Here are the amazing entries for the Wintery Haiku Achat 2020 Writing Contest.
We have had a wonderful response and we wish to thank everyone who has entered and supported us.
To the contestants, please may I remind you:
Contestants should not campaign for votes; spam; advertise or disclose to others their entry to the competition with a view to gain votes, nor should they attempt to bribe or curry favour with any judges. Any one found do be doing so will be disqualified from the competition. The competition is a writing contest not a popularity contest. It is a fair contest.
Each contestant will be a judge and will be expected to put their haiku preferences in a list. First will be the haiku that is liked best then, in descending order to their least favourite. They cannot place their own entry but this will be awarded 60 points on receipt of their Judging List. Their list should be sent to Saga55, Vaughan and JessiCapri in PM.
To the Secret Judges. Thank you for your support and assistance in this contest. Please may I also remind you ...
Judges should not advertise they are a judge in this contest nor use their position to gain any kind of advantage over contestants they may know or suspect, ie - no sexual favours, Achat dollars etc... The judges should be fair, unbiased and judge on the writing not who writes the entry. It is a fair contest.
The Haiku Contest Prizes are:
1st Place - A$ 1,000
2nd Place - A$ 750
3rd Place - A$ 500
4th place - A$ 250
5th Place - A$ 250
The contestants were allowed to enter a maximum of 2 Haikus each in this contest, however only one Haiku contestant can win a prize. The prize will be awarded to the highest ranking Haiku. Then prizes awarded to the next highest ranking Haikus by a different writer. No more than one prize can be won by each writer in this contest.
The other rules of this contest can be seen here Haiku & Xmas Jumper Contest. https://www.funnyadultgamesplay.com/forum/index.php/topic,5187.0.html
To all readers, including Contestants & Secret Judges:
You all have one vote above, to vote for "your all time favourite" Haiku.
It cannot be changed after it has been cast & you press the Submit button, so choose carefully.
This will be known as "The Public Vote or Judge" and points will be awarded as guided by the votes.
Please vote and enjoy the creativity of all the contestants.
Voting and judging will also open today on Monday 21 December and close 30 Dec 2020 Midday EST.
Winners Announced on New Years Eve and prizes awarded.
Some Judges have asked for the format in preparing and sending their Judging Lists.
This is probably the easiest way to do it.
Make a list starting at 1 in descending order to the last number of the stories, in this case 1 down to 15. Your Favourite should be placed at 1 and then down to your least favourite being placed in the last position.
1
2
3 … etc
Then using the below list, copy (ctrl+c) and paste (ctrl+v) the relevant haiku into the position you wish. Please include the number, as well as the title. This is so we can keep the scoring easier.
1. Unstressing Santa
2. The Tree
3. Hibernating
4. Christmas Cheer
5. Let Christmas In
6. A Screamed Carol
7. Silence of Winter
8. A Winter's Hike
9. Frost Sprinkles
10. I Know Better
11. The Falling Flake
12. I believe
13. Well I Never
14. My Exception
15. Winter Scene
Like so: Example only.
1 15. Winter Scene
2 4. Christmas Cheer
3 1. Unstressing Santa etc…
Once you have completed and are happy with your Judging List, please PM your list to Saga55, JessiCapri & Vaughan in Forum.
Thank you for your support. Enjoy the Wintry Haikus.
The Haiku Contest Prizes are:
1st Place - A$ 1,000
2nd Place - A$ 750
3rd Place - A$ 500
4th place - A$ 250
5th Place - A$ 250
Here are the results of the voting
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1. A$ 1,000 9. Frost Sprinkles by Vaughan 630
2. A$ 750 1. Unstressing Santa by Cohan 600
3. A$ 500 11. The Falling Flake by kelly220022 570
4. A$ 250 12. I believe by Butterkissed 550
5. A$ 250 3. Hibernating by zuzannah 535
6. 2. The Tree by kelly220022 515
7. 6. A Screamed Christmas Carol by JessieCapri 505
8. 13. Well I Never by Cohan 505
9. 7. Silence of Winter by devil4you 500
10. 8. A Hike in the Snow by JessiCapri 495
10. 10. I Know Better by Kaitlyn1989 495
10. 14. My Exception by Kaitlyn1989 495
13. Let Christmas In by Butterkissed 440
14. Winter Scene by zuzannah 410
15. 4. Christmas Cheer by Vaughan 370
Well Done everyone. Accounts will be awarded shortly.
Thank you everyone for entering, reading , voting & Judging.
Special thanks to JessiCapri. You are quite marvelous.