Art Prompt Writing Contest #8

[gmuxx]

The art portion of my contest ended a few days ago and @sad-dad was the winner with this photograph.

Because of the Christmas Holiday, I have decided to run this writing contest for two weeks, instead of the usual one week.

Writers are tasked with writing an original piece of fiction using the photograph as a story prompt. It can be anywhere between 500 and 1500 words - but unless voting is close, there is some leeway.

Writers have until 23:59 UTC / GMT on the 7th January to submit a link to their original post in the replies below.

There will be one overall winner who will receive 20 Steem plus the SBD payout from this post. Two runners up will each win 5 Steem.

Upvotes to increase the prize pool would be much appreciated, but are by no means compulsory. Resteems to get the word out wouldn't hurt either.

Good Luck and Merry Christmas

 
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Comments

[negativer]

Adding mine...right...here. Thanks for the contest @gmuxx!

The Last Witness

[gmuxx]

Thank you for your submission.

[neiraurdaneta]

My entry to the contest, I hope you like it.
https://steemit.com/contest/@neiraurdaneta/second-chances

[gmuxx]

Thank you for your submission.

[nobyeni]

A very inspiring picture that is... will see if I can come up with something worth one's while :)
To Be Continued...

[foragingquietude]

Here is my entry for the contest.

https://steemit.com/contest/@foragingquietude/the-first-snowfall-art-prompt-writing-contest-8-entry

Upvoted, resteemed and following!

[gmuxx]

Thank you for your submission.

[catalincernat]

Upvoted! Followed!

Hope I can meet the deadline! :)

TLDR: Done. Here it is: https://steemit.com/contest/@catalincernat/the-unremarkable-mr-john

[gmuxx]

Thank you for your submission.

[svashta]

Glad it's 2 weeks instead of 1 :D
Here's my entry:
https://steemit.com/writing/@svashta/short-story-a-life-lesson-entry-to-art-prompt-writing-contest-8

[gmuxx]

Thank you for your submission.

[timmy-karis]

https://steemit.com/story/@timmy-karis/the-encounter-b57d90a3ce999

HAPPY NEW YEAR IN ADVANCE

[gmuxx]

Thank you for your submission.

[dexterity]

https://steemit.com/writing/@dexterity/short-fiction-the-ghost-of-christmas-truth

Thanks @gmuxx for hosting such a cool challenge. Here's my submission - good luck to everyone taking part!

[gmuxx]

Thank you for your submission.

[rasamuel]

This is my entry.

[gmuxx]

Thank you for your submission.

[joyyrush]

Here is my entry. Thank you!

https://steemit.com/fiction/@joyyrush/cheap-transportation-short-story-contest-entry-for-art-prompt-writing-contest-8

[gmuxx]

Thank you for your submission.

[steemitgraven29]

Holy cow! I am late to this party, but since you gave two weeks instead of one - it's as if I am early. I now signal my intention to enter the muxxy art writing contest #8. See y'all soon!

[charlesmackenzie]

Here is my entry.
Thank you so much for this wonderful opportunity!
-C

[gmuxx]

Thank you for your submission.

[charlesmackenzie]

Thank you for your competition! :)

[indy8phish]

Last day submission incoming:

https://steemit.com/fiction/@indy8phish/advent-a-short-story-for-art-prompt-writing-contest-8

Thank you for hosting this! I had a blast working on my piece.

[gmuxx]

Thank you for your submission.

[nobyeni]

Thanks to all the people at @thewritersblock for their support & editing genius, here is my contribution, a 913-word literary SF short Story called 'Small Steps': https://steemit.com/fiction/@nobyeni/art-prompt-short-story-small-steps-by-nobyeni-sf-flash-1000-words

[gmuxx]

Thank you for your submission.

[earthangel]

Here is my entry. thanks for the contest
https://steemit.com/fiction/@earthangel/the-day-it-all-changed-short-story

[gmuxx]

Thank you for your submission.

[creatr]

Greetings, @gmuxx,

Here is my entry:

"Baby, It's Cold Outside" by Duncan Cary Palmer

Thanks for another fine challenge.

😄😇😄

[gmuxx]

Thank you for your submission.

[caleblailmusik]

Here's my entry! Love ya ;)
https://steemit.com/writing/@caleblailmusik/the-way-grief-talks

[gmuxx]

Thank you for your submission.

[caleblailmusik]

Thank YOU for the contest!

[morodiene]

Finally I wrote something! Thanks for the contest, muxxy!

https://steemit.com/fiction/@morodiene/the-gift-a-short-story

[gmuxx]

Thank you for your submission.

[isa93]

Here's my entry!

New Year

[gmuxx]

Thank you for your submission.

[byn]

Wow. That was some intense writing! Thanks for the challenge. Here is my entry:

https://steemit.com/contest/@byn/i-would-stay

[gmuxx]

Thank you for your submission.

[debbietiyan]

Better late than ... :D

Here is my entry https://steemit.com/contest/@debbietiyan/sombre-short-story

[gmuxx]

Thank you for your submission.

[anikekirsten]

Finally worked enough to submit my entry:

Ascension

[gmuxx]

Thank you for your submission.

[jmvanbreda]

https://steemit.com/story/@jmvanbreda/short-prose-the-laughing-the-dead-and-the-laughing-dead-1633f540f6712

[gmuxx]

Thank you for your submission

[jmvanbreda]

It's a pleasure. Thank you for the challenge.

[caleblailmusik]

I love the photo! I'll try to cook something up and see if I can hit the queue with it asap ;) Thanks for holding these contests, it's so appreciated!

[blacklotus]

Congratulations! Nice picture :) i hope next time i will to join this contest.

Merry Christmas everybody!

[shankstaicho]

Good luck and Merry Christmas @gmuxx photo perfect

[syehlah]

a good contest, hopefully there are the right winners

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[steemedchitty]

I AM IN TIME. And I even have half an hour left. Who would've thought.

Here's my entry to the contest:

How'd she get that lion?

[witchguard]

Talk about a last minute entry:

https://steemit.com/fiction/@witchguard/low-light-payout

[andrewking]

Thank you for putting this contest together @gmuxx

Here is my entry.

Screen Sharing

[creatr]

Postscript:

My entry to this competition was met with much disappointment because the "ending" to my story was not very satisfying. I received many disgruntled replies for that reason, and justifiably so.

Thank you to all who commented, and please accept my sincere apologies in the form of an actual remedy.

For anyone who may still care, I have repaired the situation by finishing the story in two more installments, both of which are now on-line. Here are links to all three installments of a complete story:

"Baby, It's Cold Outside"
"Baby, It's Cold Outside" - Part ][
"Baby, It's Cold Outside" - Conclusion

I hope all who were left without closure will now feel that this has been brought to a satisfactory conclusion.

😄😇😄