Just sent my votes--got 'em in before Sergio this time!
Some pretty decent stuff here this month. My thanks to you, Eddie, for giving us a contest!
[Poll] Vote: August '14 Flash Fiction Contest
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- Lester Curtis
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Re: [Poll] Vote: August '14 Flash Fiction Contest
I was raised by humans. What's your excuse?
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Re: [Poll] Vote: August '14 Flash Fiction Contest
Wesson, congrats on your win!
Thanks for your compliment on my story, too. Really, I'm surprised no one has mentioned it yet, but I totally flubbed the rules for this challenge: there's not a single word about dancing in mine.
I only realized this when the voting page went live. I immediately contacted Ed about it and said he could withdraw it, but he said he was being loose with the rules, and let it stand.
Sometime within a day after voting began, I found an article which (sort of) relates to my story; it could be an answer to how to collect 5,000 gallons of "pink root sap" --
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/2 ... 08437.html
Anyway, here are my choices:
1 ) The Forbidden-Fruit-Dance…
2 ) A Mid Summer Nights Dinner Delight
3 ) The Folly of Sister Katarina
4 ) The Dancing Emporium
Also, select the one story that in your view best meets the challenge requirements and captures the spirit of the challenge to receive the challenge bonus:
The Forbidden-Fruit-Dance…
Thanks for your compliment on my story, too. Really, I'm surprised no one has mentioned it yet, but I totally flubbed the rules for this challenge: there's not a single word about dancing in mine.

Sometime within a day after voting began, I found an article which (sort of) relates to my story; it could be an answer to how to collect 5,000 gallons of "pink root sap" --
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/2 ... 08437.html
Anyway, here are my choices:
1 ) The Forbidden-Fruit-Dance…
2 ) A Mid Summer Nights Dinner Delight
3 ) The Folly of Sister Katarina
4 ) The Dancing Emporium
Also, select the one story that in your view best meets the challenge requirements and captures the spirit of the challenge to receive the challenge bonus:
The Forbidden-Fruit-Dance…
I was raised by humans. What's your excuse?
- Lester Curtis
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Re: [Poll] Vote: August '14 Flash Fiction Contest
I've got it on my calendar.ente per ente wrote:For Lester_Curtis:
Thank you very much for your vote and the Bonus challenge, appreciated, indeed...eh,eh![]()
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I hope you'll be in Columbus, Ohio, on 9th October for the Aphelionites' usual meeting...eh,eh...more news will follow when the details are at hand and confirmed undoubtedly...

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- Lester Curtis
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Re: [Poll] Vote: August '14 Flash Fiction Contest
Okay, I've made a new thread for the mini-con and moved the pertinent posts, here:
http://www.aphelion-webzine.com/newforu ... 48&t=13293
I'll post the hotel's web-page, and a list of bars and restaurants as I find them.
http://www.aphelion-webzine.com/newforu ... 48&t=13293
I'll post the hotel's web-page, and a list of bars and restaurants as I find them.
I was raised by humans. What's your excuse?