#BlogBattle 32 Story Theme: Mars

(basic rules at the bottom of the post)

Look for everyone’s stories using #BlogBattle on Twitter, too! Wednesday, the poll gets added. Be sure to read them all. All the links will open in a new window so that you can easily navigate back to this list.

RULES for VOTING: Anyone can vote as long as you’ve read ALL the stories for this week by 10 PM PDT, SUNDAY. Vote for your TOP 3 favorites. Winner announced on Monday! (With as many great stories as get submitted, I think we all need just a little more time to read them and vote!)

Western:

Mystery/Crime:

• Operation Mars by Kristin @ Pursuit of A New Adventure
• Of the Waiting Room by Beaton M. @ Becoming the Muse

Inspirational/Contemporary:

• Gods of War by Andrew Budek-Schmeisser

Romance:

Fantasy:

• **** Cooking Lessons by Sofia @ Currently Loving Simplicity
• Different Worlds by PhoenixGrey85
• God of War by Cathleen Townsend
• Returning Home by E. Rawls

Science Fiction:

• The Orbs of Elysium Mons by Simon Farnell
• Seeing Red by Karl @ Ssenlrak
• Oasis of Mars: All Aboard by Rachael Ritchey
• Frankie Makes A Deal by Claire Banschbach
• From Whence They Come (MoG 6) by Candice Coates

Drama:

• Choices pt 4 by Tess @ How the Cookie Crumbles

Action/Thriller/Suspense:

• More than Meets the Eye by Lauren Gunter

Comedy/Humor:

• Love & War by Sarah Brentyn @ Lemon Shark Reef
• The Holiday by Blonde(Lucy)WriteMore

PS If I’m missing your story, just leave me a comment to let me know!

Anyone, regardless of participation, who reads ALL the stories for the week may vote.

PLEASE VOTE for your top THREE favorites (not all for the same, though!).

Vote by 10 PM PST on Sunday so I can announce the winner on Monday Thank you so much. I enjoy our weekly stories a great deal, and I hope you do, too!

Rules:

1. 1000 words max
2. fictional tale (or true if you really want)
3. PG (no more than PG-13) Content – let’s keep this family friendly!
4. Your story must contain the word(s) from the theme and/or be centered around the theme in a way that shows it is clearly related
5. Go for the entertainment value!
6. State the Genre of your story at the top of your post.
7. Post your story on Tuesday, by 11:59 PM PST
8. Use the hashtag #BlogBattle when tweeting your story, put a link back to your #BlogBattle Short Story in the comments section of this page, and/or include a link to this page in your own blog post(it creates a “ping-back” which will alert me and our friends to your #BlogBattle post)
9. Have fun!

Each winner will receive this awesome #BlogBattle Winner Badge to display with their winning story on their webpage: