Wow!

I am astounded to win anything this year. Truly. I thought the competition was fierce and there were too many other excellent stories for me to hope I could eke out any kind of win. Just being nominated would have been (and certainly is) a sufficient thrill. Thank you, all of you, for all of the following things.

  • Thanks for reading all these terrific tales.
  • Thanks for writing all these wonderful flights of fancy.
  • Thanks for caring enough to vote.
  • Thank you for letting me play in my weird corner of this fantastic sandbox.
  • Last but not least, thank you for voting for my story.


Let's do this again soon!



Life isn't a support system for writing. It's the other way around.

- Stephen King, from On Writing