Happy
Holiday's Everyone!
Thanks
to everyone who participated during this very busy time of year. The challenge
was particularly difficult as you were asked to write in a science fiction
genre, but you rose to the challenge and we have some true masterpieces to
enjoy. If you haven't yet, use the links in this piece or click HERE!
AlexJ. Cavanaugh, our guest judge generously took the time to read and comment on each entry.
Without any input from us, he's chosen the following winners.
Alex
wrote, "It was a difficult choice although I wish nailing down the winners
of the IWSG Anthology contest had been this easy! Thanks again for asking me to
judge and to write a guest post."
Thank
you Alex. Denise, and I find choosing the winners near impossible!
So
without further ado – The Winners!
THE
WINNER OF THE
2015
WEP – HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS
CHALLENGE IS:
Alex
said, "Not only did it use several of us in the story, (not that that swayed me), there were pop
culture references and lots of humor. And presented in such a unique way!
Hooked me immediately."
A world
without war is the universal wish. If only.
Congratulations
EC!
This
is your year!
Please accept the winner's badge and display on your blog with a link to your excellent story.
An Amazon Gift Card of $10 will be winging your way shortly.
An Amazon Gift Card of $10 will be winging your way shortly.
THE
RUNNER UP OF THE
2015
WEP – HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS
CHALLENGE
IS:
Alex
wrote, "This came across as a reporter’s story and it was so interesting
because it was based on real facts about the International Space Station, ISS
and more. Fascinating stuff."
I
think we all learned something from reading Nila's non-fiction piece.
Congratulations
Nila!
Please accept the badge and display it on your blog with a link to your non-fiction piece!
THE
ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD FOR THE
2015
WEP – HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS CHALLENGE
GOES
TO
Alex
said, "Told from an alien’s point of view, this one had humorous elements.
Dug the main character and would like to see more of him."
Despite
his reluctance, alien, Lyd-Co found the Christmas Spirit and saved the holiday
for a young believer.
Congratulations
Olga!
Please accept the badge and display it on your blog with a link to your story!
Please accept the badge and display it on your blog with a link to your story!
CONGRATULATIONS
WINNERS!
This year's entries included poetry, excerpts, and flashes that embraced the challenge's criteria.
Such
as Book
Lover's 'Earth Day'. Alex wrote of Donna's piece, "She told a solid story
about young men and what they’re willing to do to gain an audience with a young
woman. It had personality and could easily be a longer story." Donna's story made the short list!
We
agree. So many of the stories could be expanded to either novellas or books.
It's happened in the past, and it's what the WEP is all about.
The goal is to take
on a challenge, surprise not only your readers but also yourself, and turn that
experiment into a true masterpiece.
Excerpts such as
Poetry
Thanks
everyone, for an exciting December!
You're all winners in our eyes!
You're all winners in our eyes!
Now the
WEP will be taking a break
as we all adjust our lives for the New Year.
But
we'll be back in February 2016 with a new challenge!
Denise here. I want to thank Yolanda for helping me bring WEP back to life. She's learnt fast and is a fabulous partner. Thank you Yolanda! There would not have been these 3 challenges without you! And so much fun would have been missed!
Denise here. I want to thank Yolanda for helping me bring WEP back to life. She's learnt fast and is a fabulous partner. Thank you Yolanda! There would not have been these 3 challenges without you! And so much fun would have been missed!
If you've been enjoying WEP, please Spread the Word
We'd love if you'd Tweet one of these:
The #WEPFF has
announced the winners of the WEP Holiday Celebrations Challenge. @YolandaRenee @DeniseCCovey & http://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2015/12/wepff-wep-holiday-celebration-winners.html
Congratulate the winners of the #WEPFF Holiday
Celebrations Challenge. @YolandaRenee & @DeniseCCovey http://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2015/12/wepff-wep-holiday-celebration-winners.html
Celebrate with the winners of #WEPFF Holiday
Celebrations Challenge. @YolandaRenee & @DeniseCCovey http://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2015/12/wepff-wep-holiday-celebration-winners.html
Congrats, EC. I KNEW EC would win when I read hers. It deserved to. What a fantastic story. And congratulations to all the winners. It's been great becoming acquainted with WEP. Maybe 2016 will be my year to win one. Merry Christmas to everyone. XOXOXO
ReplyDeleteHi Robyn:
DeleteI have no doubt you'll be a winner! But this did seem to be EC's year. If it were up to me and Denise, everyone would win, and honestly I think by participating, we all do. Believe me when I say the hardest thing about this wonderful project is choosing the top three. We were so relieved when Alex already had the winners selected. I love everything about this, but that. :)
Congrats to the winners! Merry Christmas to everyone who participated in this challenge and best wishes for the New Year. I'm always amazed at the variety of interpretations that come from one prompt. Thanks, Denise and Yolanda for all your efforts, we appreciate it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your enthusiasm DG. We love having you on board and are always impressed with your entries! Thanks for convincing EC to participate. We know what that led to! :-)
DeleteOh.
ReplyDeleteI read this a while ago and overwhelmed closed it down while I thought about it.
Thank you all so very much.
A huge thank you to Denise and Yolanda for all the work in developing this exciting and safe place for us to test our wings.
A big, big thank you to Alex.
And another thankyou to D.G Hudson who encouraged me to dip my toes in the water.
I am still in shock. I loved so many entries, and was blown away. I am grateful, but feel totally undeserving.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Did I say thank you yet?
I'm glad you're not blasé about your wins Sue. Well deserved. So lovely to have you testing your wings! You're flying now Girl! :-)
DeleteCongratulations to the winner and everyone.
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming by and wishing everyone well Margaret! :-)
DeleteAnd I enjoyed reading all of them!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you did Alex. So it wasn't work then! Thanks again for being the guest judge! :-)
DeleteHi Denise, Yolanda and the judge, Alex - such a great fun WEP ... congratulations to one and all. I loved EC's and Nila's shoes ... so good to see the community come together for this challenge - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed them Hilary! Has been fun!
DeleteCongrats all. Especially EC.
ReplyDeleteVery nice of Denise and Yolanda to host and Alex to judge.
It's a wonderful hop to host, Sandra. So good to see writers pushing the boundaries!
DeleteCongratulations to all the winners and runners up. Great job everyone.
ReplyDeleteNancy
And thanks for your enthusiasm Nancy! Must be time for you to win again soon!
DeleteCongratulations to the winners.
ReplyDeleteI didn't enter this challenge...for me, sci-fi is daunting...so well done to all participants!
I haven't read any entries yet, but will put some time aside to do so later.
Thank you Denise and Yolanda for keeping WEPFF alive! You ladies ROCK!!
Merry Christmas everybody!
So missed you this time Michelle, but understand. I was surprised with what I came up with. Hope you enjoy it when you get around. Here's to many more chances to write for WEP in 2016!
DeleteThank you, Yolanda and Denise for making WEP so much fun. Big hugs to Alex for his many contributions. A hero, and awesome gent. See you all in February.
ReplyDeleteThanks for being in it with us Judy! Look forward to seeing you next hop!
DeleteCongratulations to the winners! Elephant's Child is on fire this year! A terrific writer indeed. This was a fun challenge, and I'm looking forward to more in 2016!
ReplyDeleteWe'll all have to up the game LG! You are always up there in the considerations too! Judging is subjective and hard to know what will catch the eye!
DeleteCongrats to the winners. Thank you, everyone, for reading and commenting, and Yolanda and Denise, for challenging us all to write out of our comfort zone. Thanks, Alex, for judging.
ReplyDeleteHappy holidays, everyone.
Happy holidays Olga. I I hope you're happy with your placing!
DeleteCongrats to Elephant's Child! Also, awesome job to all who participated. So fun reading these. :)
ReplyDelete~Jess
Jess, thank you for stopping by! They have been good reads as always!
DeleteCongratulations to the winner, the runner up and each and every person who participated.
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming by Jeffrey.
DeleteCongrats to all the winners; and thank for the mention Alex. These were all great writings, fun to read.
ReplyDeleteSee y'all sometime next year!!
Yes they were lots of fun Donna! We loved yours! Looking forward to seeing you in the New Year!
DeleteCame back and logged in and was promptly floored! To say I'm overwhelmed would be the understatement of 2015! Completely blown away. Thank you, Alex and Denise and Yolanda!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you all. See you in 2016, hopefully with marching feet in the shoes in Feb :)
Lovely surprise eh? Quite the ending to your trip. Now you have shoes to fill next year at WEP.
DeleteStill gobsmacked! :-) Can't believe it. I've always loved being here at WEP. Next year is going to be so much fun!
DeleteWoot! Woot!
DeleteThis must have been a fun and thrilling challenge. Congratulations to the winners. It is very encouraging to see people write and win as well. Great idea and terrific outcome. wow !
ReplyDeleteIt was definitely thrilling Munir. Please feel free to join us in 2016...
DeleteCongrats to everyone! Sounds like a fabulous challenge.
ReplyDeleteI'm still catching up from the holidays! What fun to read about the winners. I love this idea and hope I can participate in the future. Congrats to everyone on a job so very well done.
ReplyDeleteI'm still catching up from the holidays! What fun to read about the winners. I love this idea and hope I can participate in the future. Congrats to everyone on a job so very well done.
ReplyDeleteI'm still catching up from the holidays! What fun to read about the winners. I love this idea and hope I can participate in the future. Congrats to everyone on a job so very well done.
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