January 2018 Flash Challenge "Blue Moon": Voting thread

[JonLaidlow]

Here are the entries for January - a bumper crop!

• mickyg - An Argument for Frogs.
• Facing - Disconnected
• RJ - Two Worlds, One Way
• KennyChaffin - Nerds on Mars
• SteveW - Shade on a Blue Moon
• JonLaidlow - Lola's Lunar Laundromat
• WyrvenGuard - Exodus
• Bagpuss - By Moon's Early Light
• Endeavour - Blue Cheese

Please read, comment, and then vote. I'm giving you two votes and setting the deadline for end of 5 February

 

[SteveW]

Damn, the month went by fast. I'll do some reading on my lunch tomorrow.

 

[JonLaidlow]

I've added Endeavour's Blue Cheese story to the poll and to the list as he was given an extension to the deadline by the teacher.

I see that two of you eager beavers have already voted, so I've also enabled the option to amend your vote if you so wish.

 

[R.J.]

Me chuckle @ eager beavers
Time to read!

 

[kennychaffin]

I met an eager beaver once....

 

[R.J.]

Phew, read them all and (in an occurence as rare as a blue moon) gave everyone a fairly long response.
My vote goes to @Facing and her Disconnected which IMO stood out as both a surprising and well written story that changed my perception as I read from "cautiously not caring" to "oh wow.."

 

[R.J.]

I met an eager beaver once....

Did you marry her / it ?

 

[kennychaffin]

Did you marry her / it ?

as you might imagine, squirrels were involved....it didn't end well....

 

[Bagpuss]

My vote goes to @Facing and her Disconnected

You get two votes. Who's the other one going to?

 

[SteveW]

I went with @Facing and @WyrvenGuard. @JonLaidlow was a close third for me. Some nice work all round though. I hope we can keep the participation level up.

 

[Endeavor]

I've added Endeavour's Blue Cheese story to the poll...

Thanks @JonLaidlow !

 

[mickyg]

I think I might have to read and comment throughout the month as people put their stories up - I'm doing it all at once now and don't feel like my comments are particularly insightful as I'm running out of time. A great set of stories this month though!

 

[R.J.]

You get two votes. Who's the other one going to?

Tbh I thought that story stood out enough to not vote for a second but thinking about it that’s a bit unfair so #2 goes SURPRISE to the story I liked the most after Facing’s which was By Moon’s Early Light

 

[kennychaffin]

I think I might have to read and comment throughout the month as people put their stories up - I'm doing it all at once now and don't feel like my comments are particularly insightful as I'm running out of time. A great set of stories this month though!

Input is always good and welcomed! At least IMO!

 

[kennychaffin]

Well Stevie.....prepare your topic, here we go...
well... in a few more hours I guess.....the squirrels are encouraging me to write a 'real' story this time...

 

[WyrvenGuard]

I think I might have to read and comment throughout the month as people put their stories up - I'm doing it all at once now and don't feel like my comments are particularly insightful as I'm running out of time. A great set of stories this month though!

Nothing wrong with that, I tend to do an all-at-once review myself but for me it makes voting less biased if I read them all at once. Either way, I personally appreciate even the most minor suggestions.

 

[JonLaidlow]

All hail the conquering hero @SteveW !

 

[kennychaffin]

Congrats Steve! Looking forward to the new topic.
Hopefully it will involve squirrels and atomic weapons.

 

[SteveW]

I'm really surprised at this one. I liked my story, but I literally stalled out around the 500 word mark with no idea what to do with it.
I'll put up the new contest later today.

 

[SteveW]

And by later today, I mean now.

https://www.sffworld.com/forum/threads/february-2018-flash-contest.55653/