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Bekanator from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay Hunter April 4, 2012 - 10:12pm

I'm pretty sure it's Saturday. 

Things are nerve-wracking.  I go on vacation next week, and if I win this battle that means my vacation won't be all that stress-free. 

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters April 5, 2012 - 4:56am

@Jason - you wanna borrow my whistle?

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Liana from Romania and Texas is reading Naked Lunch April 5, 2012 - 6:53am

Are there more people planning to vote?

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Jason Van Horn from North Carolina is reading A Feast For Crows April 5, 2012 - 6:54am

@averydoll - Am I going to be raped and I just don't know it?

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters April 5, 2012 - 6:58am

Well, it is technically a rape whistle, yes, but I thought it might make you feel sort of official.  Like perhaps you are officially going to be raped. 

::insert Danny joke here::

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wickedvoodoo from Mansfield, England is reading stuff. April 5, 2012 - 7:23am

I still have to vote on a few. Can't do it at work but I will be reading for the next few match-ups tonight/tomorrow morning, I will definitely be done by Saturday.

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Chester Pane from Portland, Oregon is reading The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz April 5, 2012 - 9:31am

I have read them all but I always wait till the very end to vote.

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Bekanator from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay Hunter April 5, 2012 - 3:56pm

I've been itchin' with the reading bug ever since WAR started, and I've since been stalking you folks down in the Writer's Workshop.  I'm hoping to make it more of a habit, because I don't often keep my reviewing consistent.  Usually I go several months without setting foot in there.

That said, it's been really nice seeing WAR stories posted for feedback, and I encourage more of you to submit them.  I'll definitely be submitting mine in once I get some points saved up.

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Liana from Romania and Texas is reading Naked Lunch April 5, 2012 - 5:12pm

I do want feedback on this particular story, first because it's kind of a mess, second because I did something different from what I usually do (don't know what I do usually). I was experimenting with something. I will say what after the polls close. So I'll post it in the workshop afterward.

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Bekanator from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay Hunter April 7, 2012 - 10:38am

I'll try to get your story when you post it, Liana.  I'm on vacation right now, so hopefully it won't be too late when I do!

Also, am I the only one who doesn't know when the polls close for Round 2?  I've looked around but I can't seem to find anything.

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters April 7, 2012 - 11:14am

Okay - I'm going to close polls tonight.  Let's say...I dunno.  Between 7 and 8pm CST. 

Prompts for our lucky winners will be sent in the moring.  Those will be 10 am CST. 

 

Good round everyone!  I didn't have to spank not a one of you! 

 

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Liana from Romania and Texas is reading Naked Lunch April 7, 2012 - 11:16am

Thanks Bek!

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wickedvoodoo from Mansfield, England is reading stuff. April 7, 2012 - 11:24am

@ Avery. Good stuff. Looking forward to finding out who wrote what. I have a feeling there might be a surprise or two there.

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R.Moon from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's Digest April 7, 2012 - 11:34am

Great story Liana. Well fought battle. I'll review your story when you submit. :)

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R.Moon from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's Digest April 7, 2012 - 11:35am

Of course, there are several hours left. I may have jumped the gun. Either way, still a great story Liana!

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Liana from Romania and Texas is reading Naked Lunch April 7, 2012 - 12:04pm

Hehe Moon you won fair and square! Your story is very consistent and engaging, and has a great voice/style! I don't feel bad to have lost to it. 

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R.Moon from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's Digest April 7, 2012 - 12:16pm

Well, thank you Liana. :)

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters April 7, 2012 - 12:28pm

Damnit!  I have very few joys!  No one says who wins until I say who wins! 

I will totally break out my war photo on you people.  Act right.

 

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voodoo_em from England is reading All the books by Ira Levin April 7, 2012 - 12:57pm

The end is nigh...

Anyone want to share their War Round 2 soundtracks?

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Bekanator from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay Hunter April 7, 2012 - 1:20pm

I'm still listening to the same stuff from Round One, but this song inspired me, gave me some metaphors and such:

 

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters April 7, 2012 - 5:22pm

Okay - Results are posted!  Winners - expect your prompts tomorrow morning at around 10am CST.

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Bekanator from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay Hunter April 7, 2012 - 5:26pm

Awesome, awesome, awesome!  All my guesses as to who wrote what were entirely wrong.  Everybody came out with a surprise.

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Renfield from Hell is reading 20th Century Ghosts April 7, 2012 - 5:45pm

At least everyone else got their ass whooped in a similar fashion to me, so I don't feel so bad.

The only story I thought I knew for sure was Richard's, and that was because of the title.

Playlist:

where I got the initial idea

what I actually listened to while writing

the song that I kept think about/might have stole the boring title from when nothing else fit

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Nikki Guerlain from Portlandia April 7, 2012 - 6:15pm

I can't wait to see what the next round brings! Everyone who wins the next round gets a Nikki gift package (top 4) but they will be sent out likely in may ( whenever I get my Donche inappropriate tarot deck) so I can send it all out together. So the top 4 people need to send me their addresses so I can send the packages out later.

Cheers,
Nikki

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Covewriter from Nashville, Tennessee is reading & Sons April 7, 2012 - 9:17pm

Where can we go to see who wrote what in round 2?

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Covewriter from Nashville, Tennessee is reading & Sons April 7, 2012 - 9:21pm

never mind i figured it out two minutes after i posted.