@bycoleman, thank YOU for going through all the effort to organize and run this contest. It was quite interesting to read through the diverse experiences and lifestyles of people all over the world. Please let me know if you need a judge for a future writing contest.
Also as you requested, an accounting of submissions that I evaluated:
- Round 1 accepted submissions: 102 (Of the 104 I evaluated and judged, one did not receive the necessary 3 judges to be accepted, and one was DQed post-evaluation.)
- Final round: 28 (There were 29 finalists but one was invalid.)
- Total official evaluations: 130
- Expected compensation: 15.5 SBD (2.5 base + 130 x 0.1)
I'm amazed that anyone of you wants to take on such a workload again!
You bet, I would very much love to have you on board in the next contest, you proved to be invaluable in the details department.
I will be making many changes before another contest to streamline the entire process and reduce the chance for errors. Your ideas will definitely be requested on this.
If you get a chance, look over your scores (and the others if you like) and let me know if you see any errors.
I am transferring your funds now. Thanks again.
Blessings!
Thanks @bycoleman. I have checked against my raw data and confirm that my scores as you have posted them are correct. Obviously I can't speak for the other judges, as they'll each have to compare against their own raw data.
Thank you.