Forum / Christopher Allen wins The Smoking Poet’s Third Annual Short Story Contest!

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    Julie Innis
    Jun 17, 03:09pm

    Some of you may have already heard the news, but I wanted to give Christopher Allen a big CONGRATS! for winning The Smoking Poet's Third Annual Short Story Contest for his amazing story "Red Toy Soldier" (up on F'naut now and also here: http://www.thesmokingpoet.net/id18.html)

    Congratulations Chris!

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    Sam Rasnake
    Jun 17, 03:11pm

    Great story. Congratulations, Christopher.

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    Christopher Allen
    Jun 17, 05:02pm

    Thank you, Julie, for the ecouragement. You've got me blushing.

    And, Sam. Thank you very much. :)

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    Matthew A. Hamilton
    Jun 17, 05:03pm

    Powerfully written story. Congratulations, Chris.

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    Christopher Allen
    Jun 17, 05:03pm

    ecouragement is not a typo. That's encouragement on the Internet.

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    Christopher Allen
    Jun 17, 05:04pm

    Hey, Matthew! Thanks. :)

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    Matt Dennison
    Jun 17, 05:10pm

    Is there room on this bandwagon?

    Here I come!

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    Linda Simoni-Wastila
    Jun 17, 08:38pm

    Congratulations Chris! Just read the story over at TSP - gorgeous! Got me in the gut. Peace...

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    Susan Gibb
    Jun 17, 11:14pm

    That's terrific! Congratulations on some great work!

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    Christopher Allen
    Jun 18, 04:23am

    Hi, Matt, Linda and Susan. Thank you! :)

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    Susan Tepper
    Jun 18, 09:46am

    Chris, I just saw this thread! Wow! The story deserved to win! It's a complex layered tale told really well. Congrats!

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    Christopher Allen
    Jun 18, 12:56pm

    Hi, everyone,
    I just recieved a mail from The Smoking Poet. Apparently, I broke the rules by posting the story on Fictionaut. Once she explained the situation to me, I understand completely, and I suppose posting the story on Fictionaut is taking traffic away from The Smoking Poet.

    Please, if you have time, go to the Smoking Poet and read "Red Toy Solider" there. It might help the strange feeling I have in my gut right now.

    http://www.thesmokingpoet.net/id18.html

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    Susan Tepper
    Jun 18, 05:00pm

    Will go there immediately and read it!

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    James Lloyd Davis
    Jun 18, 09:37pm

    Went there and read the story again. Congratulations, Christopher. It deserves as much recognition and more.

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    Jane Hammons
    Jun 18, 10:18pm

    I really enjoyed the story, complex as Susan said. It made me uncomfortable in a good way--all the communication misfires and little soldiers.

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    Sam Rasnake
    Jun 19, 08:47am

    Have gone to Smoking Poet several times, Christopher, to read your piece. Marvelous story.

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    Julie Innis
    Jun 19, 08:50am

    Chris - sorry to hear this, reading and rereading and forwarding to other readers. Keep us posted.

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    Cherise Wolas
    Jun 19, 09:10am

    I too went to Smoking Poet several times to read. Wonderful story, Chris - sorry to hear about this.

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    J. Mykell Collinz
    Jun 19, 12:49pm

    Christopher, I have found time, gone to the Smoking Poet, and read "Red Toy Solider" there. I hope that helps to alleviate the strange feeling you have in your gut right now. Congratulations on winning FIRST PRIZE in The Smoking Poet’s Third Annual Short Story Contest.

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