CONTEST WINNERS
November 21, 2011 Announcements
So after much hand-wringing and an ill-timed work trip on your main editor’s part, we announce the contest winners for the second half of 2011, a scant 20 days late. We’ll try to do better next time. And an emphatic THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to all the authors and readers over the past months – it’s been a great batch of submissions, and we’re always loathe to rate them in any way.
1st place: Apocalypse and Andy, by T.J. McFadden
Runner up: …The One-Eyed Man is King by MadHarlequin
Congratulations to both. T.J.’s recognition is long overdue, and MadHarlequin’s tale was hell of a first story submission. We’re grateful to the two of you for your talents.
Yay! And two of my favorite stories of the period, too. Congratulations T.J and Madharlequin. Well deserved wins both. Keep up the good work.
Comment by KevinF on November 21, 2011 @ 4:07 pm
Congrats! Two absolutely first-class stories.
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Comment by Jeff DeRego on November 21, 2011 @ 4:44 pm
Definitely. I know the Ed really struggled with this competition due to the high quality of the submissions. A well deserved win for TJ in my opinion, and a great runner up.
Comment by Pete Bevan on November 21, 2011 @ 5:18 pm
Congratulations Guys! Keep up the excellent work.
Comment by Wes Martin on November 21, 2011 @ 8:18 pm
i love the Apocalypse & Andy series. especially with Jacqueline. 😀
i might have a strange sense of humor but i find The One Eyed Man is King quite funny.
i was kind of rooting for Where Darkness Lies by Patrick Turner. it is imo a really stunning and atmospheric tale.
but still congratulations to the winners and everyone else that entertained us with their stories. good job to all.
Comment by j.tchaikovski on November 23, 2011 @ 1:25 pm
The writing on this site is getting so good that I do not envy you your task. Congratulations to all the winners and to those who did not win….most of you could have. Thanks for the efforts of all concerned.
Comment by abe1927 on November 23, 2011 @ 3:11 pm
My thanks to Ryan, both for letting me show my stories on his site and for the award. It would be a thrill for me at any time, but it came at a time when I needed a morale boost, on what i think we can all agree is the top Zombie site online. Thanks also to Pete, Sara, Andrew and the others whose feedback has been so important in my writing. Here’s hoping you like the next installment just as much.
Comment by T.J. McFadden on November 26, 2011 @ 6:44 pm