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<> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <>     WINNING STORIES & POEMS LIST for 2009 ... In this contest forum ----> VIEW ALL SUBMISSIONS at: "EVERYONE HAS A CHRISTMAS STORY"  2009, sponsored as an activity from "AUTHORS DISCUSSION CLUB" BEST STORY
Review of "I Remember the Carols"  BEST POEM ...
Review of "I Do Not Like Unhealthy Food!" HONORABLE MENTIONS: "Invalid Item" "The Gift" WILCOX has two in this category, "The Christmas Feast" "Joey And Me" <> <> <> <> <> Then a prison story: honorable mentions for on-the-spot plot: "Post Card Christmas" ======================== EHACS ANTHOLOGY --- ALL 2009 Entries in random order.
Characters miss an important flight when reality shifts, an dreamy reality surfaces in a Dickensonian about face. NICE!! <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> Another traditional short story .... arrives Dec 19 ... ahah ... more Christmas theme and we're off ... With this one ...
Review of "Mr. Smith in SantaLand" +++++++++ ++++++++ +++++++++++ From my notes find two poems from Embe. Enter the sorrowful teary one into Honorable Mentions, Feb 2010.
lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll HONORABLE MENTION TWENTY TEN!!!
////// Review of "The Gift" <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <>
Review of "Cats & Christmas Trees " <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> "My Christmas Story" Who doesn't love a sister with a tin foil antenna? <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <>
Enjoy Lady Swan's realism in presentation with: "cute inquisitiveness. throttle me, shewed away, nonchalantly ... " words which can be used to spice up any read of value and worth. =========================================
Review of "Post Card Christmas" Dan also writes a notable PI series, writers can glean from if they are apt to attempt these at character peril. SEE:
//////////////////////////////////// Over the years enjoy this genre offered by Bill Wilcox, TEFF encourages to submit to local papers as these are family genre as well reaching all ages.
Review of "The Christmas Feast"
"Hark The Harold Angel" ... is "the nicest guy you ever want to meet." Honorable Mention above:
Review of "Joey And Me" <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Review of "The NATIVITY"
Good rhymes, here! +++++++++ +++++++++ ++++++++++++ ++++
Review of "A Christmas Dream?" <> <> > <> <> <> > <<<<<>
Review of "A Monster Soldier's Christmas"
Review of "Family Christmas" <> <> <> <> <> <> <> Thus overhead view 2009's Archive, hope you enjoy these stories & poems. Teffy sure does. ////////////////////////////////////// Previously last year's EHACS ... began in Nov, 2008 UPDATE: ST PATRICK'S DAY 2009 The incredible short story
has officially won "EVERYONE HAS A CHRISTMAS STORY" 2008's ----->FIRST PLACE WIN FOR SHORT STORIES. And 20,000 gp. <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> FIRST PLACE FOR POETRY GOES TO ...
Nova: Soon mailing gp prize of 10,000 gp. Reading slowly with utter enjoyment this variety of inspirational, touching, witty, entertaining short stories and poems ...submitted during late Nov and Dec of 2008 until deadline date of Jan 15-2K9 ... clocks in as fabulous over at my house. Today (in FEB) is a snowy day, setting the mood once more for Christmas. In order to keep a record of these well written works and to compile this brief collection, they shall all be listed in this tie-in for
While -- Hoping recognition for these authors: entertainment and enjoyable reading for viewers both offsite and onsite helps boost our Christmas spirit all year long. Cordially, MARY MOFFETT: TEFF   In random order --- The first entry arrives in FEB 2008 from embe  Lighting the path for this annual --- open all year long --- open to all www.writing.com membership -- Christmas theme contest ... THE BOY SANTA FORGOT relates the story of a panhandling orphan in storytelling rhyme. AT: "Buddy, I'm all alone Will you spare me a dollar? For Jesus, my Savior ... Who cares for souls like me Living on the streets At Christmas time?" Readers may note dire homelessness is often tied to the holiday. Also, a second submission -- contains a very important appeal for donations of time or money for a worthy cause.
Then Oldwarrior - Disabled Veteran  sent the place ringing off the charts with ten entries starting post Thanksgiving, Nov 30. Each write appearing better than the last! Thus an author who really put his & soul into Christmas genre while exercising EHACS's multiple entry clause. From the onset, I'm flabbergastedSee: A NORTH POLE CHRISTMAS Anything you ever thought you knew about the North Pole maybe becomes outclassed via this setting take-off, directly from an Army base in Alaska. Prize 1000 GP.
Above please note, Old Warrior's innovative sentence style of rhymes is poetry, I HAVE NEVER seen before. Thus, EHACS offers even more originality via carrying this author's work. Yipee!
Offers the POV from a list of animals searching for food. Old Warrior concludes with a logical observation when his character states: "I know there must be some way to stretch this kind human activity out over a much long period." Plus readers shall love this colloquial delivery, Jethro and a dog named Skeeter. We're leaving Old Warrior for a spate to vary the playing field with some random picks. Jeanne Riggs Workman enters three times. With:
Cadence here echoes an entire new meaning or sound to Silver Bells.
Receives 600 gp prize. Jeanne creates the homeless lady, Sophie who fills her "rusty shopping cart" with trash-picked treasures later shared outdoors with fellow "campers" under a highway "bridge."
+++++++++++ +++++++++++ +++++++++++ Offers a take on courtesy and exchanged smiles among strangers as related to holiday shopping. nagem enters
A pleasant soliloquy awaiting new fallen snow. Ah for the of quietude.+++++++++ ++++++++++ ++++++++ +++++++ From RufusTFirefly arrives:
Uh oh, a child's fears of Santa being akin to a burglar escalate in mayhem for the little brother caught in the crosshairs of his sister's distress. <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> W.D.Wilcox © ¿ Φ  sent
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The latter is absolutely one of the most touching, well plotted, well defined short stories read in S Lit on this site by yours truly. Great job here, BILL! <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> ======================================== Milhaud - the cat supplies the contest with this 1,000 gp win ...
Wait until you read this look back at a family searching for the the right tree --- ooops any tree. So what on the trespassing. It's the thought that counts. Right? Both Dec 2008 & 2009 were slammed with submissions. Now, not only am I thrilled by so many submissions while reading them, I am highly impressed! <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> *hert*<> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <>
makes me want to do cartwheels. Dear: NOVAcatmando  am upping your prize; you'll see. Your amazing command of the GRINCH tale is crazily simply perfection itself. Winning rhyme scheme portrayed.Note from the top: "GRINCH STOLEN CHRISTMAS! " WINS EHACS FIRST PRIZE FOR POETRY/ 2008 Sending 10,000 gp to Nova on Mar 17. Yes, judging's late. All year long is a bit of a wait. Nova's 2nd entry
Indeed brings to life some Louisiana Christmas traditions as well an imaginative dreamscape hovering around a hospital patient. Archive captions, brief sums, review tool hopes to point Christmas Genre readers to all found below. From Sherri the Writer comes the hilarious ...
Here a house complains of repetitious carols, untidy rooms and kitchen burn-out. ========================= ======================================== <> <> <> <> SCI-FIC CATEGORY <> <> <> bookgraham tingles our imaginations with this short story, where just about anything can happen, as long as one believes in:
(2020 Edit: Now BG plants roots for vocab so fine ... @ " WEEKLY RACY VOCAB FORMS" This is the second time I encounter BG as dedicated contestant, who won one year in MOFFETT'S RIPPER HALL OF FAME contest/copyright 2005. Attention --- all readers who crave a great read, suggest visiting this author's portfolio. At this time, publicly thanking BG for his comment on my reviewing techniques where he pens --- "the first time reading your reviews (taking) you for a book editor ... " So shall keep this compliment and today pretend I am one for this collection, an anthology of short stories and Christmas poems available where everyone is a winner ... ONLY on "EVERYONE HAS A CHRISTMAS STORY" You know one may compute: a novella is 66,000 words, a novel longer, short stories always less. So enter without further ado ... Baesureralon  who mailed into the forum, moreorless, an Eleven Part short story involving a debut of characters and happenstance like no other. Click on:
What a daring, prolific effort from this author, to be sure. However, novels not accepted into EHACS. ========================================= AllETwist submits a lyrical true winner, sung to the beat of WINTER WONDERLAND, this one is hard to resist. 500 GP
Jenny submits a poem with an adult perspective on celebration, along with a take on parenting the kids.
<> <> <> <> <> Also from the short story category smileyface explores the nuance of cake baking .. to please a little girl's heartbreaking Christmas wish.
George R. Lasher knocks the socks off both readers and players via characters who offer a pretty imaginative twist as a combined Christmas Eve team. Scrooge beware!See:
This is one of the best Christmas stories, ever read by this author/editor/ MARY MOFFETT: TEFF . Seriously, one of the best short stories going on http://www.writing.com.Reminds one of DANCING DAN'S CHRISTMAS by Damon Runyon in essence when whatever can go wrong when barkeeps look back on their lives while beholding yet another crook in a Santa suit. EXCELLENT! Lasher also creates Scuzzy O'Mally as one of those durable, unforgettable characters to savor long after the story reading. In fact this one so much, enjoyed reading it twice!On St. Patrick's day (and yes prizes are always late, from this editor/ judge/ hostess ... ON MAR 17, 2009 this short story moves into the winning spotlight. llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Sandy surely shows her mettle for mucho detail usage in the flash fiction:
Here find dreams of gift giving in this story of wealth found on the ground, earmarked for a family of fifteen kids. FIFTEEN! ======================================== Still smiling at antics of elves named Noel and Clarence. Who, set out together into the Forbidden Forest to solve the case. FUNNY!! ShiShad submits:
Giving one's all ever the Christmas spirit -- found here with emphasis on recovery.
Going someplace for the holiday by air? Hey don't forget the staple aka a jar of Vicks.
This is one of my favorites from the short story list which contains the spate of realism we all need to get on paper whenever we can. (a pov.) Visit: Again, enjoy this Christmas one stop/ shop for a read of value & worth. Merry Christmas! Holy Babe in a manger this took forever to compile. DONATIONS VERY WELCOME/ ALL WINNERS RECEIVE A GP PRIZE AND A COMPLIMENTARY MEMBERSHIP TO
Thank you all very much for entering. Happy sledding into 2009 for you and yours --- all year long. ///////////// ///////////// /////////// LAST BUT NOT LEAST, dear to my 2007's contest winners.Tom Zart Puckboy Rustys GOOF debbieday Katie L. peeandorun
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