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  Solar power

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If your story is listed in the top 5 below, congratulations, you are among the 125 writers moving on to the 2nd Round kicking off at 11:59PM EDT this Thursday, April 11th!   Congratulations to everyone that submitted a story, narrowing down a top 5 in each heat was incredibly difficult and everyone should be proud for rising to the challenge and creating a story outside your comfort zone from scratch in 8 days.  We hope the challenge was inspiring and hope to see you in our next challenge!

 

#1 'The Little Sun' by Sophie Dutton SYNOPSIS - On a little grey planet, a man makes a little sun work and work and work in the tulip factory, but all the little sun wants to do is swirl and dance into the big, black universe.


#2 'Hob the Goblin' by Kim Winternheimer SYNOPSIS - Hob is sold to a terrible man for his ability to polish stones into diamonds. With the help of a friend, they find a way out.


#3 'Keeper of the Falls' by Gill Breeze SYNOPSIS - Once upon a time a wise old man knew best, as his son learned the hard way.


#4 'Family Tradition' by Betsy A. Riley SYNOPSIS - As Jasper the elf struggles to pass his apprentice exam, his world is threatened by failure of the sun magic that powers their tree houses and the magical object factory.


#5 'Skra and Urou' by Stefanie Klimaseski SYNOPSIS - Earth is in danger when two adversaries take their battle to the extreme.


#Honorable Mention 'A Window in the Clouds' by Nicholas Olson SYNOPSIS - Lizzie’s first trip outside the Factory is very enlightening – and she might even survive it with a little help from a friend.


#Honorable Mention 'June's Sun' by Brett Willis SYNOPSIS - Quite a while ago the sun was half dark and half light. Though many people lived on the light side of the sun, they all agreed that one man alone should labor to keep it bright.


#Honorable Mention 'The Lightning Bug Factory' by David Boop SYNOPSIS - Young farmer Oliver Bittengoat stumbles upon a princess trapped between worlds. To rescue her, Oliver sets upon a quest that will lead him to the mischievous fairy Gilderdyne, mistress of the Lightning Bug Factory and her unsolvable riddle.

 

Heat Last Name First Name City State / Province Country
16 Amsler Mark Noblesville IN US
16 Boop David Denver CO US
16 Branham Kendra  Sandy Springs GA US
16 Breeze Gill Witney Oxfordshire GB
16 Clarence Judy Berkeley CA US
16 Dutton Sophie Caerleon Newport GB
16 Fayeth Karen San Mateo CA US
16 Garin Nina La Jolla CA US
16 Harris Terrell Kansas City MO US
16 Hibbs Heather Fairfax VA US
16 Holliday Robert Georgetown TX US
16 Hoyt Keith Westminster CO US
16 Hurlburt Ashley Arvada CO US
16 Jackson Jonathan Dickson TN US
16 Keller Jr William Malvern PA US
16 Klimaseski Stefanie Huntington Station NY US
16 Levinson Daniel Great Neck NY US
16 Livings Christopher London London GB
16 MP Sam Loughton Essex GB
16 Myers David Blackburn VIC AU
16 Nord-Podberesky Holly New York NY US
16 oliver nicole spring lake heights NJ US
16 Olson Nicholas Seattle WA US
16 Riley Betsy Damascus MD US
16 Silodia Anand Pune MH IN
16 Stoltzfus Darcy Pittsburgh PA US
16 Tuggle Lindsay West Hollywood CA US
16 Udoff Barry  NYC NY US
16 Vitero Erin San Francisco CA US
16 Wilbur William West Covina CA US
16 Willis Brett Ferndale MI US
16 Winternheimer Kim Portland OR US

 

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