Winners (& Finalists)

Posted bySusan K. MarlowPosted inContests and Giveaways

So, I made the decision. Since many of you wanted a Reader’s Voting because you wanted to read more stories, I decided to post the top five (5) finalists in each age category. (10 stories in all to read). I would not have given you that many to vote on. Besides, the judges did a good job choosing the winner, as well as the finalists from each age category. By the way, 58 entries came in between the two age categories (30 ages 9-13) and (28 ages 14-18). I’m pleased at how even it turned out, so no age category judges were overburdened.

Note to any entries that revolve around the Circle C. You do not need to request to have your Circle C entry included on the fan fiction page. I plan to post any Circle C entries that came in on “Fan Fiction Friday” both in April and May.

Winners

Click the images to read the winners’ stories. You can also read the winners’ stories on the Seasonal Winners site ➡️

AGES 9-13

The story of a little Jewish boy trapped in a Polish ghetto during World War 2.

AGES 14-17

A teen boy carries something dangerous during the American Revolution.

Finalists

Finalists’ entries are listed in the order in which their story entry was received. (You can also find the finalists’ story links on the SEASONAL ENTRIES page.

  • Ages 9-13
    • #16 – Olivia (age 13) & Elijah (age 7) Miera. “Escaping the British Squadron” A War of 1812 story set aboard the USS Constitution.
    • #19 – Marenn C. Harris (age 11). “The Bonding Note.” Riley sends a note in a bottle. Where does it wash up? Who finds it?
    • #21 – Skylar Thompson (age 12). “Superhero Life in Missouri.” A lonely new girl at school with a special “super” power.
    • #27 – Emma Moody (age 11). “A Stranger Named Becky.” Will a mysterious stranger Andi finds on the range help her appreciate her bossy older brother?
  • Ages 14-18
    • #5 – Henry Widman (age 14). “The Disappearing Relics.” A 1949 museum mystery. Who stole the ancient relics?
    • #10 – Briley Jones (age 17). “The Best Quinceañera Ever.” A fun sequel set just after the events in Circle C Milestones book 2, Heartbreak Trail.
    • #18 – Faith Holston (age 15). “A Cup of Cold Water.” Ella discovers that following in the steps of Jesus in this modern age is more difficult than she imagined.
    • #24 – Emma Atcheson (age 14). “Tender Heart of Mine.” Set in 1914 London, a young woman finds surprises and heartbreak.

Winners’ Prizes

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I'm the author of the Circle C and Goldtown Adventures series. I blog as "Andi Carter," the main character in the Circle C series. She lives on a huge cattle ranch in 1880s California. These are her adventures.

23 thoughts on “Winners (& Finalists)”

  6. Wow!!
    Congratulations to all the other winners and finalists!! I can’t wait to finish reading all these stories!!
    Thank you so much, Mrs. M, for hosting this contest! 😊 It was such a pleasure to participate!
    – Emilie M.

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  10. I enjoyed this contest so much. I hope you have ones more like this soon, Mrs.M.

    All of the stories show the true writing talent that all the winners have. Congratulations, Winners!

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  11. Congrats to all the finalists!

    So, I wasn’t able to enter this contest because I didn’t find out about it until it was half over, then I was busy XD Anyway, I was wondering if maybe you’d be doing another no-prompt/no-genre writing contest like this again anytime soon, Mrs. M? I would really like to enter, but I will be aging out soon 😦 I don’t really care about the prize all that much, I would just like to compete with my writing 😉

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  12. Congratulations winners! Great stories every one. This was a really fun righting contest. We really enjoyed participating in this contest. Thank you Mrs. M for hosting this one. ALL GLORY BE TO CHRIST!        - Olivia M.

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  14. great job to the winners and finalists! 🥳🥳🥳

    Also, thank you so much, Mrs. M, for doing this contest! It means a lot to us writers to test our skills!

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  15. I was thinking recently…it would be cool if the judges could offer feedback about the winners’ and finalists’ stories. Likely some of the judges are authors and it would be cool to get one – on – one advice…you know? 🙂😀

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