Wow thank you so much! Thanks for running this great competition @mdbrantingham. And congrats to you too @kaelci :) very well deserved.

Awesome. You paint vivid pictures/ concepts with very few words - I've picked up a few tips from this piece alone. Love your sense of humour. I don't know why, but "my partner was very hedge-fundy"

So much story and setting packed into this. I'm envious of your skills (and imagination!)

I think we like to think we care, but actions speak louder than words. We're not, as you say, 'up in arms' - far from it. I definitely think we're complicit. We're too lazy to read the terms and conditions

I just want to say, THANK YOU. I've started entering a few contests and these posts have been invaluable in finding them. Keep up the good work!

Literally posting this at the last minute, but here's my entry:

Your posts are weirdly motivational. I say weirdly because they don't have the usual 'your creative genius is within you' message. The message I'm getting is: cut the crap and write. Which is what I

Woah. Dark and makes you think. Loving your very potent #fiftywords stories

I think this is the most helpful and easy to follow (thank you for the copy-paste codes) markdown tutorials I've seen on steemit. Resteeming for sure.

So. Creepy. High quality writing, as always. Love the twists you always come up with. Also, I think you found the perfect picture for this.

Finally finished that story, are you able to resteem when you can? Cheers

Illegally grown Mother Earth is a rebel Come join in the fun Thanks for another awesome contest :)

Thanks so much :) Was having trouble thinking of something to write for the longest time. I seem to only work under deadlines. Now that I've written something hopefully I can keep up the momentum

I know this is extremely LAST MINUTE (and I hope you're running on LA time) but here's my entry:

My virtual life The real world is but a dream Awake when I sleep

OMG you wrote through drugs and raves and screaming parents and I can't write after a mildly annoying day at work. Time to get off my arse.

Thanks for the shout out! Will definitely be keeping an eye out for more of your contests

Nice! Very atmospheric. Love the hint of fantasy

Wow thank you! And thanks for hosting awesome contests like these :) I only have two rather cringy posts up at the moment but I am working on a short story I'm entering into a competition, should be done

LOL. Her "third favourite". This little story is so perfect in all its details.