Today, with distinct pleasure, I announce the winners of the Carrot Ranch’s 20202 Writing Rodeo Event #1 which I had the honor of organizing. Eighteen brave souls saddled up, lassoed 99 words, and created brand new folk lore type stories for Carrot Ranch. There were comedic pieces and two works of horror, a romance, myths, legends, and a fairy tale. There were researched pieces, too, for the historians. Each and every one of the contestants should feel proud. They flexed their writing muscles and, woo wee, they did not make it easy for the judges to pick the winner!
Everyone who participated is welcomed to display this badge on their website. You earned it!
Now, for our Writing Rodeo 2020 honorable mentions:
“Sky Rider’s Happily Ever After” written by Liz Husebye Hartmann
“Snow White and the Seven Gunslingers” written by Nora Colvin
“Flem and the Rattlesnake” written by Mike Vreeland
And the winner is:
“Why Wolf Howls at the Moon” written by Colleen Chesebro
If you’d like to read these fine works, mosey on over to https://carrotranch.com where Ranch Head Ms. Charli Mills is displaying and compiling the winners of all of the Writing Rodeo events.
Again, congratulations to the winners and to everyone who entered.
And thank you to the fabulous judges,
Debra R. Sanchez and Beverly V. Blickenderfer!
November 3, 2020 at 1:57 pm
Congratulations, all!
November 3, 2020 at 2:54 pm
Congratulations everyone!
November 3, 2020 at 4:24 pm
Congratulations everyone!! Well done.
November 3, 2020 at 4:41 pm
Congratulations to all!
November 3, 2020 at 5:57 pm
Congratulations to Collen for her winning entry! I love the mythology of the moon and the wolf. Congratulations to Norah, Liz, and Mike, too for their Honorable Mentions. If anyone wants to read their stories, they are now posted at https://carrotranch.com/rodeo-contests/2020-rodeo/. As winners are revealed each week, the page will update.
Thank you Kerry, Debra, and Beverly for your thoughtful deliberations. Managing and judging a literary contest is hard work!
November 3, 2020 at 7:09 pm
So pleased to have an honorable mention! Jogging over Charli’s site to read the first place winner.
(Umm…and my name is actually Liz Husebye Hartmann)
November 4, 2020 at 3:11 am
And Mike, your flash cracked me up! Too pun-derful for words!
November 3, 2020 at 9:16 pm
Reblogged this on Word Craft ~ Prose & Poetry and commented:
What a fun event. My love of ancient lore and mythology came into play for this piece. ❤
November 3, 2020 at 9:18 pm
Thank you so much for the opportunity to share my love for writing lore and mythology. I’m over the moon! Literally! ❤
November 4, 2020 at 12:06 am
Congratulations to all participants, but a special BRAVO to Colleen. Great job, Colleen! ✨✨✨
November 4, 2020 at 6:12 am
Oh so happy for my dear friend Colleen. Great news! Well done to all the contestants and contributing authors. 🙂
November 4, 2020 at 6:20 am
I’m stoked at receiving an honorable mention for my story. Thank you so much for a fantastic contest. Congratulations to Colleen on her prize winning story, to Liz and Mike and all the other contestants. What a round up.
November 4, 2020 at 6:51 am
‘I’m stoked’? Never heard that expression before but I’m definitely going to squeeze it into my WIP.
November 5, 2020 at 11:33 am
It is slang and I probably wouldn’t use it in person, it just popped into my head to use it here. Seemed appropriate. 🙂
November 4, 2020 at 6:25 am
Reblogged this on Norah Colvin and commented:
And the results of the first Carrot Ranch Rodeo Contest are posted!
Pop over to contest leader Kerry. E. B. Black’s blog for the results, and to the Carrot Ranch to read the winning story and the three honorable mentions (including mine!!!!) https://carrotranch.com/rodeo-contests/2020-rodeo/
November 4, 2020 at 6:33 am
Thank you to Kerry and the judges for your time and efforts in setting the contest, in reading the entries and choosing the winners. A mighty effort.
November 4, 2020 at 6:52 am
Congratulations everryone.
November 6, 2020 at 9:52 pm
Congratulations to all!
Enjoyed reading all the stories.
And a big thanks to Charli, and the Rodeo organizers and judges for all your hard work.
November 8, 2020 at 6:57 am
Congratulations! I’m so excited for the winners!
November 9, 2020 at 3:53 pm
Thank you for hosting, Kerry! It felt good to horse around.
November 9, 2020 at 10:48 pm
Congratulations to all! I have more to read but am already so impressed- what a tough job for the judges. Way to go, Mike, Norah, Liz, and someone give Colleen a feather for her cap. Well done!
November 4, 2020 at 12:06 am
You wrote a good creepy story!