WINNER'S ANNOUNCEMENT: Write It In Steem

Image Prompt Creative Writing Short Story Contest #1

By: @Lymmerik

Hello Steemians Everywhere!

Here are the winners of the Write It In Steem Creative Writing Short Story Contest #1

Write It In Steem is soliciting creative content writers here on Steemit to submit your work. This contest is an image prompt writing contest that will allow you to express your creativity. Contest #2 will be beginning soon! So, keep checking the #contest & #writeitinsteem tags for Contest #2 Announcement.

The Image

The following photograph is the original work and is copyrighted by a friend of mine named ZoYa. She has generously given us permission to use the image below in this contest here on Steemit. She has asked that the image be used for the sole purpose of this contest only. Any other use of this image is forbidden by copyright law. Please be respectful of her wishes. She is excited to read your stories about her photograph. I will ask for her input on your stories, however, I will determine the 3 winners.

Check her out on Facebook at: Photos By ZoYa (Use this link as your Source Link)

This photo was the image prompt, and let me tell you it really made me think. There were some great stories submitted. See the Links Below.

Source - Photos By ZoYa

The Write It In Steem Creative Writing Short Story Contest #1 was Open to all Steemians!

So Let's see what you got!

These Rules Will Be Used for Contest #2 As Well.

Please follow the rules!

• Write an ORIGINAL Short Story about the image above of between 750 and 1500 words. (a, an, & the are not counted as words for the purpose of this contest). Be Creative! (I have expanded on the word count because when I write, I feel limited by too small of a word count).
• Grammar and Spelling will be judged accordingly.
• PLAGIARISM will not be tolerated and will be reported. YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
• You MUST use the Image link and source link above in your post, simply copy and paste it.
• Post your story with the first tag as #contest and the second tag #writeitinsteem and whatever other tags you wish.
• Reply to this Contest Post with a link to your post in the comments below.
• UPVOTE This Post!
• RESTEEM This Post!

You may wish to follow me as well (to get notifications of the results), but it is not a requirement of the rules of this contest.

The Prizes!

TO BE ANNOUNCED

We had 2 awesome entries. There is no 3rd place winner this week, but I forsee an awesome influx of entries for the nesxt contest starting soon.

FIRST PLACE GOES TO Hive account@chrisroberts with his story:

The Devil and Drake LaFoe

What a thrilling read, I urge you to read this one! Very interesting turn of events with Scratch (the devil) and Drake and his Gin.

Thanks Hive account@chrisroberts for the entry and congrats!

SECOND PLACE GOES TO Hive account@g-force1980 with his story:

Up In Smoke

This one reads like butter! Hold onto you watches when you read this one! You won't be disappointed!

Thanks Hive account@g-force1980 the the entry and congrats!

Special thanks to ZoYa for the great image. If you haven't visited Bisbee, Arizona, you need to come. The subject in the photo above is a local and an interesting character! Great guy.

Thank you for entering the Write It In Steem Contest #1

@Lymmerik

Winners, You can expect you winnings today! Thank you again!

@OriginalWorks