Winner's of #WEP THE KISS Challenge 2021

Hello everyone! Thank you for participating in the WEP 2021 February challenge THE KISS. The response to the first artistic prompt didn't disappoint. The entries were varied and brilliant! You can imagine trying to choose three winners out of all that brilliance.

Since we're still keeping things lite, there will be no blurbs again this month. But if you still haven't read the entries, just follow this Link to THE KISS!

SHORT LIST

It's never easy to decide on a shortlist, and this challenge was no exception. After much debate, including some writers not shown here, the final shortlist was sent to our judge, Nick Wilford. We've added a link for you to check them out if you didn't get to read them.

C Lee McKenzie https://www.cleemckenziebooks.com/wep-kicks-off-2021-with-a-kiss/

Jemi https://jemifraser.blogspot.com/2021/02/wep-kiss.html

Dixie https://writingwithdixie.wordpress.com/2021/02/16/the-kiss-wep-992-words-fca-by-dixie-jarchow/

Steph Wolmarans https://www.teasighcreate.com/2021/02/the-kiss-wep-february-2021-challenge.html

Kalpana https://kalpanawrites.com/blue-and-gold/

Anstice https://curiousdaydreams.com/2021/02/17/golden-summer-inspired-by-the-kiss-wepff-flashfiction/

Carole https://www.freedomandhope.de/baby-it-s-cold-outside-wep-february-2021-challenge

Jemima http://jemimapett.com/blog/2021/02/17/wepiwsg-artful-flash-fiction-february-the-kiss/

Rebecca https://www.ninjalibrarian.com/2021/02/wep-kiss.html

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COMMENTING
We would like to thank all of you who commented on all/most of the entries. Such a crucial part of making WEP work. Though we didn't count them this time around again, we still notice and appreciate your thoughtful responses to each entry.

CRITIQUE PRIZE
As you all know, the winner of each challenge receives a critique prize along with the opportunity to Guest Post here at WEP. You can check out the generous contributors in our sidebar. This month, Yolanda Renée, yours truly, is offering to give: 

- feedback, or a content edit on your short story, flash fiction, 

or 

-she’ll beta read your latest WIP and give a written critique.

NOW, LET'S CONGRATULATE OUR WINNERS

THE WINNER OF FEBRUARY[S 2021 CHALLENGE

THE KISS IS:

Congratulations, Jemi, for your entry, Sin and Sunshine. 

(It is so nice when an entry has a title, not just the name of the challenge.)

Nick wrote: "Beautiful, romantic, devastating. The ending hits hard."

Jemi, please link the badge to your flash and post it on your blog. You've also won this month's fabulous critique prize! If you can't avail yourself of the prize, please email Yolanda so we can offer it to the next on the list.

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THE RUNNER-UP OF FEBRUARY'S 2021 CHALLENGE

THE KISS IS:

Congratulations,  Rebecca, for your unique story.

Nick wrote: "I never saw this one coming. Great fun and seeing things from the slug's perspective was unique." 

Rebecca, please link the badge to your story, The Kiss, and post it on your blog.

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THE ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD WINNER FOR FEBRUARY'S 2021 CHALLENGE, THE KISS IS:

Congratulations, Anstice, for your story, Golden Summer.

Nick wrote:  "Very nicely done with great imagery. It seemed like the painting had come to life."

Anstice, please link the badge to your story,  and post it on your blog.

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Because we struggled to choose winners from such amazing entries, many of you missed out which is unfortunate. A new WEPper, Steph Wolmarans, stunned us with her entry for The Kiss. We unanimously agreed to award her with a special prize which we do when we're moved to. So, Steph, Olga created this badge expressly for you.

Steph, thanks for joining us in February. Please link the badge to your entry.

Stay safe and well everyone, here's to a super creative Spring and our preparations for the next WEP Challenge in April...FREEDOM MORNING! If you didn't win this challenge, there's always this one!

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The #WEPFF writers had some fantastic entries! WEP winners announced! @DeniseCCovey @yolandarenee @OlgaGodim @LGKeltner #amwriting #flashfiction #wepwinners https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2021/03/winners-of-kiss-challenge-2021.html

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Thank you for the writing excellence, WEP Winners! @LGKeltner @DeniseCCovey @yolandarenee @OlgaGodim #amwriting #flashfiction #wepwinners https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2021/03/winners-of-kiss-challenge-2021.html