The results of the Pod and Planet contest are out. I placed first in the 8,000 Sun's category for my story, "Cortex." That category is for cannon and I find I've become really interested in trying to write true Eve fiction. I'm surprised that I placed and super happy.
I only had one entry this year. With Eve Vegas and CSM stuff and my new work schedule I didn't have enough extra juice to write more. I did pour everything into it and I'm thrilled with the results.
Contests are hard for me. I really want to do well. I don't like direct competition. Things like the writing contest allow something to stand on its own and be judged. I'm more comfortable with that. And it pushes my comfort zone but I can still kind of drop my story on Telegraph Sam's desk and run away squeeing into the night.
I'm thrilled. My writing has really progressed over the last few years and I have really enjoyed these contests. Next year, he just has to not run it during Eve Vegas!
Here is the link to the contest winners!
And a link to the stories! (I don't want to link individual ones)
Grand Prize
Voodoo Williams, "A Spider in Her Web"
Eight Thousand Suns in New Eden (Lore-Based Stories)
First Prize
Sugar Kyle, "Cortex"
Second Prize
Rhavas, "Decoherence"
Callista Dallmore, "The Gate"
Third Prize
Tiberius StarGazer, "Different Bodies"
Niden, "Rapture"
Nomistrav, "He Saw Infinity"
Torsnk, "fleet logistics"
A Day in the Life (Gameplay/Freeform Stories)
First Prize
Archangael/Jason Jones, "The Best Sport"
Second Prize
Oreamnos Amric, "Blood Frenzy"
Tom Hawkins, "The Hunt"
Third Prize
Rhavas, "Emergence"
Tom Hawkins, "Fabled Beauty"
Yuri Serafim, "Split Decision"
Other Things Just Make You Swear and Curse (Humor)
First Prize
Abavus Durden, "The Allure of the Damsel"
Second Prize
Drackarn, "Into the Breach"
Third Prize
Sleightz, "From Riches to Riches"
Honorable Mention (from all categories)
Islana Deepsorrow, "The Proteus: LC-K-114"
Drackarn, "The Journey"
Islana Deepsorrow, "The name of the capsuleer"
Da'iel Zehn, "Infiltration"
Dirk Magnum, "A Code Like No Other"
Sera Kor-Azor, "Ole' Time Religion"
Regalas Davaham/Ben C., "Stargate"
Rusty Boon, "A Longing for Loss"
I only had one entry this year. With Eve Vegas and CSM stuff and my new work schedule I didn't have enough extra juice to write more. I did pour everything into it and I'm thrilled with the results.
Contests are hard for me. I really want to do well. I don't like direct competition. Things like the writing contest allow something to stand on its own and be judged. I'm more comfortable with that. And it pushes my comfort zone but I can still kind of drop my story on Telegraph Sam's desk and run away squeeing into the night.
I'm thrilled. My writing has really progressed over the last few years and I have really enjoyed these contests. Next year, he just has to not run it during Eve Vegas!
Here is the link to the contest winners!
And a link to the stories! (I don't want to link individual ones)
Grand Prize
Voodoo Williams, "A Spider in Her Web"
Eight Thousand Suns in New Eden (Lore-Based Stories)
First Prize
Sugar Kyle, "Cortex"
Second Prize
Rhavas, "Decoherence"
Callista Dallmore, "The Gate"
Third Prize
Tiberius StarGazer, "Different Bodies"
Niden, "Rapture"
Nomistrav, "He Saw Infinity"
Torsnk, "fleet logistics"
A Day in the Life (Gameplay/Freeform Stories)
First Prize
Archangael/Jason Jones, "The Best Sport"
Second Prize
Oreamnos Amric, "Blood Frenzy"
Tom Hawkins, "The Hunt"
Third Prize
Rhavas, "Emergence"
Tom Hawkins, "Fabled Beauty"
Yuri Serafim, "Split Decision"
Other Things Just Make You Swear and Curse (Humor)
First Prize
Abavus Durden, "The Allure of the Damsel"
Second Prize
Drackarn, "Into the Breach"
Third Prize
Sleightz, "From Riches to Riches"
Honorable Mention (from all categories)
Islana Deepsorrow, "The Proteus: LC-K-114"
Drackarn, "The Journey"
Islana Deepsorrow, "The name of the capsuleer"
Da'iel Zehn, "Infiltration"
Dirk Magnum, "A Code Like No Other"
Sera Kor-Azor, "Ole' Time Religion"
Regalas Davaham/Ben C., "Stargate"
Rusty Boon, "A Longing for Loss"
um, canon?
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
For tonight yes. Tomorrow maybe spell check.
DeleteCongrats :)
ReplyDeleteI wasnt surprised at all that you won the category. I really liked how your story was presented, about a game mechanic which is not even in the game. It was so great that the story was good even if the game mechanic does not see the light of day, because then it is a story about an unseccesful tech, if CCP does introduce it, it is a good story about a possible starting point. It works both ways.
ReplyDeleteAnd meanwhile the whole story represented your personal feelings about this change I think, so it is a personal statement too.
I really thought you would win the Grand Prize until Voodoo's story got posted, but was sure you would get #1 in the category.
Congrats Sugar! Very well done!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Sugar!
ReplyDeleteWell done Sugar!
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