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Sunday 30 January 2011

No Fear Blogfest FINALISTS ANNOUNCEMENT - VOTE NOW

What a fantastic blogfest this has been! I have been bowled over by the amazing standard of every entry, and I can tell you that picking six finalists has been the hardest thing I have had to do in a very long time. In the end I had to resort to a complicated scoring scheme, assessing every story for bravery, smoothness of writing, characterisation, grip, and that indefinable wow factor!

Firstly, I want to thank everyone who posted their No Fear stories; I hope you enjoyed writing your pieces as much as I enjoyed reading them!

Secondly, I want to honourably mention a couple of entries that I was gutted to have to leave out of the running. These were really great stories and they deserve a standing ovation (Titles are my own creation!)

The Black Sands Gladiator by Tessa Conte
This gripping account of a gladiator duel was a superbly crafted piece.

The Biter Bit by Ellie Garratt
This slick turning the tables story was sizzling with tension, again very well written.

However, I have chosen the following finalists:






OK ... VOTING IS OPEN TO EVERYONE until Midnight GMT on Saturday 6th February.

Voting is up there in the top right corner!
Posted by Dominic de Mattos at 21:35

13 comments:

  1. Roland D. Yeomans30 January 2011 at 21:52

    Wow, you made my day. I am among such great writers that I feel honored just rubbing shoulders with them. I had fun doing this. I read most of the entries, though being at work kept me from responding as much as I wanted.

    We are all winners. We tell tales to friends in the dark, making it less fearsome by the sound of their cyber laughter and applause.

    Thanks, Dom, for giving such a fun blogfest, Roland

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  2. Margo Benson30 January 2011 at 22:08

    Great choices! I have loved this blogfest, it's been a fabulous opportunity to read such great writing (and I read every one!) I, too, adored both your honourable mentions and wish the finalists a wonderful week.

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  3. Tony Benson30 January 2011 at 22:19

    Dom, thank you for a wonderful blogfest! I'm honoured to have been selected as a finalist.

    I read all the entries for this blogfest, and I have to say all of them were of a very high standard, and I enjoyed reading every one. I've discovered some new, cool writers that I'd not met before. What more could I ask?

    I've cast my vote, and I promise I didn't vote for me.

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  4. Old Kitty30 January 2011 at 22:21

    I loved Ellie's entry cos it was so darned sexy!!!

    Ooooh thanks for the chance to vote!! Will have to read them first - thanks a lot for such a fun blogfest!!! Good luck to everyone!!! Take care
    x

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  5. Unknown30 January 2011 at 22:37

    Wow. I am proud to have been selected as a finalist. I read all the other entries and enjoyed selecting an excerpt where bravery and love was at the heart of the action.

    Everyone is a winner when they get the opportunity to read the work of other writers, especially when they are writing on the same theme. I learn so much from reading.

    Thanks for hosting this Blogfest, Dom.

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  6. Unknown30 January 2011 at 22:38

    Wonderful finalists you've chosen there! Thank you for the honorable metion, glad you liked it (and I like your title).

    T.x

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  7. Zan Marie31 January 2011 at 01:20

    Wow! Thanks, Dominic. I'm still floored that you chose my snip. Everyone turned in such good entries. To be a finalist is an honor. Good luck, everyone!

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  8. Michael Di Gesu31 January 2011 at 01:22

    Dom,

    Thank you.

    I am so honored. I really enjoyed this blogfest very much and I am thrilled to be including among such great writers.

    Congratulations to everyone ... we are all winners.

    Michael

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  9. septembermom31 January 2011 at 01:52

    This is wonderful Dominic! I'm very excited to read all the entries. I'm sure they are all great!

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  10. Mysti31 January 2011 at 03:06

    All worthy entries and I'm sure it was a hard choice! I had a hard time voting on a favorite. Thanks for hosting this blogfest :)

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  11. Ellie Garratt31 January 2011 at 18:23

    I wasn't expecting an honourable mention - the standard was so high. Thank you! Loved the title you gave it.

    All the entries were worthy of a place in the final six and I didn't envy your task of choosing!

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  12. Denise Covey 31 January 2011 at 23:04

    Thanks Dominic for hosting this great blogfest. I hate this voting thing as I loved all entries. Of course there're always stand outs. As has been said, the quality was very high. Whoever wins, it was a great opportunity for us to hone our writing skills, which is what I love about blogfests!

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  13. Francine Howarth2 February 2011 at 19:43

    Hi,

    Late to the party as always, but I've been pushed doing a book review, posting to a regular spot on group blog, and editing a novel!

    Just want to say congratulations to all the runners-up. May the best wo/man win! ;)

    best
    F

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