dude Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Nine brand new Short Stories are now online at AwesomeDude. Nine AD Authors rose to the challenge of producing a short story on the 'Coming Out' theme. Despite the relatively short time period allotted - the month of January - we have nine top class short stories that all in some way involve the theme of coming out. All of us at AwesomeDude hope you enjoy these stories and if you do, please let your authors know! Link to comment
Bruin Fisher Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Hooray! This is great, thanks to all involved! :wav: :wav: Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 I've now read them all. Thanks, guys. I'm proud to be in your company. C Link to comment
Merkin Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Eyes a bit weary, backside a bit sore, but I've just spent the bulk of my day reading through this wonderful collection of unique takes on Coming Out. Not a single one of them was predictable, and all are memorable. Thanks, guys. James Link to comment
bi_janus Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 What a great way to spend a gray morning, on the sofa and covered with an afghan, visiting delightfully conjured worlds. I add my thanks to you all and thanks to the Dude! Link to comment
colinian Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Excellent group of stories. I've taken the time to read them all tonight. Bravo, all! Colin Link to comment
Chris James Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Gaaaaaah! Such delightful reading, I'm gonna hate myself later today for staying up half the night. I have work that needs attention, stories languish on my hard drive, I blame you for posting these things, Mike. But...thank you so much for the reading. Okay, six down and three to go. Link to comment
Lugnutz Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 I'm in the process of reading them. Some feel good stories here and a couple surprises. Link to comment
Mountain Dude Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Thanks for the heads up on these stories and have added them to my reading list. Link to comment
Lugnutz Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 My head won't stop spinning. Start from the top of the list and work your way thru them. Link to comment
Gee Whillickers Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Wow! There's not much more I can add to that, really. Not anything that will do justice to this great, incredible, creative, and surprising list of stories. I've read all of them now, and I must say that you've outdone yourselves. My evil plan to forcibly extract written words-in-a-row from my favorite internet authors has been proven diabolically successful! Waa-haa-haa-haa! Now for my next evil plot.... Link to comment
Lugnutz Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Dimension travel? Nah, already did that. What is the Canadian brewing now? Link to comment
Chris James Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Please, let's just skip the dialogue challenge...many of us have already done that. But it would make sense to judge something short...how about a descriptive paragraph or a single page? (That ought to keep everyone sane) Link to comment
Lugnutz Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 I just sent in the polished version of my dialogue challenge. Link to comment
Camy Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 I just sent in the polished version of my dialogue challenge. What dialogue challenge? Link to comment
Lugnutz Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Mr. Norway said something about doing one after reading Chris James flash. Something came to me and I ran with it. http://forums.awesomedude.com/index.php?showtopic=6248 Link to comment
Richard Norway Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 I had mentioned a "dialoge" challenge in a post some days ago, but it was rather tongue in cheek. Our stories in the "Coming Out" challenge hadn't even been published yet. I think it might be a good creative exercise, but I haven't even asked Mike about it. Okay, let me ask. How many of you Awesomedude authors would be willing to give it a try? And what about the ground rules? Suggestions? If enough authors are willing to give a try, I would offer my services to coordinate the effort. Link to comment
eric312 Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 I just finished reading the stories from the "Coming Out Challenge" I was looking forward to them since I found out they would be posted on the 15th. I finished all but one last night. Unfortunately, the fact that I had to get up early for work kept me from finishing. Unlike a lot of people, I didn't read them in order. I saved couple for last because the authors are personal favorites. All in all, I have to say, all the stories were amazing! Excellent work everyone! Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 My opinion, and it's only that, is that another challenge might be too fast on the heels of the last. However, as I've already written what would be my entry, should the new rules allow that, I have no problem with it. C Link to comment
DesDownunder Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Yes well, too many challenges can be tiresome, especially if they're all hot...on the heels of each other. One of the secrets of the success we have seen, with the challenges, is that we only specified a subject, no other conditions or requirements that can block a writer's muse. There are constant challenges in the Forums, such as the Flash Fiction. If we get enough then maybe The Dude could list them in a Flash of the Month or something similar. We could also reply to each other more than we do to limerick posts, and in the blogs. A limerick a day, Keeps Peter at bay, Even though he was wrapped In a loin cloth and trapped, He waited for his next lay. As you can see, I have no problem with awful limericks. AwesomeDude is full of inspiration if we just interact with each other as we have been doing more recently. Such interaction provides the impetus to create because we know someone will let us know our work is being read. And then there are always those ideas that suddenly seem to grab us for a more formal challenge, from time to time. Link to comment
Bruin Fisher Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 A limerick a day, Keeps Peter at bay, Even though he was wrapped In a loin cloth and trapped, He waited for his next lay. As you can see, I have no problem with awful limericks. There's nothing like a good limerick to cheer me up. And that, Desmond, is nothing like a good limerick!! Link to comment
DesDownunder Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Exactly. Well critiqued! Link to comment
Lugnutz Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Are Nantucket limericks allowed? As for another challenge, who knows............ Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Here's one that at least is in the correct form, and which Lug might like. You know I do all I can to please Lug, don't you? A mechanic from Michigan state One night was working quite late Tugging his wrench While a comely wench Said, "Save it for me won't you, mate?" Link to comment
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