Welcome to Antarctica - Conspiracy Creative Writing Contest II - Winners Announced

Thank Yous

Right off the top I have to extend my gratitude to the unstoppable Hive account@rhondak who survived a crippling computer crash but still managed to provide her invaluable critical skills to the event. I can’t thank you enough! In case you don’t know, Hive account@rhondak is tough as nails and is brutally honest in here assessments, so bring you’re A-game authors, she ain’t messing around. I would also like to extend a thank you to Hive account@carolkean for her time and contribution to the contest. Thank you!

I need to also acknowledge that the original idea for the contest came from my good friend Hive account@fortified in one of our many conversations on discord. I always enjoy our conversation and your exceptional work on Steemit.

I would also like to thank those who supported the contestant’s submissions on their own accord and fiction writing here on the blockchain. Thank you to Hive account@ramegirl, Hive account@ausbitbank, Hive account@curie, Hive account@blocktrades, Hive account@acidyo, and many more.

Special thanks to Hive account@hanshotfirst for contributing 10 SBD for the contest and to Hive account@animate for the original GIF image!

Finally, I want to say that I noticed a lot of comments of encouragement, feedback and support between the participants themselves. It was just amazing to see. I hope that these contests inspire more creative writing from you in the future.

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The Participants

Thank you to all the participants, you are what makes these contests so special!

Hive account@creatr
https://steemit.com/antarctica/@creatr/occult-antarctica-2023-by-duncan-cary-palmer

Hive account@deanlogic
https://steemit.com/antarctica/@deanlogic/antarctica-atlantis-awakening

Hive account@geke
https://steemit.com/antarctica/@geke/the-penguin-protocol-antarctica-conspiracy-creative-writing-contest-ii

Hive account@happyme
https://steemit.com/antarctica/@happyme/wild-conspiracy-theory-creative-writing-contest-2-my-submission

Hive account@heroic15397
https://steemit.com/antarctica/@heroic15397/antarctica-the-fourmidable-continant

Hive account@ideamaker
https://steemit.com/antarctica/@ideamaker/what-s-happening-in-antarctica

Hive account@jonas160
https://steemit.com/antartica/@jonas160/ok-what-s-really-happening-in-antartica-is-it-just-a-myth-or-a-joke-let-s-see-antartica-conspiracy-writing-contest

Hive account@jordan.lesich
https://steemit.com/antarctica/@jordan.lesich/antarctica-writing-contest-dance-into-the-divine

Hive account@lymmerik
https://steemit.com/antarctica/@lymmerik/world-leaders-conceal-answer-to-the-most-baffling-question-of-all-time

Hive account@macrosespes1
https://steemit.com/antarctica/@marcosespes1/going-to-the-antarctica-is-not-fun-welcome-to-antarctica-conspiracy-creative-writing-contest-ii

Hive account@michellegibson
https://steemit.com/antarctica/@michellegibson/portal-to-the-stars

Hive account@miniature-tiger
https://steemit.com/antarctica/@miniature-tiger/the-well-an-original-story-for-conspiracy-creative-writing-contest-ii

Hive account@outerground
https://steemit.com/antarctica/@outerground/welcome-to-antarctica-an-extract-short-story

Hive account@pulpworkx
https://steemit.com/antarctica/@pulpworx/red-river-of-the-south-creative-writing-contest-the-mystery-of-antarctica#comments

Hive account@quietdeluxe
https://steemit.com/antarctica/@quietdeluxe/conspiracy-creative-writing-contest-ii-entry-underveil

Hive account@richq11
https://steemit.com/antarctica/@richq11/the-great-antarctica-conspiracy-revealed-and-it-ain-t-what-you-thought

Hive account@schnitte
https://steemit.com/antarctica/@schnitte/creativ-writting-is-something-else

Hive account@scottish01
https://steemit.com/antarctica/@scottish01/antarctica-entry-to-the-conspiracy-creative-writing-contest

Hive account@steemedchitty
https://steemit.com/antarctica/@steemedchitty/nightfall-on-amundsen-scott-conspiracy-creative-writing-contest-2

Hive account@sunshine247
https://steemit.com/antarctica/@sunshine247/welcome-to-antarctica-antarctica-the-break-away-society-entry-conspiracy-creative-writing-contest-ii-100-monkey

Hive account@teks
https://steemit.com/antarctica/@teks/wild-conspiracy-theory-creative-writing-contest-2-my-submission

Hive account@ultramylk
https://steemit.com/antarctica/@ultramylk/conspiracy-creative-writing-challenge-2-this-is-not-fiction

Hive account@therealpaul
https://steemit.com/antarctica/@therealpaul/antarctica-a-few-wild-thoughts-on-that-mysterious-place-down-south

Hive account@tremendospercy
https://steemit.com/antarctica/@tremendospercy/conspiracy-writing-contest-ii-the-gnostic-warriors-defenders-of-antarctica

Starring:

Barack Obama, Santa Clause, Al Gore, John Kerry, Reptilians, Penguins, (Reptilian-penguins), the Elite, UFOs, Extra-dimensional travel, Giant Asteroids, Wormholes, Bunkers, Nazis, Ants & Ant-agonists, Global Warming, Aliens, Atlantis, Ritual Sacrifice, Ice, Snow, Wind and Subzero temperatures.

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The Winners

First Prize $50 SBD – Dance into the Divine

Hive account@jordan.lesich

This journal entry styled submission starts off with the best line of the contest and doesn’t let up for a second. The overall mood of the story is beautifully captured from log entry to log entry. A tale of survival that conjures vivid images of a frozen wasteland and of mysterious happenings that leave the narrator in a chilling waking dream.
Hats off to you Hive account@jordan.lesich, a fantastic and mystifying story. A must read!

https://steemit.com/antarctica/@jordan.lesich/antarctica-writing-contest-dance-into-the-divine

Best Line $10SBD

Please excuse my penmanship; I was forced to cut off my good writing hand with an ice hatchet. Frostbite had eaten its way into the bone. There was no blood.

• Resteem & Bonus Upvote from Hive account@v4vapid

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Runner-up Prize $30 SBD – Penguin Protocol

What can I say about Hive account@geke’s hilarious North Pole/ South Pole wormhole adventure, except that it flows expertly with perfect pace and comedic timing. As a political junkie, I loved this tale of the bumbling political duo of Gore and Kerry. I not only added a Runner-Up prize to properly recognize this effort but it also easily wins the Most Humorous and Best Tone and Style entry as well! This story is so much fun, phenomenal work Hive account@geke!

https://steemit.com/antarctica/@geke/the-penguin-protocol-antarctica-conspiracy-creative-writing-contest-ii

• Bonus resteem and upvote

Most Humorous $10 SBD

Best Tone and Style $10 SBD

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Most Realistic $10 SBD

For the most realistic submission Hive account@therealpaul’s entry was selected. His piece asks us to open our minds to a novel theory surrounding the Antarctic region; the possibility of a hollow earth housing a technologically advanced species controlling our minds and the entire planet as well. Exploring these ideas is of course taboo, we’re conditioned not to speak of such things in a civilized society or face ridicule. An exceptionally pleasurable read evoking all sorts of treats for our minds to ponder.

https://steemit.com/antarctica/@therealpaul/antarctica-a-few-wild-thoughts-on-that-mysterious-place-down-south

• Bonus Resteem & Upvote

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Bonus Upvotes

Choosing winners is never and easy task and I felt like there were a number of deserving entries.
Originally, I applied an even 10% upvote to all submissions but will be increasing my upvote for several entries I feel deserve special recognition.

Entries from: Hive account@creatr, Hive account@pulpworx, Hive account@steemedchitty, and Hive account@quietdeluxe.

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To be fair to the other contestants, I had to disqualify a couple of entries for exceeding the word count of 1000 words and for submissions after the deadline.

A final note: Please consider joining and/or supporting up and coming fiction writers on Steemit. Please check out the Discord Fiction-Workshop moderated by Hive account@rhondak via the / MSP P.A.L. network.

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Thanks Again to All Who Entered!

Keep Writing and Steem on!

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