INTRODUCTION
The inaugural Randy Baker Writer's Challenge was a bigger success than I had anticipated. The final tally stood at 37 entries! A huge thank you goes out to everyone who took part in the challenge and to those who showed support by spreading the word.
For those who may have missed the Prompted: #1 Challenge, or if you want to refresh yourself on it, you can do so by clicking HERE.
THE WINNERS
From the pool of 37 entrants, these are the poems that made it into the Winner's Circle:
1st Place: $20.00 - "Pearson" by Bonnie Bowerman
2nd Place: $15.00 - "Apocalypse Ending" by Silver Serpent Books
3rd Place: $10.00 - "Sing, Cicada, Serenade!" by Salomé Saffiri
Congratulations to you all!
CONCLUSION
This first attempt at hosting a Vocal Community-Based Challenge went better than expected. Thank you again to everyone who supported and participated. I hope you had fun with it because I did!
To the Prompted: #1 Winner's Circle crew, congratulations once again!
STAYED TUNED FOR PROMPTED: #2, COMING SOON TO A VOCAL COMMUNITY NEAR YOU
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Please visit the other Prompted: #1 Challenge entries.
Give them a read, give them a like, and give them a comment!
[Listed in the order they were submitted.]
"Decoherence" by Celia in Underland
"Beautiful Liar" by Kelli Sheckler-Amsden
"Postcard from the Grave" by Cathy Holmes
"Seeking" by Matthew Fromm
"Secret Treasures" by Tressa Rose
"Sonnet 8" by Steven Christopher McKnight
"Soul Song" by Pamela Walsh-Holte
"Wildfire" by Paul Levinson
"Only Emily" by D.J. Reddall
"She...her...me...us" by Heather Zieffle
"Xanthous" by Eloise Robertson
"My Beautiful Enigma" by Paul Stewart
"1 + 1 = 0" by Naomi Gold
"To the Girl Next Door" by Verso de Medianoche
"Labyrinth of Dreams" by Krishan Mubashar
"Waves" by sleepy drafts
"Moss on a Log" by Marysol Ramos
"Hold on My Heart" by Judey Kalchik
"Twisted Labyrinth" by Chloe Gilholy
"Bitter/Sweet" by S.A. Crawford
"Enigma Love Story" by Bashirah Abdulaziz
"Camouflage" by Hayley Matto
"Trophy Wife" by Rachel Deeming
"Enticement" by Novel Allen
"Labyrinth of Love" by Jennifer Cooley
"LOVE" by Mother Combs
"Nyx" by Kelli Sheckler-Amsden
"Good Old Holidays" by Anna
"The Labyrinth" by Dana Crandell
"Ethereal Enigma" by Shelby Hagood
"Mountain Vistas" by Andrea Corwin
"This Love" by Emos Sibu Poriei
"The Monster of Aneh-ta" by Donna Fox
"Masked Muse Unveiling" by Kalina Bethany
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Comments (13)
Congratulations everyone and thanks again Randy for the challenge. 😊
The winning entries are excellent! Can't wait to read through the other entries too 😄
Congrats to the winners and well done Randy on putting together such a fine prompt and challenge! Loved it and looking forward to the next one (I've just seen that you posted that so will be giving that a look later and taking part, undoubtedly)
Thank you for the creative opportunity to excersise writing skills!
Congratulations to the well deserved winners, and thank you Randy for being an inspiration to writers on vocal. Be blessed.
Congrats to the winners and everyone who participated. This was a very successful first run, Randy! Congrats to you as well. I can't believe I blanked out on the deadline. Oh, well... I'm sure I'll use it for something else.
Congrats to the other winners! This challenge was so much fun and honestly tough!
Wooohooooo congratulations to all the winners! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Congrats, all! 💗
YAY!🎉🎉 Congrats everyone!!!
congrats to the winners!
Dazzling job! Keep up the outstanding work—congrats to all !
Congratulations! I think everyone who participated is a winner and became richer with another poem! Many thanks for the prompt and we're looking forward to the next one!!😊