Firstly, I want to thank everyone who supported and entered the Fact to Fiction contest. You are all wonderful and have shown the strength of the writing community on Steem, the kindness of strangers through charity, and the work and talent that can be found on the blockchain.
There were 13 entries submitted! And judging has not been easy. At all.
Before I get to the winners, I want to give a special thanks to everyone who upvoted the “Opened For Entries” post pledged to charity, and everyone who donated and helped spread the word about 
What’s more, the payout of this post will go to TARC as well! And you can also support the animals in need at the rescue center by upvoting and resteeming this post and
And now for the winners!
But first… I know, I’m dragging it out. A few of the entries scored Curie upvotes! This is wonderful to see as both a writer and a contest host.
Alright, now for the winners.
The two runner-ups are:
with her story Jenny’s Wish, and
with her story Fortune’s Twist!And each receive 5 STEEM plus 0.500 SBD.
The winner of the Fact to Fiction Writing Contest, receiving 10 STEEM and 2 SBD, is…
with her story Curing!Congratulations!
Honourable Mentions
Judging was difficult, but there can only be 3 winners. However, these two deserve mentioning and were in the top 5:
with his story The Book of Austin, and
with his poem The Only Fact Remains.With many thanks to 
