Winner #55WordChallenge: Week Sixteen

Sorry again for the delay in announcing the winners. I think I am going to change it so that I announce the winners on Thursdays. That seems easiest for me right now. So anyway... without any further ado...


Honorable Mention: Maryann Holloway


Jill and Cody have been alone for two years. Cody’s father, Paul never could hold a job and was always looking for an easy way to grab some scratch. Paul has been doing time since before Cody was born. With his father’s absence, Jill planned to set her son on a clean path through life.


Overachiever: Rasha Tayaket

That woman looked at my child like it was her own. True she had given birth to the boy, but he was mine to raise and love. The boy’s father was in chains. And the woman will come to understand that I am the child’s only hope to a better path in life.


Winner: Morrighan Muse

As he walked the lonely path, the young man remembered her.  With every clink and clang of the chains, he remembered the way she looked at him, held him and told him that no matter what happened, she would always love him. And as he made his way home, he prayed that she still did.

Congratulations everyone! Look for the new prompt shortly.

Winner #55WordChallenge: Week Thirteen

 Sorry I am late. Again. My internet problems continue. Some great entries! My decision wasn't easy, but here goes...

Honorable Mention: @tilley_girl

Wispy fluffs of white nestled among the fading yellow glory that heralded summer to generation after generation of children. A slender figure walked slowly into the field of dandelions gone to seed, bending over to pluck a perfect downy sphere. Pursing lips blew softly, sending wishes and memories into the sky, scattering with the seeds.

Overachiever: @PurpleQueenNL

 Maya rolled in the meadow and blew at every dandelion she saw, sending the seeds flying, creating a blizzard of summer mist. She watched her son rushing through it, trying to catch each one, his laughter filling her heart, and making it feel like it might burst like a watermelon. Today was a good day.

Winner: @AdamIckes

I lost track of him somewhere along the way. In the overgrown field I think. But that was the plan all along wasn’t it? Drag him out here under the guise of picking watermelons and go home without him. Not very humane, but I can’t afford to feed him any longer. It’s better this way.

Congratulations everyone! Week Fourteen will be coming up shortly!

Winner #55WordChallenge: Week Twelve

 Sorry for the delay. I have had some internet issues lately and am working through them. It involves me having to go to the library for access, which isn't fun and last Wednesday I wasn't able to make it. Here are the winners and thank you for your patience!
 
Honorable Mention:
@HeatherMRandall 

 She pressed against the barrier, her blue eyes fixed on the string of saliva dangling from the cat’s teeth.

She knew this tiger once, fed it raw cut beef daily before marrying and moving away. 

Love doesn’t always last. Sometime the Tiger wins.

The stripes sauntered over with a rattling roar that welcomed her home. 


Overachiever:
 @mishmhem

 Plans for the afterlife

They sat together, sixty years of marriage had not dimmed their understanding.
“When I die,”Author asked. “Will you remember me?”
“When you cross that bridge,” Gina replied. “Will you wait for me?”
“Of course,” Author assured her.
As she was about to smile, he added, “Someone has to fight off the tigers for me.”

(54 words sans title)
@mishmhem



Winner:
@needanidplease

Fifty years ago she moved into the house next door, her dark hair flying in the wind, her eyes brimming with sadness. He scaled tall iron bridges to bring her happiness. Today, He caresses her thinning gray hair with his trembling hand, not knowing if there is a tomorrow. Alone, he howls like a tiger.

Pratibha
@needanidplease

WInner 55 Word Challenge: Week 10

This wasn't an easy decision, there were a lot of great entries.

Honorable Mention:

Penkisspaper: I literally laughed out loud. Very cute. And now I want bacon.

‘Say there, Rex. Have you heard the one about the chicken who crossed the road?’

‘No Porky, I haven’t. Have you heard the one about the farmer who desperately needed to restock his family’s empty freezer in time for their visiting friends who were looking forward to a pork roast on Sunday?’

‘Everyone’s a comedian…’

Overachiever:

@bookwormattack: The last line put a smile on my face.

Raindrops fell around Will as he took Elsie in his arms, the mud squelching under his boots. She tipped her head back, and her baby blues seemed to glow with happiness.

Her voice was all he heard over the din of barnyard animals surrounding them. "Well, cowboy? Are you gonna kiss me or not?"
54 words
@bookwormattack

 Winner:

@mishmhem: I loved this! Beautifully written.

Under your skin
“You can go anywhere in the world, but until you live there, until you get the dirt under your nails, it will never be home. “
I think my mom was talking about farming. Me, I got a mad bath from a car passing me in the rain last night. The city is now home.
55 words (not including title)
@mishmhem

Congratulations! I am behind on awarding prizes from last week but I will try to get to it and today's prize, later today. I am having an incredibly hellish week. Please bear with me.

Winners: #55WordChallenge Week Nine 2014

Whew... for a minute there I thought I wasn't going to be able to announce winners. When I transferred the posts from Jezri's Nightmares to the new 55 Word Challenge blog, the comments didn't come along... and I had deleted all the ones from the older blog. However, thanks to the internet, nothing is ever truly deleted and I was able to recover the entries. So, apologies first... I am really late with this. I don't always have my head screwed on right, and in this case it came off and everything spilled out into one yucky mess. But it is screwed back on and I have winners for you! So without any further ado...

Honorable Mention: @BlanchardAuthor

Clara pranced across the porch roof to see what made the noise. A quick sniff of the air confirmed what she saw: it was just the mail man. Good, still no one asking questions. She jumped back down and went back inside, where she continued eating her former owner’s finger.

55 Words.
@BlanchardAuthor

Honorable Mention: @fifty5words

 “Enjoy it while you can”

His heart danced. With the sun burning above he knew it was only a matter of time.

“Your time will come”
His claws gripped. Navigating position he was alert to his attacker.

“I dare you to throw another”

His body flew. Sinking into the child’s face Mr Tinkles felt joy

55 words
@fifty5words

Overachiever: @NadaNightStar

A New Day

Fluffy, cold and fun, such is snow. Some laughter here, a snowball there; giggles from a group of children.
Then they all go home, cuddle their teddy bears in the comfort of their beds to wake up to a morning of sun and smiles, to pets embracing the warmth of a new day.

@NadaNightStar
I used all three images
53 words

 

 Winner: @solimond

The sun burned bright in the sky, gleaming over blades of grass and shiny tree leaves. The day was beautiful and shining. The darkness under the ground seeped slowly. Thin fingers reached up, engulfing any roots that it came across. The heat of the sun had seeped into the soil as the darkness surged upward.

55 words
@solimond

 Congratulations everyone! Grab your badges from the sidebar. I will be contacting you about your prize. Check back at noon, when I will have the new prompts posted.

Winner #55WordChallenge: Week Eight 2014

Here we are again! I am going to make this quick. School was cancelled today and I have my head on backward and I forgot that it was Wednesday. I need someone to send me a reminder, lol. So here we go. All the winners get a  digital copy Beyond the Binding: Composers for Relief Companion Collection.  In addition, the winner will be sent a gift card to purchase Composers for Relief: Supporting the Philippines.

The proceeds from both these projects goes towards relief in the Phillippines and I am so proud to have been involved with this project. More information can be found here. 

 

Honorable Mention:

@LurchMunster: I love how you worked your story into the pictures this week.

Overachiever:
penkissespaper: Great job! I love the last line.

 

Winner:

@drshaywest:

Interesting. I want to read more.  :)

The Trial

She magically shifted her human form, her now feline paws making no noise in the snow. Naeris paused at the entrance of the Labyrinth, whiskers twitching as she glanced around. The lonely bicycle leaning against the crumbling mortar wall did not bode well for the person who had entered the temple before her.

55 words (including title) @drshaywest

Thank you everyone! If you are one of today's winners, please contact me with email information, so I can send the prize your way.