Comments for Story A Day http://storyaday.org Writing A Story A Day in May Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:00:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on [Write On Wednesday] Photo Prompt by julied http://storyaday.org/wow-photo-prompt/comment-page-1/#comment-308 julied Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:00:19 +0000 http://storyaday.org/?p=1381#comment-308 Awesome! Good luck! Awesome! Good luck!

]]> Comment on [Write On Wednesday] Photo Prompt by Aaron Shively http://storyaday.org/wow-photo-prompt/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Aaron Shively Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:52:23 +0000 http://storyaday.org/?p=1381#comment-307 This off topic, but I thought I'd let you know that I'm in the semi-finals for the MTV and STAN LEE'S comic book writing contest for the series 'The Seekers'. <a href="http://www.mtv.com/geek/comics/vote/best-writer/" rel="nofollow">Go here to read the entries and vote for your favorite:</a> This off topic, but I thought I’d let you know that I’m in the semi-finals for the MTV and STAN LEE’S comic book writing contest for the series ‘The Seekers’.

Go here to read the entries and vote for your favorite:

]]> Comment on [Write On Wednesday] Photo Prompt by jwordsmith http://storyaday.org/wow-photo-prompt/comment-page-1/#comment-306 jwordsmith Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:16:06 +0000 http://storyaday.org/?p=1381#comment-306 Here's my attempt. I'm a bit rusty but it was fun. <em>Inspired by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ian_doubleyou/6150238440/" rel="nofollow">this picture</a> on Flickr.</em> <em></em> At the heart of the labyrinth, they used to say, was a minotaur - part man, part bull. But how could such a rational people ever have believed that, he wondered, scornfully. How could they have believed such ridiculous stories? They were men of science, men of numbers, like me. I shall simply follow the path where it leads me, no matter how dark. There is, he told himself, no reason for unease. Yet with each step his breaths grew shallower. Alone in the dark he ran through complex equations in hsi head to stave off the rising, ridiculous panic. It worked! The aire seemed suddenly less oppressive, the walls around him no longer felt so close. A triumph of mind over matter... So why was his heart still pounding? And what was that terrible smell?   In the central chamber of the labyrinth, a dark shambling figure grunted and shook its taurine head, satisfied for now. It had been a reasonable meal, it thought amiably; perfectly seasoned with sudden fear and just a hint of Euclid. Here’s my attempt. I’m a bit rusty but it was fun. Inspired by this picture on Flickr.

At the heart of the labyrinth, they used to say, was a minotaur – part man, part bull.
But how could such a rational people ever have believed that, he wondered, scornfully. How could they have believed such ridiculous stories? They were men of science, men of numbers, like me. I shall simply follow the path where it leads me, no matter how dark. There is, he told himself, no reason for unease.
Yet with each step his breaths grew shallower. Alone in the dark he ran through complex equations in hsi head to stave off the rising, ridiculous panic.
It worked! The aire seemed suddenly less oppressive, the walls around him no longer felt so close. A triumph of mind over matter…
So why was his heart still pounding? And what was that terrible smell?
 
In the central chamber of the labyrinth, a dark shambling figure grunted and shook its taurine head, satisfied for now. It had been a reasonable meal, it thought amiably; perfectly seasoned with sudden fear and just a hint of Euclid.

]]> Comment on Short Story Contest 2011 Winners by Neha Chaudhuri http://storyaday.org/2011-contest-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Neha Chaudhuri Sat, 20 Aug 2011 14:02:17 +0000 http://storyaday.org/?p=1286#comment-304 Congratulations to Kelly! And hats off to everyone who wrote in May. Thank you Julie for organizing this, and to the judges. :) This is the first story I ever sent out into the world and so I'm thrilled that it got an honorable mention. Congratulations to Kelly!
And hats off to everyone who wrote in May. Thank you Julie for organizing this, and to the judges. :) This is the first story I ever sent out into the world and so I’m thrilled that it got an honorable mention.

]]> Comment on Short Story Contest 2011 Winners by Stacy S. Jensen http://storyaday.org/2011-contest-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-303 Stacy S. Jensen Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:36:00 +0000 http://storyaday.org/?p=1286#comment-303 Congratulations Kelly and everyone. Next step - to read your story. Thanks for sharing it. I enjoyed StoryADay and hope to participate again next year. Congratulations Kelly and everyone. Next step – to read your story. Thanks for sharing it. I enjoyed StoryADay and hope to participate again next year.

]]> Comment on Short Story Contest 2011 Winners by JulieD http://storyaday.org/2011-contest-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-302 JulieD Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:41:27 +0000 http://storyaday.org/?p=1286#comment-302 It's such a rush to hear from you all that StoryADay has helped in any way with your writing. I'm so pleased for us all :) It’s such a rush to hear from you all that StoryADay has helped in any way with your writing. I’m so pleased for us all :)

]]> Comment on Short Story Contest 2011 Winners by mmccubb http://storyaday.org/2011-contest-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-300 mmccubb Wed, 17 Aug 2011 03:30:38 +0000 http://storyaday.org/?p=1286#comment-300 Congratulations, Kelly! I love the judge's response. That is what I hope to achieve! Thank you so much for the Honorable Mention. Julie - you have really motivated me to write more this year and I am loving it! It is because of you that After Math is beginning to be something a whole lot more than what I planned back in May. Thank you also to Judge Heidi. I am humbled. Congratulations, Kelly! I love the judge’s response. That is what I hope to achieve!

Thank you so much for the Honorable Mention.
Julie – you have really motivated me to write more this year and I am loving it! It is because of you that After Math is beginning to be something a whole lot more than what I planned back in May.

Thank you also to Judge Heidi. I am humbled.

]]> Comment on Short Story Contest 2011 Winners by Kelly http://storyaday.org/2011-contest-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-299 Kelly Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:30:25 +0000 http://storyaday.org/?p=1286#comment-299 Thank you so much! StoryADay has meant so much to me over the last two years, it really wouldn't be a stretch to say that it's changed my writing life. And you have no idea how close I came to talking myself out of submitting a story to the contest because I was so intimidated after reading some of the other stories shared on the site throughout the month of writing. I am so honored to even have a place among you all, and I feel such a boost to keep on writing and trying and putting myself out there. Thanks everyone, but especially to Julie. You have truly rocked my world! Thank you so much! StoryADay has meant so much to me over the last two years, it really wouldn’t be a stretch to say that it’s changed my writing life. And you have no idea how close I came to talking myself out of submitting a story to the contest because I was so intimidated after reading some of the other stories shared on the site throughout the month of writing. I am so honored to even have a place among you all, and I feel such a boost to keep on writing and trying and putting myself out there. Thanks everyone, but especially to Julie. You have truly rocked my world!

]]> Comment on Short Story Contest 2011 Winners by kim from maine http://storyaday.org/2011-contest-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-298 kim from maine Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:25:15 +0000 http://storyaday.org/?p=1286#comment-298 I've been a huge fan of Kelly's since first meeting her in the unschoolering blog-sphere years ago. Her writing is down to the bones, feel it to the core, gut-wrenching honesty! Way to go Kelly ~ Congratulations! I’ve been a huge fan of Kelly’s since first meeting her in the unschoolering blog-sphere years ago. Her writing is down to the bones, feel it to the core, gut-wrenching honesty! Way to go Kelly ~ Congratulations!

]]> Comment on Short Story Contest 2011 Winners by Amanda Makepeace http://storyaday.org/2011-contest-winners/comment-page-1/#comment-297 Amanda Makepeace Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:40:42 +0000 http://storyaday.org/?p=1286#comment-297 Congratulations to Kelly and all of the Honorable Mentions! StoryaDay has been an amazing and inspiring experience. My thanks go out to Julie, the judges, and everyone who participated for making this year's event such a success. Congratulations to Kelly and all of the Honorable Mentions! StoryaDay has been an amazing and inspiring experience. My thanks go out to Julie, the judges, and everyone who participated for making this year’s event such a success.

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