There is a sense of elation and accomplishment that comes with completing a run like that, and some withdrawal pangs as you realized it’s all over.  I can honestly say that this competition has devoured almost all of my free time since it was first announced back in January.  Now that it’s finished, I will have to get to work on some of my own writing again and back to my sorely neglected reading list.

If you didn’t get around to reading entries before the April 1st deadline, don’t worry. Scare Us from last year is still online with all the entries and comments that went with them, and I’m certain that Teleport Us will be left up indefinitely as well.  All you have to do is get an account on LitReactor to access all of those amazing and sometimes gruesome stories!

Here’s a short list of my favorites with quick links:

• The Gorund – A story about a robot who learns what the world is like outside his building ….
• Rings – Who is really in charge of the universe?
• Anamoly – Find the one who isn’t human …
• Ubi Cor Ibi Domu – The good life of a guard dog …
• The Machinery of Xmas – Christmas by the numbers …
• Fracture – What part does an evil master mind have in uotpia?
• One Tunguska Story – An isolated family finds something amazing …
• Gravidism – A new life and a lost job …
• An Incy Wincy Holocaust – This one has one hell of a twist!
• Corporate Person – What is the essence of a person?
• Of Flesh and Steel – Factory life is for the robots …
• Higher Minds – Dangerous minds …
• State of the Art – When writers become obsolete …
• The Song of the Ship – Can you hear what’s wrong?
• A Song for my Brother – A sisters trys to save her brother …
• The Last Dance – Comfort at the end of life ..
• His Man Stanley – If you’re a Dr. Who fan, think of the “Planet of the Ood”
• The Memory Remains – Time heals all wounds …
• Sunken Hearts – Their mission is destruction …
• Yes, Admin – So much worse than slavery …
• The Human Argument – What does it mean to be human …
• The Demon Chef – A family obligation, a family curse …
• Kill (command) – Freeing the world from perfection …
• Chip Head – The dangers of temptation …
• Deep Sleep – What happens when the world goes to sleep?
• The Business Spirit – Coming to terms with death …
• An Incident at Winter House 12 – Surviving against all odds …
• The Horse With No Head – Fighting for her masters life …

Yeah, way too long a list!  There’s also my own entry, Implant, but it seems disingenuous to include it in a list of my favorites.  Good luck to all those who entered!  As I’ve said before, there were some down right amazing gems  in this challenge!  I wonder if any of my picks will win?

This is the second time I’ve gone through one of these and I have to say that the four thousand word limit is a killer! It really forces you to cut down things that aren’t core to a story. If you haven’t been by the site before, give a whirl. You can find my entry at: