The Graveyard Challenge Complete List of Submissions
Look at all the treasures you found!! Thank you!!
As of yesterday, the submissions to the Graveyard Challenge closed.
So over the course of this week I will be doing some final teasing out of which entires are my favourites so I can bring you a list of the top 3 on Friday the 15th.
(Spoiler alert: I might be expanding it to a top 5 if I can’t make some hard choices over these next couple days.)
But until then, here is the complete list of ALL the entries to the challenge!
Please take some time to read through each one and show them the love they deserve! Please also take some time to explore the "archeologist's" pages too, as they did all the digging to find these wonderful treasures for us to enjoy!
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Counting the Broken Pieces of Myself
Writen by: Poppy
This is a compelling, heartbreaking read. It's relatable and such a beautifully penned piece of writing!
Archeologist: Alexander McEvoy
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Writte By: Brin J
This story is tense and thrilling, leaving you with a sense that even more adventure is yet to come. Something like when you get to witness the meeting of two iconic characters and you know there is something really special here.
"This story is so visceral and beautifully told and I think it definitely deserves to be in the spotlight!" - Alexander McEvoy
Archeologist: Alexander McEvoy
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Written by: Brenton F
This is raw and yet relatable piece of writting. It has this "I have no fucks to give" kind of attitude.
"... So in your face it makes you flinch." - Andrew C McDonald
Archeologist: Andrew C McDonald
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Written by: Heather Hubler
This is one of those hidden gems of comedy gold, it's a story that begs to be taken seriously but just can't be. Especially with a main character that is a bit of a oxymoron in herself, I likened her to a dimwitted professor type. There are plenty of laughs and eyeroll worthy scenes.
"It's absolutely brilliant and silly!" - Brin J
Archeologist: Brin J
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Written by: KuroHoshi
This breathtakingly dark piece gives you the chills with their word choices and elegance in making the doings of shadows seem enticing. A really thought provoking piece overall.
Archeologist: Thavien Yliaster
Archeologist's Assistant: Heather Hubler
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Written by: JBaz
This is a well written adventure with tense, vivid imagery that only adds ot the overall impact and authenticity of the story. Jason does a great job of pulling you into the story with him with great detailing and a narrative that really drives the story along.
Archeologist: Mark Gagnon
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Written by: Veronica Coldiron
"It's a shorter poem that carries such rich language, I couldn't help but be captivated. The image and title pulled me right in, and then she let the words flow, 'Paper doll floating In the unforgiving sea' The rest follows in a visual and emotional feast, each line perfectly placed. I think we can all identify with the paper doll in some way or another. I just loved every bit of it ;)" - Heather Hubler
Archeologist: Heather Hubler
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Written by: Hannah Moore
This is one of those pieces that feels like a classic opennign chapter to an adventure we crave after a long day in the real world. There's this extra level of care and detail woven into the core of the story telling that makes you crave more.
"Love the storytelling, the characterisation and the way she weaves in important and compelling details throughout." - Paul Stewart
Archeologist: Paul Stewart
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Written by: Suze Kay
The subtitle could not have said it any better: a poem about finding beauty in the strange and mundane.
Archeologist: Poppy
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Written by: Mackenzie Davis
This piece has vivid and yet subtly placed imagery, it brings you to a scene of familarity but there's somethign etherial about the way it plays out.
Archeologist: Poppy
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Written by: Brenton F
A poem with vivid imagery and a narrative about what happens when you fly too close to the sun.
Archeologist: Poppy
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Written by: Kelsey Syble
A metephoric piece that has many possibilities for interpretation.
Archeologist: Poppy
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Written by: Dana Hartnett
A heartbreaking tale about a significant segment of the narrator's journey.
Archeologist: Poppy
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Written by: Teresa Renton
A sonnet about a summer memory.
Archeolist: Angie the Archivist
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Written by: Mohammed Darasi
An abecedarian poem that uses creative vocabulary and emotionally evoking themes.
Archeologist: Matthew Fromm
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Written by: Mackenzie Davis
"... is a wonderful story about a flood that threatens to consume the world and one woman's journey to survive and maintain her sanity best she can with an extensive tea collection. This story flows steadily towards its conclusion as an overfed river from a spring time storm leads one towards the sea or a Great Lake. It is flooded with tantalizing and brilliant uses of water and melting related imagery and it howls for more attention then it has hither too received. ..." - Alexander McEvoy
Archeologist (or as he likes to call himself, Archive Delvers Limited Head Archivist): Alexander McEvoy
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Dick Winchester in... The Box with No Name
Written by: Stephen A. Roddewig
This is a compelling story told from the perspective of a narrator that's both hilarious and relatable, in his quest to find his own claim to fame as he gets into a turf war with food delivery services.
"I feel he is onto something and could develop this storyline into a television series." - Lamar Wiggins
Archeologist (or as he prefers to be called, Grave Robber): Lamar Wiggins
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My Will: In Glorious Technicolour
Written by: Caroline Jane
This piece is raw and filled with a lot of beautifully chosen metephors and similies. But the author's note is what helps you connect with the piece on a deeper level!
"I was impressed, not only by her glorious prose, but also by the power and confidence portrayed. Then I read her after note and I was like "hell no, don't say that." You'll know what I mean when you read it." - Cathy Holmes
Archeologist: Cathy Holmes
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Written by: Dana Stewart
A tension-filled read involving an unlikely curse that takes hold in an unexpected way.
Archeologist: Babs Iverson
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Written by: jessica moonan davies
A poetic short that plays on the senses of the read through well chosen descriptive language.
Archeologist: S. C. Almanzar
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Written by: Amanda Starks
"The mood is wistful and somber, making it reminiscent of old memories long forgotten." - Brin J
Archeologist: Brin J
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Written by: The Invisible Writer
A well written twist on an iconic disney classic, with a tension-filled narrative and captivating storyline.
Archeologist: Dharrsheena Raja Segarran
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Written by: Grz Colm
A relatable piece about what it feels like when the finish reading something that has touched your heart.
"This perfectly describes how read-a-holics feel!" - Angie the Archivist
Archeologist: Angie the Archivist
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Written by: Poppy
An enchanting retelling of the classic sleeping beauty tale with some realistic implications. The undrlying message of fighting for one's own happiness was a very beautifully highlighted theme throughout the story.
Archeologist: Angie the Archivist
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Written by: Lamar Wiggins
A compelling horror that plays with your sense of reality and time.
Archeologist: Dharrsheena Raja Segarran
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Written by: Jen Gossoo
"An epic fantasy story with dreams, magic trains, and a giant wolf-spirit. Has the feeling of a fairy tale and legend, with a masterfully rendered theme of forgiveness. A fantastic read." - Mackenzie Davis
Archeologist: Mackenzie Davis
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Written by: Poppy
A mind altering piece.
"Oh, a truly poignant poem. Heartbreak, yes, but a theme of destruction that I adore and that just hits." - Mackenzie Davis
Archeologist: Mackenzie Davis
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Written by: Alexander McEvoy
This is one of those, you have to read it to get it pieces. But once you've read it you can't forget what you have just read...
"Horrifying scene toward the end, but OMG what a great story!! A spooky aquarium after hours, a break in... and an invasive species. Whatever you're imagining will not be accurate to the reveal in this story." - Mackenzie Davis
Archeologist: Mackenzie Davis
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It's summer, and there's sunlight here,
Written by: Mesh Toraskar
"A gorgeous poem that ponders identity with simply masterful metaphors. I recommend reading it twice." - Mackenzie Davis
Archeologist: Mackenzie Davis
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Written by: Celia in Underland
A heartbreaking poem about an all-too-real tragedy.
" ... sucked the breath out of me and in the vacuum, tears welled. Its not complex, or fussy, its as direct as a harpoon, piercing the skin and holding you, barbed, on the end of a rope to its end." - Hannah Moore
Archeologist: Hannah Moore
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Written by: Rachel Deeming
" ... all that I could feel the playfulness, the exuberance of the season evoked in the language, the flounces and flirtations if it, and at the same time the elusiveness of some of those sensory experiences that keeps us seeking and reaching out, just like the rest of nature at that time." - Hannah Moore
Archeologist: Hannah Moore
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Written by: JBaz
A breath taking story about the ways of the world and the power of real love, even beyond the veil of death.
"There is a shining magic to this piece, a rhythm that allows the magic and fosters the acceptance of an altered reality the author offers to his protagonist to allow renewal, and there is something so affirming in that recognition of love as being enabling rather that disabling, as it can feel when we lose someone." - Hannah Moore
Archeologist: Hannah Moore
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Vacillations of a Restless Moon
Written by: Teresa Renton
" ... what I like about this piece is the way it lingers, like a memory, it take images that sit so readily in the consciousness that I can take my rose tinted spectacles off and still see them, fresh and pure and delicious, and eternal, like the moon." - Hannah Moore
Archeologist: Hannah Moore
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Voyage of the Chevalier: Episode 1 - A Nefarious Patron
Written by: Ian Read
" ... one of my favorites as it not only shows off his world-building prowess but talent in suspense and atmospheric writing. An incredible start to a fiction series." - Amanda Starks
Archeologist: Amanda Starks
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Written by: Alexander McEvoy
A dark tale about the harsh realities that happen in a mining community and the perspectives of men that have to live with their choices.
Archeologist: Mackenzie Davis
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Written by: Cathy Holmes
A poem about the symbolism of flowers and the life events they witness.
Archeologist: Dharrsheena Raja Segarran
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Written by: Donna Fox
A tale about how one choice can change your entire destiny.
Archeologist: Dharrsheena Raja Segarran
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Written by: Mark Gagnon
"I read a few stories from this author and everyone has the ability to pull you into it. This one however is so well written you can feel, smell and experience the entire event as if you were there: Mark Gagnon is brilliant at bringing a story to life." - JBaz
Archeologist: JBaz
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Written by: Hannah Moore
" ... this Poem totally tore me apart with the depth of love in every line and word." - JBaz
Archeologist: JBaz
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Written by: Donna Fox
" ... a definite read to any person who wishes to write Horror. Donna takes the reader on a ride that you can not forget and will have dreams about for a long time. A masterpiece and I cannot say more other wise I would be giving it away." - JBaz
Archeologist: JBaz
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Written by: Celia in Underland
"Celia in Underland invites the reader to be apart of one of the saddest moments in her life, every line is a tribute of beauty." - JBaz
Archeologist: JBaz
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Written by: Mackenzie Daviss
"It's one of if not the most inventive and haunting exploration of grief and language, structured in a way where the essay becomes much more than the sum of it's parts." - Mesh Toraskar
Archeologist: Mesh ToraskarArcheologist: Mesh Toraskar
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By Friday December 15th, I will release the list of my finalists for you to vote on for the best treasure/ reserected piece.
Thank you all for your continued support!
- Donna Fox (HKB)
**Update: here's the list list of my top 5 to be voted on!**
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Comments (25)
Awesome!!!💕❤️❤️
Whoa that is a long list to get through!! 😁 Congrats on your top story Donna!!
This is impressive! I wish I would have seen the challenge details sooner.
Yes!!! Wow, that is a long list that I'm going to devour this Christmas. ❤️ Thank you for doing this, and thank you to all the archeologists out there who dug up the pieces!! ✨️
Wonderful to see this here! Super congrats! 🤍 Still pondering!
42 nominations good grief! Wow! That's fab. ❤️
I think this has to be the most successful unofficial challenge that I've seen. What a great idea. Thank you forn this. Looks like I've got some reading to catch up on. Congrats on the TS.
This idea is so creative I love it
Just wanted to say this is a great idea and I appreciate all the work that went into compiling this list, Donna. You talked about the problem of the graveyard and then went and did something about it. Not everyone has that kind of drive👌
Well done for this and well done on Top Story, Ms Fox!
HAHA!! TOP STORY!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳
I keep reading and keep saying …ohh this one is good. This challenge was awesome, you outdid yourself. I like that I found new creators to follow and read. I do not see a lot of sleep in your near future. Three cheers for Donna.
Damn, there are a lot!!! I think everyone will understand if you expand the list a little bit. Let the voters do some of the work for you, Donna! Seriously, what an amazing challenge you set forth. Look at how much everyone has been loving it! (This must be my sole reading focus this week if Im gonna be a good voter later, lol.) Good luck!!! ❤️ And thank to Alex, Poppy, and Mesh! 💜💜💜 You are all amazing.
Omgggg, I don't know how are you gonna choose!! Soooo many awesome pieces! I gotta read the ones I've not. And also, thanks to Poppy, I found a new author, Dana Hartnett! Anyway, I wish you all the best for your choosing process. It's like I'm feeling secondhand stress for you, lol!
woww well written bro!
Sorry. I never got around to entering. But this was a great idea. Good luck on picking the winners.
WOW! So many participants!!!! This got so much love and traction! <3 Look at everyone supporting each other's forgotten works😭. Great job, Donna. You're truly doing magic.
Oh...Busy today but saw notification and kind of wondered why on earth I had reads on a rather lost story! Thank you so much Hannah and Jbaz for the very kind suggestions. And thank you Donna for the great challenge. I have a lot of reading to do!
Ahh this is so exciting!! Thank you for doing this, it was a wonderful idea and I can’t wait for the voting part!!
I'm honored to be included in this august group of talented writers. Donna, I don't know what made you develop this idea, but it is awe-inspiring. I don't know how you found the time. Thanks!
You're such an amazing person, Donna :) I'm so happy you did this challenge and honoured that two of my stories appeared on the list :3 Thank you so much for putting in the effort to curate this list. I don't envy you needing to choose a top 3 (or maybe 5) from such a star-studded selection as this one! Best of luck :) And also Thanks Mackenzie! You're too good to me :)
Well, it looks like I have some reading to do. Great challege, Donna!
I love this challenge so much! Lots to read here, I'm hoping to get to quite a few!
Thankfully I have many of these and even more thankful I get to read others I haven’t. Donna, you brought to life stories that needed to be unshelved. Thank you for giving all of us this opportunity
Great way of sharing the real creators on Vocal , excellent piece and probably a Top Story