PURE FICTION CHALLENGE

And The Winners Are…

EVERYONE is a winner in our first Pure Fiction Writing Challenge, but here are the 3 winners for most artistic and colorful

After much deliberation, JA Vassili and I finally decided on 3 winners for February’s Pure Fiction Challenge: Story of My HeArt.

The following points are what we listed as requirements and how we decided on the winners, in particular, the last part:

First: Pick your favorite piece of personal fiction that has been written within the past year.

It can be in the form of a short story, long story (including excerpts from a book), poem, song or fairy tale.

Then: Write a story telling us why you are proud of this piece; what makes it special to you? What was your experience writing it?

***Include the link to your favorite personal fiction in your story.***

**In the subtitle include, “Story Of My HeArt Pure Fiction Challenge”**

*Tag JA Vassili and KL Simmons so that BOTH of us are sure to SEE your submission.*

Follow our publication and tag Pure Fiction to qualify your story for a prize.

You can write a fictional, or nonfictional account of your experience in creating your chosen piece.

There is lots of room for creativity in this challenge!

We want to help encourage those experienced with writing fiction, as well as those who are writing fiction for the first time, to have more fun in the process.

This challenge is open to every level of writing!

If you’d like help with ideas or want some input or guidance, simply tell us so in the response section or send us a private note.

We’re happy to help.

So much so that we’ve decided to give a $20 Amazon gift card to:

3 writers who share their most creative story and tell us about their artistic process in a colorful way.

Here are all of the fantastic stories that were submitted in order of submission:

Vincent Kühl — Best Selling Author in the category of Nothing. Short stories, thoughts and, poems. Ko-fi.com/vincentkoehl23

Daniel Millington — Avid reader and inspiring writer of fiction/ fantasy based literature with the occasional psychology based musings.

Rhiannon Hopkins — I write about writing, books, life and strange ruminations that occur around 4.am , heavily disguised so they appear to make sense.

Misty Rae — Top Writer in Life and Parenting. Former legal eagle. Wife, mother, nature lover, chef, writer and all-around free spirit. 50 going on 12!

Logan Silkwood — I’m your friendly neighborhood polyamorous, non-binary trans man. He/him pronouns. Currently using a pen name to write freely. I’m on Twitter: @logan_silkwood.

Nova Grace — I’m an enigma — spouse, parent, professional, human. I’m on a voyage to discover and live my true life. Follow me on Twitter @becoming_nova

J. Salvatore Domino — J. Salvatore Domino an author and blogger. His stories run the gamut from cozy to dark.

Gianni Bawn — I write fiction, non-fiction, personal essay, and articles on mental illness. I live with mental illness and aspire to be a mental health advocate. (he/him/his)

Gerald Washington- A Writer In Progress, History Lover and Loves Apple Pie. https://medium.com/@mindmaze89/membership

Crystal A. Walker- Creative writer, full-time RVer, & travel enthusiast. Cusses like a sailor because she was a sailor. Avoids conflicts & tells truth through humor when possible.

Amanda Gravely- I am a fiction writer who loves to write fantasy and romance. Check out my western romance book, Tangled Up In Love, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YRFH37N

Erica J- Hi! I’m an essayist, colorista, and poet. I write to purge my thoughts. Please visit my podcast: https://itsericajean.podbean.com/

Shanice Lawton- I’m a Virginian who lives in Alaska. I love writing because I love creating the worlds in my mind. I want to provide a way for people to escape.

Lisa’s Desk Chat- F/T Assistant. Hobby Blogger. Writer. Niche Breaker. Humanist. Reader. Learner. Listener. Mom. Mimi. Girlfriend. Friend. Coworker. Neighbor.

Judy Derby BSc.- Hey, ya’ll! I’m a retired social worker who always wondered what I should be when I grew up. Still don’t know. Love trivia, random thoughts and short stories.

Glenn Whitlock- Mindless office drone by day. Fantasy and horror writer by night. Twin dad | https://www.glennwhitlock.com

Dani Banani- I write erotica, fantasy fiction, love stories, poetry, and whatever else I feel like writing. Sex is my favorite subject and love is my greatest passion.

F. Leonora Solomon- top writer fiction|short story|gaming. http://fdotleonora.com. head smutstress @ http://reddit.com/r/sexysmut. curious human.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR SUBMISSIONS, SUPPORT TOWARDS EACH OTHER AND FICTION WRITING IN GENERAL.

We wouldn’t be here with you.

Crystal A. Walker F. Leonora Solomon Misty Rae Alan Asnen Rhiannon Hopkins MN Nova Grace Krista Marson RN Mindshifts Amanda Gravely Andy Mackk J B Ferguson Caitlin Samminga Dani Banani Gianni Bawn Ellie Brooke Erica J Glenn Whitlock J. Salvatore Domino Jeofrey Ogire Kitty Whitemore Lawson Wallace Logan Silkwood Gerald Washington RGomez Shrayan Bandyopadhyay Warren Patterson Tess Obenauf Auden Wright

It was a TOUGH decision, especially after reading your favorite fiction stories. They were all excellent and some were extremely heartfelt and touching.

However, we looked for and focused on the following key components when making our decision because we wanted this challenge to be fun, creative and to stretch our imaginations.

“writers who share their most creative story and tell us about their artistic process in a colorful way.”

Without further ado, the 3 Winners Are:

Please leave your email in a private note to this story or in the response section, if you’ve a public email. We will email each of you your $20 Amazon gift card.

We appreciate ALL of you AND your stories and will be leaving more detailed responses to your stories throughout the upcoming week.

If you would like more detailed help or feedback with your writing, let us know via a private note or response as well.

There will be more challenges in the future that we look forward to sharing with you all!