I'm going to finish up these reviews this weekend. Bet on it! Just not tonight. Too much to do in so little time.

@Holmishire ... Thank god. I was getting scared nobody would vote for it, despite it probably deserving the most. Now it is AT LEAST at the same number as the others that have received votes. Haha.

I've always been fond of the more "epic" short stories.

If this continues as it is now, though, we may have an enormous tie on our hands for the inaugural contest. If I remember correctly, the largest for WotM was three? Though two-way ties were quite common.

Well, we were kicking around an idea to let people vote for first-place, second-place, and third-place -- which would've made tiebreakers much easier to handle. But the poll button isn't cooperating at the moment. If @Mahz can get it up this weekend there's still time to implement it, but for now the tie is essentially broken.....

TELL YOU WHAT!

To do this manually is a bit harder and a bit more confusing but, if anybody cares to throw in ONE runner-up piece per voter (as in, you pick your favorite, and then pick one more if you want to), I think we can use those as tiebreakers, in the event the voting becomes deadlocked again. We'll have to see how many total votes are handed in, but I think we might do at least first-place and second-place trophies.

Also -- if you submitted an entry, and you don't want to vote because that might hurt your chances of winning, that's totally fine -- you can cast just a tiebreaker if you like, and I won't count it unless there's a tie to break. Just specify that in your voting post so I don't mess it up.

I promised I'd have those reviews done, and there they are! (On page 3)

HOLY JESUS I CAN'T BELIEVE I FINALLY FINISHED THEM. Never thought I'd ever get the time to actually finish those reviews. Thank you all for the wonderful entries. They were pleasant to read.

I'll vote tomorrow. I know what I'm voting for as the winner, but I'll be throwing in my runner-ups as well.

I promised I'd have those reviews done, and there they are! (On page 3)

HOLY JESUS I CAN'T BELIEVE I FINALLY FINISHED THEM. Never thought I'd ever get the time to actually finish those reviews. Thank you all for the wonderful entries. They were pleasant to read.

I'll vote tomorrow. I know what I'm voting for as the winner, but I'll be throwing in my runner-ups as well.

Our opinions lined up a lot. I liked your points on Go West -- some good tips that I glossed right over. But it's good reviewing all around, worth reading for sure.

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Our opinions lined up a lot. I liked your points on Go West -- some good tips that I glossed right over. But it's good reviewing all around, worth reading for sure.

Thanks, I definitely borrowed some points you and others had made to add on with mine and tried to add on to them as much as I could. So many entries. This was a marathon of reviews!

Though you don't know which story is mine, I would like to thank those who took the time to review it!

Also I wrote my story very last minute in under an hour-ish. I've since had the time to rewrite it as I would like it to be and wonder if I can post it or should I wait? (Not for voting purposes of course)

My vote is up on the thread. In addition to it, I'd like to add that Kings was a very close runner-up. Great rhythm and image-based poem. Voting in this contest was very difficult.

Though you don't know which story is mine, I would like to thank those who took the time to review it!

Also I wrote my story very last minute in under an hour-ish. I've since had the time to rewrite it as I would like it to be and wonder if I can post it or should I wait? (Not for voting purposes of course)

Wait until after the voting is done; then, if you'd like, I can substitute the edited version when we archive everything.

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Wait until after the voting is done; then, if you'd like, I can substitute the edited version when we archive everything.

Okay, sounds reasonable to me.

I would like to thank everybody for their praise and criticism on my poem. It means a lot since the topic of it is really important to me and to my whole family. And I want to say to everyone else that you guys had awesome entries and are truly inspiring.

Seeing the very helpful reviews made me realize what I thought in the back of my mind; that my stories were a little rushed and definitely too raw. I did do em in roughly a quick run each, I think 20 minutes to an hour? I hope I can devote myself to putting more effort into stories I write in the future, but a nagging lack of devotion has me convinced otherwise xD Thanks again for all the helpful reviews and for confirming my suspicions and errors

Hey folks, looks like the voting/critiquing is winding down -- we've got RPGC #2 underway in the planning phase and very tentatively expect to be ready to go around the end of next week -- so if you haven't voted yet, or if you have any more discussion to let loose here, try and have it all done by Friday the 17th. That's a soft deadline -- if you need more time for whatever reason just let me know and we can work around it. Remember to vote (and remember, runner-ups as well, if you like!) Thanks! More from the crew soon.

I was kind of vacationing for a while and got lazy. Not that reviews require a tremendous effort (especially my reviews), but I hope y'all can understand anyway. But I'm back and also red from head to toe. What better time to continue with reviews than when you can't move or go into the sunlight?

OH BUT LET ME GET MY VOTE IN! I'll keep writing my reviews even after the new contest is made, if you guys even care. Lol.

Whoever wrote Never Forget has good taste in music. Funfact: Sabaton no longer perform that song live, because the sight of people headbanging to genocide is disturbing.

Just out of curiosity... How long until a winner is selected? It's been sitting on the front page for quite a while now, and eager us are curious to see next theme...

We're unfortunately not musical enough to fairly judge between what are no doubt masterpieces.

Just out of curiosity... How long until a winner is selected? It's been sitting on the front page for quite a while now, and eager us are curious to see next theme...

We're unfortunately not musical enough to fairly judge between what are no doubt masterpieces.

we're working on the next theme presently. Next weekend is the target for all deadlines -- voting, winners, new stuff. Not sure if we'll hit all of it but that's the goal.

thanks for the answer. that was quite helpful.

Can't wait to see the new theme! I'm already brewing up ideas, maybe one of them will fit the contest.

there is some cool stuff brewing and I'm totally stoked. Get ready for a PLOT TWIST, coming soon.