The Horrible Writing Writers Support Group is proud to announce the winners of the first four Breviloquent Monthly writing challenges!
Each month, group moderator Natalie Aked challenges the group of writers with a writing prompt, complete with a set of criteria (usually 3).
The winning stories in each month's contest will be included in an upcoming episode of the group's brand new storytelling podcast, The Stories We Tell.
With no further adieu, here is the first set of winners:
October: The theme for October was autumn themed. The 3 challenges were to include the phrase "pumpkin spice," include a color of the season, and include a haunting (loose definition).
In no particular order, the winning stories are:
Title Author
Julia Ann Burgess
Untitled Sue Baron
Pumpkin Spice Nathalie DeCock
Fallow Paul Sating
Revelations Natalie Aked
Fall For You Dohai
Untitled Cheyenne Bramwell
November: The theme was have some fun around the annual NaNoWriMo event. The writers
had to include a reference to time, a sentence about one of their senses, and the name of a childhood pet.
In no particular order, the winning stories are:
Title Author
A Boy and His Dog Paul Sating
Untitled Natalie Aked
Untitled Christine Larsen
Untitled Susan Baron
Spike's Time Michele Potter
Traditions Ann Burgess
December: The theme was the holidays. The stories had to be set in December, include a holiday/special event, and had to include a incorrect lyrics from a holiday song.
In no particular order, the winning stories are:
Title Author
Untitled Nicole Rayne
A Christmas Display Paul Sating
December Dreams Michele Potter
The Gift Melinda Murphy
A Knocking Without Rob Harrison
Secret Santa Sue Baron
And, last but not, least, January.
January: The theme was a new year. The stories had to include a new beginning, could not include the words "happy, new, or year(s)," and include some sort of fireworks.
In no particular order, the winning stories are:
Title Author
Monsters and Sounds Amanda Ward
Life, Reborn Paul Sating
Nouveau Depart Kevin Porter
Halcyon Supernova Rob Harrison
Untitled Sue Baron
Outlier Melinda Murphy
I Told You So Jennifer Worell
No Goodbyes Michele Potter
Untitled Rick Coste
Fresh Fireworks Bethanie Smith
Beginning Natalie Aked
Child of Destruction Nathalie DeCock
Losing My Grip Christopher Gronlund
Beginning Nicole Ryane
We want to congratulate every single writer for their selection! The Breviloquent Challenge is a ton of fun and is meant to challenge each writer in their craft. Additionally, the Horrible Writing community comes together to celebrate, critique, and inspire one another. If you want to participate in the monthly challenge and possibly have the chance to hear your story featured on The Stories We Tell podcast, join the Horrible Writing Writers Support Group today!
Originally Posted: January 2019