Twist in the Tale: 150 Word Twisted Micro Results
Congratulations to all the winners! Your hard work, talent, and creativity are inspirational.
Judges broke any tiebreaks, so if your story is on the same points as another but rated higher/lower, it was the judges' decision.
Thank you to all participants.
On a mobile/tablet, you can scroll across the results table by swiping.
Top 10
Participant | Story Title | Total Score | Genre | Subgenre | Character | Prize |
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Writer_Anthea | Ride For Your Life | 108 | Weird Fiction | Bizarro Fiction | Guide | $1000 |
Freya | The Housework | 106 | Weird Fiction | Eco-Weird | Guide | $200 |
AggieNovak | From the Furrows | 105 | Weird Fiction | Eco-Weird | Farmer | $125 |
Kelli Johnson | How Mara Half-Lived, After | 104 | Weird Fiction | Eco-Weird | Medium | $100 |
Avery Other | dear void | 104 | Weird Fiction | Cosmic Horror | Medium | $75 |
BarbaraL | Kindness on Academy Street | 103 | Weird Fiction | Bizarro Fiction | Grave Digger | $25 dollars in site credits |
Evereros | Trick or Eat | 102 | Weird Fiction | Bizarro Fiction | Janitor | 25 dollars in site credits |
cheezopath | The third space | 101 | Weird Fiction | Cosmic Horror | Guide | 25 dollars in site credits |
Probably Someone | L'Appel du Vide | 101 | Weird Fiction | Bizarro Fiction | Plumber | 25 dollars in site credits |
HollyB | Cocoon | 100 | Weird Fiction | Strange Bedfellows | Farmer | 25 dollars in site credits |
Honourable Mentions
Participant | Story Title | Total Score | Genre | Subgenre | Character | Prize |
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Harpweaver | Eucharist | 100 | Weird Fiction | Cosmic Horror | Priest | Random Pet Accessory (common to rare) |
scmills | The Ancest—ahhh! | 100 | Weird Fiction | Cryptid Comedy | Guide | Random Pet Accessory (common to rare) |
CSchades | Communion with the Angels | 99 | Weird Fiction | Bizarro Fiction | Priest | Random Pet Accessory (common to rare) |
Lousie Walton | The Other Woman | 98 | Weird Fiction | Strange Bedfellows | Farmer | Random Pet Accessory (common to rare) |
ChristopherPate | Lamb | 98 | Weird Fiction | Weird Folklore | Farmer | Random Pet Accessory (common to rare) |
rosesprice | Balranald, Australia. 1845. | 98 | Weird Fiction | Weird Folklore | Trickster | Random Pet Accessory (common to rare) |
CandyflossAndVinegar | Fellside Favours | 97 | Weird Fiction | Weird Folklore | Farmer | Random Pet Accessory (common to rare) |
CHartman | Hose-Hand Twins | 97 | Weird Fiction | Bizarro Fiction | Janitor | Random Pet Accessory (common to rare) |
TheMailman | Beyond the Rings | 97 | Weird Fiction | Cosmic Horror | Trickster | Random Pet Accessory (common to rare) |
Kim H | Visit Cerebrum Farms and Pick Your Own! | 96 | Weird Fiction | Bizarro Fiction | Farmer | Random Pet Accessory (common to rare) |
Subgenre Winners
Top 3 in Bizarro Fiction Subgenre
$5 credits to each person in the top 3 of their subgenre.
Participant | Story Title | Total Score | Genre | Subgenre | Character | Prize |
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Writer_Anthea | Ride For Your Life | 108 | Weird Fiction | Bizarro Fiction | Guide | $5 Credits |
BarbaraL | Kindness on Academy Street | 103 | Weird Fiction | Bizarro Fiction | Grave Digger | $5 Credits |
Evereros | Trick or Eat | 102 | Weird Fiction | Bizarro Fiction | Janitor | $5 Credits |
Top 3 in Eco-Weird Subgenre
$5 credits to each person in the top 3 of their subgenre.
Participant | Story Title | Total Score | Genre | Subgenre | Character | Prize |
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Freya | The Housework | 106 | Weird Fiction | Eco-Weird | Guide | $5 Credits |
AggieNovak | From the Furrows | 105 | Weird Fiction | Eco-Weird | Farmer | $5 Credits |
Kelli Johnson | How Mara Half-Lived, After | 104 | Weird Fiction | Eco-Weird | Medium | $5 Credits |
Top 3 in Cosmic Horror Subgenre
$5 credits to each person in the top 3 of their subgenre.
Participant | Story Title | Total Score | Genre | Subgenre | Character | Prize |
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Avery Other | dear void | 104 | Weird Fiction | Cosmic Horror | Medium | $5 Credits |
cheezopath | The third space | 101 | Weird Fiction | Cosmic Horror | Guide | $5 Credits |
Harpweaver | Eucharist | 100 | Weird Fiction | Cosmic Horror | Priest | $5 Credits |
Top 3 in Strange Bedfellows Subgenre
$5 credits to each person in the top 3 of their subgenre.
Participant | Story Title | Total Score | Genre | Subgenre | Character | Prize |
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HollyB | Cocoon | 100 | Weird Fiction | Strange Bedfellows | Farmer | $5 Credits |
Lousie Walton | The Other Woman | 98 | Weird Fiction | Strange Bedfellows | Farmer | $5 Credits |
Jaime Gill | Dated Concepts | 95 | Weird Fiction | Strange Bedfellows | Guide | $5 Credits |
Top 3 in Cryptid Comedy Subgenre
$5 credits to each person in the top 3 of their subgenre.
Participant | Story Title | Total Score | Genre | Subgenre | Character | Prize |
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scmills | The Ancest—ahhh! | 100 | Weird Fiction | Cryptid Comedy | Guide | $5 Credits |
ADumbassWhoWrites | Buns of Steel (Without Buying a Stairmaster 3000) | 96 | Weird Fiction | Cryptid Comedy | Plumber | $5 Credits |
Effie | Old Nick’s Magic Toy Vending Machine! (25 cents) | 95 | Weird Fiction | Cryptid Comedy | Trickster | $5 Credits |
Top 3 in Weird Folklore Subgenre
$5 credits to each person in the top 3 of their subgenre.
Participant | Story Title | Total Score | Genre | Subgenre | Character | Prize |
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ChristopherPate | Lamb | 98 | Weird Fiction | Weird Folklore | Farmer | $5 Credits |
rosesprice | Balranald, Australia. 1845. | 98 | Weird Fiction | Weird Folklore | Trickster | $5 Credits |
CandyflossAndVinegar | Fellside Favours | 97 | Weird Fiction | Weird Folklore | Farmer | $5 Credits |
Judges' Awards
Our judges each picked their favourite stories this contest, and have awarded their Mini-Companion (for your pets), to the following stories.
Story Title | Author | Award |
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The third space | cheezopath | Phoenix awarded |
Cocoon | HollyB | Fantasy Fox awarded |
From the Furrows | AggieNovak | Frog Monarch awarded |
These special accessories will be awarded in a few days.