#BlogBattle 48 Story Theme: Chasm
(basic rules at the bottom of the post)
Post your story by 11:59 PM PST on Tuesday! I add them here throughout the day on Tuesday.
Look for 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 Midnight PST, SUNDAY. Vote for your TOP 3 favorites. Winner announced on Monday!
Drama:
- The Space Between by Kristin Elise Garrett
Science Fiction:
- A Smuggler’s Story Part 4 by Grace Petrelli
- Chasm of Infinite Everything & Nothing by Rachael Ritchey
- Million Deaths of Lt. Mazula by Ellie Maloney
- Leaping the Void by Simon Farnell
- Skyjack Part 4 by Lauren Gunter
Mystery/Crime:
- Of Needful Things by Beaton M.
Action/Thriller/Suspense:
- The Trouble with Eva by Blonde*Lucy*WriteMore
- A Clash with Death by David Williamson
Fantasy:
- A Problem by Phoenix Grey
- We are Eagles by Cathleen Townsend
- Mystery at the Waterfall by E. Rawls
Inspirational/Contemporary:
- Chasm of Dread by Andrew Budek-Schmeisser
Romance:
- The Next Step by Carrie Ann
Non-Fiction:
Comedy/Humor:
- Along Came Polly Part 3 by Tess
Western:
PS If I’m missing your story, just leave me a comment to let me know!
Read all the stories & PLEASE VOTE for your top THREE favorites (not all for the same, though!).
Vote by Midnight 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!
Week 47 Winner: Through the Forest by Andrew Budek-Schmeisser
****NEXT WEEK’S PROMPT WORD: Lollipops
Rules:
- 1000 words max
- fictional tale (or true if you really want)
- PG (no more than PG-13) Content – let’s keep this family friendly!
- 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
- Go for the entertainment value!
- State the Genre of your story at the top of your post.
- Post your story on Tuesday, by 11:59 PM PST
- Use the hashtag #BlogBattle when tweeting your story, put a linkback to your #BlogBattle Short Story in the comments section of this page, and/orinclude 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)
- Have fun!
Each winner will receive this awesome #BlogBattle Winner Badge to display with their winning story on their webpage:
I almost didn’t make it to vote. Whew. Done and done. What tough choices this week. ❤
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agreed! 🙂
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Cracking entries this week – it was tough casting my votes 🙂 good work blog battlers!
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🙂
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I am late, I am late for a very important date ^_^ but better late than never right?right?? right???
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Exactly! I’ll add it to the list before I make the poll! 😀
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yey… 😀
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We’re here too…inspiration…
http://blessed-are-the-pure-of-heart.blogspot.com/2016/02/chasm-of-dread-story-of-viet-nam.html
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😀
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Here’s mine…Romance http://wp.me/pgklb-Uj
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https://pursuitofanewadventure.wordpress.com/2016/02/09/the-space-between/ drama genre
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Hi, Rachael–mine is here: http://cathleentownsend.com/2016/02/09/we-are-eagles/. It’s a fantasy. 🙂
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Here’s an entry for Action/Thriller/Suspense:
https://sonworshiper.wordpress.com/2016/02/10/a-clash-with-death/
Thanks as always for doing this, Rachael. It always leads me to “unique” and unexpected results.
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Yay! You’re back. 🙂 I’m so happy you’re a part of the battles and that they inspire unique ideas in your creative and talented mind. 😀
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Props to the folks who stay with it. I think I try too hard, wanting to craft something powerful. This one was just sleep-deprived sillies taking over. But hey, it got me writing.
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I totally get it, David! There are times where I do the same on both ends of that spectrum. 🙂 We’re just glad you keep coming back for more. I know I enjoy your writing!
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