2012 Forum Anthology Contests

**Cononomous** · October 11th, 2012, 05:59 PM

I think I speak for everyone in saying that you've done an amazing, spectacular, incredible and fantastic job.

The time and dedication it takes to do what you've done is a bit intimidating. Every person that's entered into this competition should be grateful for what you've done, because without your help, this whole thing wouldn't have happened.

Thanks for being completely unselfish. It's a trait not many people have.

**Wulfen** · October 11th, 2012, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by tmso

I know. Sorry about that. Completely my fault. You have to admit, though, for never having done anything like this before, I think I've managed quite well.

I'm just now starting to populate the document with all your stories, bios and blurbs, and even with the formatting all messed up, it is looking good! Can't wait to get in on my Nook to test it out in ePub format...

Oh, please don't take me the wrong way, Nila! You've done a fantastic job! Even if I don't make it, I'm excited to see the finished product.

This is all you, in the end. This doesn't happen without you volunteering your time freely.

**tmso** · October 11th, 2012, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by Wulfen

Oh, please don't take me the wrong way, Nila!

Not at all! I hadn't meant to come across as defensive. My apologies.

And thank you for your kind words, Cononomous, but I am not being unselfish. I'm learning a lot during this process that I hope will translate to my own writing. It is interesting being on the other side of the fence of this whole process, too. I'm learning lots.

**tmso** · October 11th, 2012, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by Wulfen

Oh, please don't take me the wrong way, Nila!

Not at all! I hadn't meant to come across as defensive. My apologies.

And thank you for your kind words, Cononomous, but I am not being unselfish. I'm learning a lot during this process that I hope will translate to my own writing. It is interesting being on the other side of the fence of this whole process, too. I'm learning lots.

**PeteMC** · October 12th, 2012, 05:21 AM

Originally Posted by Cononomous

I think I speak for everyone in saying that you've done an amazing, spectacular, incredible and fantastic job.

Seconded! When does TMSO Publishing Inc open for business then?

<edit> and why can't I get smilies to work any more??

**Hereford Eye** · October 20th, 2012, 10:11 AM

I don't have a dog in the hunt so feel free to ignore this comment.
The subtitle Visions of Apocalypse” seems a bit misleading to me. Having the term in the title creates expectations about content. Apocalypse has a specific interpretation and that interpretation does not fit most of the stories selected. Seems to me a more accurate, more descriptive term should be applied.

**Fung Koo** · October 20th, 2012, 12:41 PM

I just went to go read the middle portion's stories but all the links are dead. Have the stories been removed?

**Cononomous** · October 20th, 2012, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by Fung Koo

I just went to go read the middle portion's stories but all the links are dead. Have the stories been removed?

I believe so. In order for the stories to remain 'unread' for the anthology, tmso deleted them a few days after the winner was declared.

**tmso** · October 20th, 2012, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by Hereford Eye

I don't have a dog in the hunt so feel free to ignore this comment.
The subtitle Visions of Apocalypse” seems a bit misleading to me. Having the term in the title creates expectations about content. Apocalypse has a specific interpretation and that interpretation does not fit most of the stories selected. Seems to me a more accurate, more descriptive term should be applied.

I agree. While I like "Vision of the Apocalypse", something different would be more apt.

For the record, I suck at titles. So...maybe a title contest?

**tmso** · October 20th, 2012, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by Cononomous

I believe so. In order for the stories to remain 'unread' for the anthology, tmso deleted them a few days after the winner was declared.

That is correct. I removed them a week after the contest ended.

Let's see, I had a run down of the winners...let me go find that...here it is:

1) time loop, complete destruction of the earth at end
2) complete destruction of the earth, scavengers in space collecting the detritus for Mars colony
3) earth wakes up, tells the human population she's leaving for a snazzy retirement home in some far off galaxy
4) impending complete destruction of the earth (and sun), earth set up to try to survive the supernova of sun, but effort sabotaged, survivors in ships going to some far off galaxy
5) wind, wind everywhere, eat other people
6) bacteria and viruses wiped out, earth ecosystems drastically altered, there are survivors, but survival is suspect

Does that help?

**tmso** · October 27th, 2012, 05:09 PM

Results from the last contest:

Math by Rob Garbin (Gkarlives) received 1 vote (CMTheAuthor)

The Great Fire of Iverhold by Chris Mitchell (CMTheAuthor) received 2 votes (Wulfen, tmso)

Tick by Chris Wilson (Wulfen) received 5 votes (PeteMC, Noumenon, Fung Koo, norm, CMTheAuthor)

The Last Hand by Peter McLean (PeteMC) received 7 votes (Noumenon, Zachariah, Fung Koo, Hereford Eye, norm, CMTheAuthor, Wulfen, tmso)

Sacrifice by G.L. Lathian (Cononomous) received 5 votes (PeteMC, Noumenon, Fung Koo, Hereford Eye, norm)

The Last Word from a Brahma by Christopher Alen (Fung Koo) received 2 votes (Hereford Eye, tmso)

Congratulations to all whom participated!

Our author list for the 2012 The End Anthology include:

Richard Dickson (DailyRich)
Norman Gray (norm)
Steve 'B5' Jones (that alpha-numeric code I can never remember)
Michael Aaron (Zachariah)
Liam Baldwin (JunkMonkey)
Igor Ljubuncic (Igor)
Pete McLean (PeteMC)
Chris Wilson (Wulfen)
G.L. Lathian (Cononomous)

To be published alongside:
Hugh Howey
Michael J. Sullivan
Tristis Ward

I am very proud of what we have accomplished thus far, everyone. Here's to a great first release!

**Cononomous** · October 27th, 2012, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by tmso

Results from the last contest:

Math by Rob Garbin (Gkarlives) received 1 vote (CMTheAuthor)

The Great Fire of Iverhold by Chris Mitchell (CMTheAuthor) received 2 votes (Wulfen, tmso)

Tick by Chris Wilson (Wulfen) received 5 votes (PeteMC, Noumenon, Fung Koo, norm, CMTheAuthor)

The Last Hand by Peter McLean (PeteMC) received 7 votes (Noumenon, Zachariah, Fung Koo, Hereford Eye, norm, CMTheAuthor, Wulfen, tmso)

Sacrifice by G.L. Lathian (Cononomous) received 5 votes (PeteMC, Noumenon, Fung Koo, Hereford Eye, norm)

The Last Word from a Brahma by Christopher Alen (Fung Koo) received 2 votes (Hereford Eye, tmso)

Congratulations to all whom participated!

Our author list for the 2012 The End Anthology include:

Richard Dickson (DailyRich)
Norman Gray (norm)
Steve 'B5' Jones (that alpha-numeric code I can never remember)
Michael Aaron (Zachariah)
Liam Baldwin (JunkMonkey)
Igor Ljubuncic (Igor)
Pete McLean (PeteMC)
Chris Wilson (Wulfen)
G.L. Lathian (Cononomous)

To be published alongside:
Hugh Howey
Michael J. Sullivan
Tristis Ward

I am very proud of what we have accomplished thus far, everyone. Here's to a great first release!

Wow. I didn't expect to make the cut after my contentious story theme! So, this is awesome!

Thanks to tmso for running this crazy contest! Without her, we wouldn't have a chance to be published alongside amazing authors like Tristis Ward, Michael J. Sullivan and Hugh Howey. It's a real honor.

Thanks to all the other writers involved and congratulations to Wulfen and Pete!

**Gkarlives** · October 28th, 2012, 05:08 AM

Congrats to all the winners.

**PeteMC** · October 28th, 2012, 06:18 AM

Thanks for the votes guys, and most of all thank you to tmso for making this all happen!

**Wulfen** · October 28th, 2012, 03:43 PM

Congratulations to everybody that made it, very many thanks to tmso for making it all happen, and thanks to everyone for writing good stories that really reflected well on the people that post and write here.