliver of the Sky" by @Jmack

[February 2017] Fanfic "A Song of Rings and Thrones" by @Lanko

[March 2017] Through the Beast's Eye "Hellhound" by @Rukaio_Alter

[April 2017] Omens (Scavenger Hunt) "On the Fire Escape" by @Nora

[May 2017] Music "Echos of the First Refrain" by @Carter

[June 2017] Gangsters and Crime Lords "A Baron and a Princess" by @Rukaio_Alter AND "Who Criminals pray to" by @Nora

[July and August 2017] Story Generator II

[JMack]

This is awesome!  Thanks.

Suggest making this a sticky topic.

[Carter]

This was a great idea.  It's also a bit strange looking back at this and realising just how many short stories I've posted here since I discovered the competition.

Thanks.

[SJBudd]

Good idea! We should have a vote for the ultimate short story from all the winning entries, but I imagine it would be impossible to pick out a favourite!

[xiagan]

Since the beginning of May a bunch of stories (all from 2014) got published on Fantasy Faction! Check the links in the first post.

[ScarletBea]

Note that we started (finally!) publishing again the winner stories on the main site!

The last one has been January 2015, but now we have March 2015 up
(note: there was a glitch - February will be there soon!)

[xiagan]

Updated!

And coincidentally (or not?) the next story is up on the main site!
"A Twist too Far" by Rukaio_Alter (see link above).

[xiagan]

Next story is up

-> http://fantasy-faction.com/2016/monthly-short-story-winner-multiple-points-of-view

[Mr.J]

Next story is up

-> http://fantasy-faction.com/2016/monthly-short-story-winner-multiple-points-of-view

Blimey, nice to see we're up to date 

Tweeted and posted and linked!

Also no idea this thread existed, will be useful to post old ones in the future from now on

[xiagan]

And July'15 is there as well!

http://fantasy-faction.com/2016/monthly-short-story-winner-flash-fiction

[Mr.J]

Cool Cool Cool.

[ScarletBea]

And finally August '15

http://fantasy-faction.com/2016/monthly-short-story-winner-space-opera

I better go work on the next couple of ones hehe

[xiagan]

Next one!

http://fantasy-faction.com/2016/monthly-short-story-winner-politics-scheming-and-intrigue

[Nora]

Omg it's my story next. Can't believe it!

[tebakutis]

Next one!

http://fantasy-faction.com/2016/monthly-short-story-winner-politics-scheming-and-intrigue

Woo hoo!