This was a really popular competition going by the number of entries. So much so, that our shortlister this time around gave the judges a top eleven to decide between, rather than ten. It happens from time to time, and is an indication of the quality of writers we have here.
In the end though, the win goes to Sprite, with her decidedly eerie tale. This one it seems had most folk reading it twice to see if there were clues they'd missed first time around, and just got creepier the more you thought about it.
Runner-up medal goes to Jaymal, with his particular take on a revenge fuck, and boy does it make most of us wish we'd been bad.
Rounding out the podium places is WannabeWordsmith, who fit so much fucking into his story, I swear I had to go and check the word count.
Well done, you three. I'll be in touch re prizes.
To everyone who participated, thank you for making this such a difficult, if entertaining, comp to judge. The full top ten is listed here, so well done to you all.
A new competition will be announced shortly.
1. Ellie - Sprite ($150)
2.67j3h4UdgVxp6GKV ($100)
3. Exes and Ohs - WannabeWordsmith ($50)
4. Women of Dark Desires - StarBelliedBoy
5. Quick. My Husband. Run - dronette56
6. I Planned To Walk In On Them, But... - TroubledsomeBard
7. Happy Fucking Valentine's Day - Techgoddess