WEP…Write…Edit…Publish –PEACE and LOVE WINNERS for April 2017

What an wonderfully extending challenge. The entries were outstanding as always and quite varied due to the openness of the prompt.  However, this time it was easier to achieve consensus, as Yolanda and I came up with the same top three! That's progress! It usually takes several emails then a check around for other opinions.

Kudos to Olga Godim, our badge designer, and Nilanjana Bose, our prompt guru! PEACE and LOVE was inspiring.

THE WINNER OF THE

2017 WEP APRIL CHALLENGE

PEACE AND LOVE

is

TA DA TA DA TA DA

DOLORAH

GOING HOME – A wonderful flash which was not too whimsical, too serious or too abstract. Full of alliteration which Dolorah introduced from the first line: "Please pay the piper at the end of the pier." And the haunting bagpipes playing Going Home was a great way to intensify the reading experience. As one commenter said: 'dreamy...'

Congratulations Dolorah

Please, accept the winner’s badge and display on your blog with a link to your story.

An Amazon Gift Card of $10 will be winging your way shortly.

THE RUNNER UP OF THE

2017 WEP APRIL PEACE AND LOVE CHALLENGE

IS

ROLAND YEOMANS

Where can you find Peace was gripping, as Roland is wont to be. A timely post on the difficulty of achieving peace in our world today. For me, the touching scene of the grandmother holding her grandchild as they drowned had a huge impact. 

Congratulations Roland!

Please accept the Runner Up Badge

And display on your blog with a link to
Where can you find Peace?

THE ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD FOR THE

2017 WEP APRIL PEACE AND LOVE CHALLENGE GOES TO

Laura Clipson

PEACE AND LOVE – A powerful tale where the heroine sacrifices her life for her friends, a great flash. Makes us question ourselves--how far would we go to bring peace?

Congratulations, Laura. Please accept the badge and display it on your blog with a link to
PEACE AND LOVE.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS

Let's face it, you're all on our shortlist this time.

But we must give an honorable mention to Pat Garcia for her "The If of Peace and Love". Pat always makes us think deeply with her enchanting way with words. A thoughtful poem with a theme of the sacredness of respect amongst all creation.

And we must again acknowledge the poem Peace and Love by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

“Despair and hope may meet within one heart.”

Thanks, everyone, for joining us in April. We love each and every one of you. Can't wait for the next challenge in June, Bridges.

Water under the bridge? Or interpret this prompt as a setting, or as an overture after a breach, or just the word inserted somewhere into your writing/images. 

Go to our Challenges Page above to read more on this prompt.

See you then, but be sure to return for the winner’s guest post!

BREAKING NEWS! Yolanda begins her blog tour to promote her Prequel to the Detective Quaid series...The Snowman. I'm hosting her on my blog on May 3. Here are all the appearances by our dear co-host.  I know she'd appreciate a visit.

May 1 – Juneta @ Writer’s Gambit – Author Guest Post

May 2 – Romance Under Fire – Review & Excerpt

May 3 –  Denise Covey – Review & Author Guest Post

Random Thoughts – Excerpt

May 4 – The Silver Dagger Scriptorium – Excerpt & Author Guest Post

May 5 – Julie Flanders, Writer – Excerpt

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From Denise, Yolanda, Olga and Nilanjana!

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WEP…Write…Edit…Publish – BACK OF THE DRAWER WINNERS for February 2017

What an incredible challenge. The entries were magnificent, stupendous, amazing, awesome, imaginative, superb, outstanding, and any other descriptive adjective you can conjure for excellent. But dear entrants you’ve made it damn near impossible to put only one at the top! Which we actually love, such superb writing! A pure pleasure to read!

Kudos to Olga Godim, our badge designer and Nilanjana Bose, our prompt guru! BACK OF THE DRAWER was inspired and inspiring, as evidenced by the various tomes. . .

. . . a letter that leaves a marriage in turmoil. . . . a notebook full of memories, a connection to someone lost. . . . letters that revive a broken heart or detail the horrors of war. . . . the secret to longevity or the entrance to another dimension. . . . the inspiration for ghost stories or for the magic that saves lives or in some cases destroys them. . . . a warning, or the evidence that points to a murderer. Even dragons and elephants . . .

Such imagination, and truly exceptional writing. Congratulations, all of you! But there can only be one!

THE WINNER OF THE

2017 WEP FEBRUARY CHALLENGE

BACK OF THE DRAWER

KALPANAA

The Dresser – An arranged marriage, acquiescence, but another’s picture prominently displayed, then the surprise. WOW! The entry that had everything.

Congratulations Kalpanaa

Please, accept the winner’s badge and display on your blog with a link to
The Dresser .

An Amazon Gift Card of $10 will be winging your way shortly.

THE RUNNER UP OF THE

2017 WEP FEBRUARY BACK OF THE DRAWER CHALLENGE

IS

Laura Clipson

Forgotten Life was magical. The pacing, the tension, the reveal at the end, just perfect, a truly brilliant flash.

Congratulations Laura!

Please accept the Runner Up Badge

And display on your blog with a link to
 Forgotten Life .

THE ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD FOR THE

2017 WEP FEBRUARY BACK OF THE DRAWER CHALLENGE GOES TO

Donna Hole / Dolorah

TOWNIE – An anti-valentine’s tale A broken plastic heart, a realization, and a new direction, make for a very satisfying story arc.

Congratulations, Donna/Dolorah. Please accept the badge and display it on your blog with a link to
TOWNIE.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS

Those who made the shortlist were

Jen Chandler

Pat Garcia

Faraway Eyes

Debbie D

Sheena Kay

D G Hudson

Sally

Thanks, everyone, for an exciting introduction to a new year of fabulous WEP Challenges.

Don’t forget we hold them every other month now.

Our next one is April

According to the poem by Peace and Love by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

“Despair and hope may meet within one heart.”

So, April - the month inspired by poetry. It’s also the month of the A to Z challenge which takes our corner of the web by storm. The WEP Challenge falls on the ‘P’ day, so here’s your opportunity to fit into the ‘P’ category and participate in the A - Z and WEP at the same time, if you so desire. If you're not participating in the A - Z, go for it!

 But just because April is poetry month, it doesn’t mean you have to post poetry (do I hear a sigh of relief?) There are any number of ways you might express Peace & Love --

                   . . . a love story, a call for world peace, a refugee story, the possibilities are endless. . .

See you then, but be sure to return for the winner’s guest post!

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The #WEPFF BACK OF THE DRAWER Challenge Winners announced. @DeniseCCovey & @YolandaRenee http://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2017/02/wepwriteeditpublish-back-of-drawer.html

Celebrate with Kalpanaa first place winner #WEPFF BACK OF THE DRAWER Feb Challenge @DeniseCCovey & @YolandaRenee http://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2017/02/wepwriteeditpublish-back-of-drawer.html

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#WEP winners - UTOPIAN DREAMS and 2017 Challenges!

Hello Everyone! Sorry for being late with the WEP round up, but let me use Christmas celebrations as an excuse. My goal was to get this post up before the New Year. As I type this, it's New Year's Eve. Only 7 hours to go...

So, here I am with the wrap up for 2016 and after consultation with Yolanda, the winners' announcement.

Thanks to all who participated during the 2016 December UTOPIAN DREAMS WEP challenge. 

And once again, we thank Olga Godim for her excellent badge for the challenge and the creativity she has shown in making the winners' badges!

The entries were wonderful and varied. This time, poetry gave flash fiction a run for its money. It was inspiring to see so many of you putting your words into verse form which contained a very powerful message. Obviously we loved writing about the idea of Utopian Dreams. There were many subliminal and explicit messages on the current state of our troubled world. I enjoyed reading more than once and I enjoyed reading the comments, too. Desk49 managed to comment in poetic form on most entries. That takes talent.

If you haven't read all the entries, and would like to, please use the DL links on the previous post.

We value each and every entry submitted to WEP, but there is the excruciating choice of choosing just one winner amongst the many of winning quality. It's always hard as you're all winners to Yolanda and myself. Nevertheless, decisions have to be made, and after much emailing between the judges, we have chosen:

  

THE WINNER OF THE

2016 WEP December UTOPIAN DREAMS CHALLENGE:

Pat Garcia

for her flash fiction, The Woman and her Dream, one woman's terrible awakening.If you haven't read it already, pop by the link in Pat's name above.

Congratulations Pat!

Pat, 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.

THE RUNNER UP OF THE

2016 WEP – December UTOPIAN DREAMS

CHALLENGE IS:

Far Away Eyes

with her extract from her memoir, which she entitled Silent Night. Her story of her childhood Christmas was interspersed with verses from the much-loved Christmas carol.

Congratulations Far Away Eyes!

Please accept the Runner Up badge and display on your blog with a link to your excellent story. 

THE ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD FOR THE

2016 WEP CHALLENGE

GOES TO Sheena-kay Graham

with her wonderful poem The Don, where the rhythm of gunshots added drama to the piece where The Don is no one man or woman, But the Utopian ideal.  

Congratulations, Sheena-kay. Please accept the badge and display it on your blog with a link to your story!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS!

Those who made the short list were:
Christopher Scott
Guilie Castillo
Roland Yeomans
LuAnn Bradley
desk49
Nancy Williams

so, you see our dilemma... 

Thanks everyone, for an exciting December at WEP!
If you didn't get a direct mention, just remember, you're all winners in our eyes!

Thank you for taking on the challenge and delighting us with your creativity! 

And special thanks to Nilanjana Bose and Olga Godim for their stellar assistance with this challenge!

Thank you to all who have participated in WEP challenges during the year. It'd be nothing without each of you.

Here is the list for 2017 Challenges. Of course, there may be slight changes...

February - Back of the Drawer
June - Bridges
August - Reunions
October - Dark Places
December - The End is the Beginning

 Meanwhile, keep writing, drawing, painting and taking those photographs!

Help the Winners Celebrate!

We'd love if you'd Tweet one of these:

The #WEPFF UTOPIAN DREAMS December Challenge winners announced. @DeniseCCovey & @YolandaRenee http://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2016/12/wep-winners-utopian-dreams-and-2017.html

Celebrate with Pat Garcia first place in the #WEPFF UTOPIAN DREAMS December Challenge @DeniseCCovey & @YolandaRenee http://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2016/12/wep-winners-utopian-dreams-and-2017.html

The #WEPFF entries at times had us horrified and at other's joy filled! @DeniseCCovey & @YolandaRenee http://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2016/12/wep-winners-utopian-dreams-and-2017.html

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Happy New Year!!

From Denise, Yolanda, Olga and Nilanjana! 

See you in 2017!!

#WEPff winners for the August GARDENS challenge! Please pop in and say congratulations!

Hello Everyone!

Thanks to all who participated during the 2016 August GARDENS WEP challenge. The entries were truly amazing and made reading a pure pleasure. What creativity on the theme. Obviously we love our gardens and see all sorts of possibilities for ideas within.  If you still haven't finished reading, please continue, using the DL links on the previous post.

And once again, we thank Olga Godim for her excellent badges which we've now used as the winners' badges!

We value each and every story submitted to WEP, but there is the excruciating choice of choosing just one winner amongst the many of winning quality. Yolanda and I agree that is the hardest part of this job. Here is a quick overview of the entries (in  no particular order): 

The entries that fired our imaginations and made the long list are:

Elephant's Child

Olga Godim

Pat Garcia

Kate McManus

Nilanjana Bose

So without further ado – The Winners!

  

THE WINNER OF THE

2016 WEP August GARDENS CHALLENGE IS:

Nilanjana Bose!
with her amazing poem. If you haven't read it already, pop by the link in Nila's name above.

As one commenter said, "'This is astounding poetry. Rich, rich imagery that sweeps the earth, past, present, and future. By the second stanza I'm enthralled ... "and thrown them like javelins straight and hard,
when the meek come to leash the elite;'" Ann Best.

Congratulations Nila!

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.

THE RUNNER UP OF THE

2016 WEP – August GARDENS

CHALLENGE IS:
D.G. Hudson
with her short fantasy!

Congratulations D.G!

Please accept the Runner Up badge and display on your blog with a link to your excellent story. 

THE ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD FOR THE

2016 WEP – August GARDENS CHALLENGE

GOES TO:
Pat Garcia!
with her tearjerker that enchanted us all.

Congratulations Pat!

Please accept the badge and display it on your blog with a link to your story!

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS!

Thanks everyone, for an exciting August!
You're all winners in our eyes!

Thank you for taking on the challenge and delighting us all with your creativity! 

Our next challenge - October -  where we're planning to offer two challenges -- Constellations or a Halloween post. If  you can somehow merge both, genius.
 Meanwhile, keep writing and taking those photographs!

Help the Winners Celebrate!

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The WEP Gardens Challenge winners are announced. @DeniseCCovey & @YolandaRenee http://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2016/08/wepff-winners-for-august-gardens.html #WEPFF

Celebrate with Nilangana Bose first place in the Gardens Challenge @DeniseCCovey & @YolandaRenee http://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2016/08/wepff-winners-for-august-gardens.html #WEPFF

Frost on a branch, a single rose & shadows that haunt The winners enchanted! @DeniseCCovey & @YolandaRenee http://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2016/08/wepff-winners-for-august-gardens.html #WEPFF

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