This was a tough contest to judge since so many of the entries were top notch. Finally, after much deliberation, we narrowed our choices down to three:
Guardian Angel by Wilfred Bereswill
Ransom Heart by Michael Robert Dyet
We did our job, now it’s time for you to do yours. Please read these three stories (click on the title to find the story) and vote for your favorite by leaving the name of the story as comment here on this blog article. Comments left on the story itself do not count. You have to leave a comment here.
Judging begins now and ends January 31, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Thank you!!
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My vote is for Michael Dyet’s story…Ransom Heart. My comments regarding this can be found on the blog for that story.
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan
I vote for Dormant! What a great window into a larger world. It made me want to read more about Olivia’s family and the kind of world where superheroes have to deal with family stuff too.
Dormant had me immediately. Interesting, gripping, well-written.
Donna Mulkey
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan!
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan
Awesome story and I look forward to more
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan! I can’t wait to read what happens to Olivia next!
Ransom Heart by Michael Robert Dyet.
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan
All three were good stories, but I’m going to go with Dormant.
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan! What a great twist on a superhero story!!!
I have to go with Ransom Heart by Michael Robert Dyet. I’m a sucker for the use of dialogue to develop a story and he did that so well.
Ransom Heart by Michael Robert Dyet.
My favorite is Dormant by Lee Ann McLennan
ransom heart
Ransom Heart by Michael Robert Dyet. Such a talented writer deserves your recognition.
Ransom Heart by Micheal Dyet all the way!
I vote for Dormant by LeeAnn!
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan.
I vote for Dormant.
I vote for Ramsom Heart
Dormant!
My vote is for Guardian Angel by Wilfred Bereswill!
I vote for Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan. Great story!
I vote for Dormant. Great writing.
I vote for Guardian Angel. Willfred Bereswell. Very good story.
I vote for Guardian Angel by Wilfred Bereswill
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan
Ransom Heart by Michael R Dyet is my vote. Great work!!
Dormant
My vote is for Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan! A great story with a strong ending.
I vote for Guardian Angel.
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan
I love Guardian Angel by Wilfred Bereswill. What a heartwrenching yet spiritual story of the plight of the homeless and insight to a life hereafter. We all wish to believe that we have guardian angels, and Mr. Bereswill’s story about Jason and his special angel touched my heart.
Definitely Ransom Heart. Loved them all, but it was the best.
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan
Dormant
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan – excellent short – it left me wanting more!
Ransom Heart by Michael Robert Dyet
Dormant!
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan!
Dormant
Dormant.
Dormant. Awesome!
My vote is for Wilfred bereswill
Dormant by LeeAnn Mclennan is a great story.
My vote is for Guardian Angel
Will Bereswill’s story–Guardian Angel.
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan
Ransom Heart by Michael Robert Dyet
Guardian Angel
Very interesting! Each story was very different from the others. But they all ended up on their own hopeful note. My favorite was Guardian Angel by Wilfred Bereswill. It felt more real to me. And who doesn’t want a guardian angel?
I vote for Dormant
Dormant – what happens to our superhero next?!!
I vote Dormant….outstanding writing and very entertaining!
My vote is for Ransom Heart by Michael Robert Dyet
Dormant by LeeAnn
Dormant by LeeAnn by Jane Elwood
My vote is for Dormant!
All three were great stories but my vote is going to, “Ransom Heart” by Michael Robert Dyet. Good luck everyone.
I vote for Domant!
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan
Tough choice as each story had strengths. In the end, Dormant seemed the best. It had the fewest editing problems.
Definitely Dorman by LeeAnn McLennan…outstanding!
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan. Great twist on an often cookie-cutter subject. I would really like to see more to this story and how she handles her new found fame.
Dormant by Leanne McClennan
Ransom Heart by Michael Dyet
“Ransom Heart” by M Dyet
I vote for Ransom Heart by Michael Dyet
My favourite was Ransom Heart by Michael Dyet.
Ransom Heart by Michael Dyet
Dormant by Leanne McClennan! Nicely written!
Dormant by Leanne McClennan. I really enjoyed it!
Dormant by Leanne McClennan.
I vote for Dormant!
My vote is for “Dormant” by LeeAnn McLennan. I loved the story!
Dormant by LeeAnn is awesome!
Dormant by Leanne McClennan….excellent story. I want more!
Ransom Heart by Michael Dyet
Dormant, by LeeAnn McLennan
Ransom Heart
My vote is for Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan
I vote for Dormant by Lee Ann McClellen. It was a truly great story and I couldn’t let it go.
Susie Clark
Guardian Angel
i vote for Will Bereswill
I loved Guardian Angel by Wilfred Bereswill!!! Awesome story!!
They were all great, but I have to go with Dormant as my top pick. Nice work, everyone!
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan
My vote is for Michael Dyet’s Ransom Heart
Randsom Heart by Michael Dyet
Randsom Heart by Michael Dyet
Randsom Heart by Michael Dyet
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan was my favorite.
Ransom Heart by Michael Dyet ….. great talent
Michael Dyet’s story, Ransom Heart, has my vote.
Guardian Angel by a long shot.
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan all the way.
Guardian Angel by Wilfred Bereswill
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel without a doubt.
Guardian Angel by W. Bereswill
Guardian Angel, all the way!!
I definitely vote for Ransom Heart.
Ransom Heart by Michael Robert Dyet is a winner of a story – not only the story engages interesting characterization into a twisted plot, doubled by an intriguing style. Michael’s brilliant skill to tantalize the reader by a rich literary value reveals his excellency of prose. Michael is a wordsmith, who creates movie like scenes involving the reader in his brilliant novel, Ransom Heart. Loved it! – Trisha Smith
Dormant was my favorite!
Guardian Angel by Wilfred Bereswill
My vote is for Guardian Angel. It was super!
Guardian Angel all the way!!!_
Guardian Angel is my pick.
Guardian Angel!!!
I’m voting for Ransom Heart by Michael Robert Dyet
I vote Guardian Angel!
I love Guardian Angel by Wilfred Bereswill. After a loved one passes you get an overwhelming and comforting sense they may be your own personal guardian angel.
My vote is for Guardian Angel by Wilfred Bereswill. All three stories are riveting, but that is the one that brought tears to my eyes. A wonderful, well-written story.
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel for Sure!!!!!
“Ransom Heart” by Michael Robert Dyet is my choice.
Guardian Angel by Wilfred Bereswill.
Dormant – what a great story!
Guardian Angel… love it!
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel
Ransom Heart by Michael Dyet
I vote for Dormant.
Ransom Heart by Michael Dyet
Guardian Angel
Great story Wil!
Guardian Angel
Ransom Heart
Guardian Angel
My vote is for Guardian Angel by Wilfred Bereswill
I do think all three stories were very well written-but Guardian Angel by Wilfred Bereswill brought tears to my eyes. I thought he really had great imagery throughout his story!
Dormant was my favorite. The dialogue was realistic.
Guardian Angel is a true inspirational story. It has my vote.
My vote overwelmingly goes to ‘Ransom Heart’ by Michael Robert Dyet! It’s a great little story which keeps the reader on his/her toes. There is tension between all three main characters, and Will’s dissolving respect for DeAnn, his wife, contributes to the climax. It also touches on a topical subject, a materialistic lifestyle suddenly being challenged, globally as well as personally, for everyone. It’s a brittle relationship waiting to break. Over all, it’s a great story, credible, current, tense, touching, scary and bold!
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan
Good job everyone, but my vote goes to LeeAnn Mclennan and her short story Dormant
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan
I liked Dormant
Enjoyed “Guardian Angel”, my favorite.
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan
Dormant!
Dormant
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan. I want to know the rest of Olivia’s story!
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel.
Arthur and Bernice Harrison vote for Ransom Heart by M. Dyet
Very interesting story Liked the surprise ending
Ransom heart
Ransom Heart by Michael Robert Dyet. They’re all great!
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan is my vote.
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan!
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan.
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan
They are all very well written and engage the full mind and senses! Michael Dyet’s “Ransom Heart” — while perhaps not as dramatic as the others — wins easily because it’s real: it doesn’t depend on supernatural “stuff” for its renewal / redemption.
Will Bereswill
Dormant by LeAnn – great fun!!! good twist at the end! Strong woman character!!!!!
My vote is for Guardian Angel by W Bereswill.
Guardian Angel !!!
I hope this is where you
Vote they need a simpler way to do this
.Will Bereswill
Guardian Angel by Wilfred Bereswill
Dormant by LeeAnn McLennan. Cute story!
I vote for an author I hope to read more and more of now, I’m a fan: Wilfred Bereswill. He has a knack for putting things on paper that I only wish I could. When I read good writing, it is literally like music to my ears.