The WINNERS of The Unreliable Narrator Literary Challenge

The Unreliable Narrator Challenge was a big success!!! We had 15 entries. Each story was a work of art and special in its own way. Each writer showed their unique abilities to connect with their readers and create scenarios and plot twists that intrigue and thrill.

This was an especially challenging challenge as it took some real thought, strategy, and skill to write these stories. Therefore each entry is a winner just for the sake of putting the effort in and for having the courage to try something that took some real thought and creativity.

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Congratulations to all the writers that entered this challenge. Each and everyone of you are WINNERS!!!

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The following are the entered stories, with Top Story status marked for those that achieved it.

"Punchlined" by Celia in Underland

"The Varieties of Religious Experience" by C. Rommial Butler ✨TOP STORY✨

"Serve and Protect" by Paul Stewart

"Smile" by Alexandria Stanwyck

"A Session on the Psychiatrist's Couch" by Rachel Deeming

"Hello Mrs. Lampson" by Rick Henry Christopher (Judge's entry not qualified for challenge prize)

"The Midway" by D.A. Ratliff

"Bodies of Bone and Blood" by Novel Allen ✨TOP STORY✨

"Grannie Annie" by Mother Combs (Judge's entry not qualified for challenge prize)

"A Hypochondriac Visits the Dentist" by Scott Christenson

"The Retired Hitman" by Novel Allen

"Paracusia" by Hannah Moore

"She Was Emma" by Rebekah Conard ✨TOP STORY✨

"Video Footage of Missing Girl" by Maureen Y. Palmer

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Unreliable Challenge announcement post was also a ✨TOP STORY✨

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Our Cast of Judges were Mother Combs, Grz Colm, and Rick Henry Christopher. As judges we stuck to a 30 point criteria. Each story was judged fairly.

You can read more about the judges in the Update article:

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✨Now to Announce the Winners!!!✨

Initially there were going to be two winners. But we decided to add a few runners-up we have in total FIVE winners.

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The RUNNERS-UP are:

Maureen Palmer's "Video Footage of Missing Girl," Alexandria "Stanwyck's Smile," and Paul Stewart's "Serve and Protect"

Congratulations you will each receive a $2 tip via Vocal Media!!!

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The SECOND PLACE WINNER is:

Novel Allen's "The Retired Hitman"

Congratulations Novel you will receive a $5 tip via Vocal Media!!!

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The FIRST PLACE WINNER is:

Rachel Deeming's "A Session on the Psychiatrist's Couch"

Congratulations Rachel you will receive a $10 tip via Vocal Media!!!

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Thank you to everyone that participated in this challenge. Thank you to Grz Colm and Mother Combs for being judges. Thank you to the people that read the stories!!!

Finally, thank you to River Joy for coming up with the idea of doing an Unreliable Narrator challenge. This was great fun and a great idea!!!

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Stay tuned for the next Vocal + Assist challenge coming very soon. This one will be a light hearted one... look out for some great fun!!!

With Love, RHC ❤️

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