Publication of the Year

dailyprompt, Fiction 68 comments

Hi WP friends, I took a little break to re-energize the creative juices as Operation Declutter proceeds… and I received an email from Spillwords today that my short story “Dusty” is in the running for the non-poetic publication of the year. I was speechless.

If you had a chance to read it and liked it, would you please take a minute to or two to vote for it? It’s in the third box down, “Vote for publication of the year (non-poetic)” … “Dusty” by Darryl B

Voting ends Friday, January 30 at 7:00 pm EST.

Here’s a link to vote: https://spillwords.com/vote/

And the story is here.

Thanks much for any consideration you could give! 😎

68 comments

  4. Congratulations that’s amazing 🤩
    Trying to vote but the site is acting funky right now lol, everytime i scroll down to click “vote” the page jumps up! Will try later on my laptop 😬

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    1. Thanks, Mike! It’s a painful process, but I’ve come to realize that just bc something was loved by someone else, doesn’t mean *I* need to love it. At least most things. Will also be interested to see how much of my own personal junk will be “snapped up” by my three kids 😂😎

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  16. Huge congrats, Darryl. I loved the story. I really wanted to cast a vote your way, and I didn’t even so much mind setting up an account, but wow… they made that whole thing so much more complicated than it had to be. Fingers crossed for you 🙂

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    1. Thanks, Jean! I’m sorry about the hassles and I sincerely appreciate the effort. Thanks also for the kind words and encouragement… much appreciated 🙏😎

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    1. Pooja, thanks so much! Really appreciate the effort and encouragement and I’m so sorry about the hassles with logging in. You’re not the only WP friend who’s said that. Hopefully, it’s just a temporary glitch… but thanks again, and hoping you get some cooler weather soon! 😎❄️

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  21. Wonderful news, Darryl! A great story worthy of higher recognition. I just voted on your story, and I truly hope it wins! Putting extra fairy dust on it!!! Happy for you, my friend! Lots of light and blessings your way, always! ✨🙏🍀

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    1. Susana, thank you for those kind words of encouragement and support. Fairy dust 😂 I’ll take it! 😉 Your posts radiate positivity and light and it’s not difficult to discern the personality behind the pen. Thank you for being such a beacon of thoughtfulness in a world of anxiety and despair. Bless you, my friend! 😎❤️🙏

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  26. Darryl is undeniably a gifted writer. He has an exceptional way with words that captivates the reader from the very first sentence. What I particularly appreciate about this story is how it brings me back to my time in Vietnam. The presence of Charlie feels almost omnipresent, always lurking, always growing stronger, always in the shadows, ready to strike. The sense of tension and uncertainty in the narrative truly mirrors the experiences I had during my time. YEM

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    1. Thanks, Brother! I was really blessed. Lot of great stories, I’m grateful they picked mine. Thanks for voting and the encouragement… you’re a good guy, my friend 😎🙏🏄🏻‍♂️

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