Congratulations Nan, Lote and Marilyn.
I'm not surprised that Nan fills the top two spots. She's a phenomenal writer.
I also sent in a story and placed 6th. The comments were interesting and I was comfortable with them.
Laura U, the difference between the Kerths and the Merriweathers is that we *choose* to submit our stories and we're prepared to accept the results we get. We may or may not agree with the judges, but we were the ones who sent in our stories for judging.
Writing, like any other art, is subjective. But judges go into their job having a set of criteria in their minds as they work through each story.
It was an interesting experience.
I hope that the Merriweathers continue.
gerry
