Knightly Scribblings of the Year

The 71st of the Year 2022

Mini-Blog-Contest Success


         Last week, I issued a challenge on this blog to review an item I saw that hadn't been reviewed. And to be perfectly honest, I got more of a response than I was expecting. It is humbling to know that I can put out a call and enough people are reading to respond. As promised, I will be awarding merit badges to those that submitted reviews.


Special thanks to Spring in my Sox , Jeannie , and stolenthrones for their participation in my unorthodox contest. And a huge thanks to jonoprecel for writing such an amazing piece. (Links to the reviews and the item of interest below.)


Extra Words of Mine


         Allow me to do a little post-review/post-contest commentary:


         I am a bit of a blunt reviewer and tend to think five stars get thrown about a bit too much everywhere, not just on WdC. When I saw nothing but five stars appearing and read the first review, I was a little nervous about being seen as a stick in the mud. I give out very few such ratings since I am looking for the exceptional. So, when I finally sat down and read it, I was more than happy at what I found. For me, it ended in an odd spot; however, I still give it my full recommendation.


         As I said before, this contest was far more successful than I anticipated, and I thank everyone who jumped in. This sort of contest idea has been in the back of my head since shortly after I joined. Seeing the proof of concept is very encouraging. Yes, I am hinting at the thought of making this a proper contest in the future. It is strange to me how some things go unrated and unreviewed for years. ("Two brothers (Working Title)"  had been up since 2018 before I saw it.) I think a contest that highlights such items and incentivizes getting quality reviews to the writers has value to the community. Yes, I am aware that there are already contests for reviewers, but I specifically want to target unrated items. Hopefully, after a little more thought, I will have a full-fledged contest ready to go.


Memento Mori,


KS

Two brothers (Working Title)  [13+] #2166389 Billy has extraordinary powers but wants nothing to do with a super life anymore by jonoprecel

Review of "Two brothers (Working Title)" by KnightScribe


Review of "Two brothers (Working Title)" by Spring in my Sox


Review of "Two brothers (Working Title)" by Jeannie


Review of "Two brothers (Working Title)" by Past Member 'stolenthrones'