These seasonal contest entries did not place, but the young writers deserve recognition for all their hard work. The most recent year's entries are added at the top. Scroll down to see the different kinds of contests over the years.
Winter/Spring 2024 "An Open Writing Contest"
In the past, stories that did not place could be requested to go up on this page as entries. However, since this contest was wide open (and not limited to Circle C fan fiction stories), I changed things around.
If you submitted a Circle C story, it will be posted with the Circle C Fan Fiction in April and May. The winning two stories (one from each age group) are published on the Seasonal Winners page. Here you can link over and read the four other finalists from each age group.
Ages 9-13
- #16 – Olivia (age 13) & Elijah (age 7) Miera. “Escaping the British Squadron” A War of 1812 story set aboard the USS Constitution.
- #19 – Marenn C. Harris (age 11). “The Bonding Note.” Riley sends a note in a bottle. Where does it wash up? Who finds it?
- #21 – Skylar Thompson (age 12). “Superhero Life in Missouri.” A lonely new girl at school with a special “super” power.
- #27 – Emma Moody (age 11). “A Stranger Named Becky.” Will a mysterious stranger Andi finds on the range help her appreciate her bossy older brother?
Ages 14-18
- #5 – Henry Widman (age 14). “The Disappearing Relics.” A 1949 museum mystery. Who stole the ancient relics?
- #10 – Briley Jones (age 17). “The Best Quinceañera Ever.” A fun sequel set just after the events in Circle C Milestones book 2, Heartbreak Trail.
- #18 – Faith Holston (age 15). “A Cup of Cold Water.” Ella discovers that following in the steps of Jesus in this modern age is more difficult than she imagined.
- #24 – Emma Atcheson (age 14). “Tender Heart of Mine.” Set in 1914 London, a young woman finds surprises and heartbreak.
Fall 2023 Photo & Prompt Entries
Note: When I could, I included the prompt picture. Sometimes it worked, and other times it did not "stick." That explains why some stories have the picture and some do not. I apologize on behalf of Blogger.
Ages 9-12
- Little Girls Lost and Found ... Marenn H.
- Andi's Trouble ... Annabella F.
- A Helping Hand ... Sarah G.
- Andrea Carter and the Challenging Stallion Fight ... Caroline K.
- The Trunk in the Attic ... Makayla Dawn
- A Truly Great Treasure ... Lizzy B.
- Broken Hearts ... Luca B.
- The Wages of Sin ... Sarah and Alex G.
- Andi's Adventure ... Julianne L.
- The Dangerous Treasure Hunt ... Samantha L.
- Trouble ... Micaiah C.
- No Place Like Home ... Micaiah C.
- The Saddlebag ... Ellie C.
- Mystery of the Sisters ... Destyni F.
- A Test of Courage ... Evelynn M.
- Into the Night ... Victoria
- Midnight and the Apache ... Octavia B.
- San Francisco Secrets ... Laurel D.
- The Terrifying Adventure ... Joanna B.
- Attic Surprise ... Lizzy D.
- I Will Trust You ... Laura K.
- A Night in the Hills ... Candace Rose
- Midnight ... Arabella W.
- I Will Never Leave You ... Lyla M.
- The Toledo Torpedo ... Emily
- Beauty ... Abby B.
- A Crazy Good Idea ... Abby B.
- Savannah and the Two Stallions ... Isabelle L.
- April Fools Andi ... Isabella S.
- Fun with Imagination ... Isabella S.
- Rare Beauty ... Sara M.
- Betrayed in the Night ... Sophie T.
- Life Is Precious ... Abigail H.
- A Lady's Midnight Adventure ... Hannah N.
- The Grim Secret ... Hadley J.
- The Gypsy Cobb ... Lanae R.
- WANTED! $1,000 ... Mabel Jo F.
- No Other Family ... Hope S.
- San Francisco Surprise ... Mabel Jo F.
- Danger in the Arena ... Katie and Laila
- God's Grace ... Ellie B.
- His Marvelous Plans ... Faith H.
Summer 2022 Photo Prompt Entries
Ages 9-12
- It Started with a Rope and Ended with a Trough … Josie L.
- Mother’s Helper … Hannah and Jenny C.
- Moonlight’s Peril … Emma M.
- Cowgirl Adventures … Miley H.
- A Tight Situation … Brianna
- Andrea Carter and the Missing Taffy …. Mabel Jo F.
- Mystery’s Finding … Lexi W.
- On the Trail … Fallyn C.
- Change in the Wind … Lizzy T.
- A Work Day Gone Wrong … Zoey and Sarah
- Through the Waters … Emma A.
- Gone But Not Forgotten … Emma A.
- Jared Riley Prescott Is a Big Brother! … Lil
- The Ranch, the Gold, and the Way … Allyson and Sara
- Partners in Crime … Samantha S.
- Jennifer … Arabella W.
- Captured by Greed … Essie B.
- A Sacrifice for Freedom … Brianna B.
- The Mystery Horse (1) … Elizah B.
- The Wild Mare … Lexi W.
- Adventures Sparked by a Pinto Mare … Margaret E.
- Wayfaring Roan … Faith H.
- The Mystery Horse (2) … Sarah M. and Zoey I.
- The Mysterious Dapple … Maria and Julia
- Never for Nothing … Ella Grace
- Jed Hatton Rides Again … Sara and Allyson
- A Crashed Party … Ella E.
I love all of these stories!!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome stories y'all!!!
ReplyDeleteBtw, Mrs M, just wanted to let you know that one of these links is not working...? Below Freezing … Tori. H. is the story name and author.
I fixed it. Thanks!
DeleteI wasn’t really sure where to put this comment. I hope this would be the right spot.
ReplyDeleteThis may just be something with my device, but when I click on Writing Contests, then press on the Seasonal Contests page, it comes up that it cannot be found. However, when I go to the Fan Fiction page and press the Seasonal Contest Winners and Entries, it comes up. I don’t know if this is intentional, or a problem at all if you can get to it either way, but I thought I’d just make sure :)
Thanks for noticing! I had moved the seasonal contest entries (and lots of other stories, FF, etc.) to this blogspot page and thought I had replaced all of the links. I saw that the image link had not been updated so I fixed it. 🤩
DeleteNo problem! I also forgot to put my name in the first comment 😂
Delete~ Abby B
Thank you for posting my story Mrs. Marlow!
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