Theft Story Challenge 2014

A very good challenge this time and a truly outstanding winner story!

Congratulations to all participants and a very worthy winner in my opinion.

Great stories for the most part and I was tickled by the fact that I correctly guessed a couple of the authors!

What a fantastic winning entry, one of the best-written stories I have ever read. And yet, although it was a deserving winner, I would hesitate to say the victory was clearcut because there were so many other wonderful stores in this Challenge. I am really looking forward to reading the 'back issues' of several 'new' authors I have just discovered.

I also enjoyed the winning story very much, but I gave 10s to several this time. These were, overall, a great group of stories. I guessed the authors of 9 stories, the highest so far, but was completely surprised by a few.

Congratulations to all the winner. I enjoyed all the stories, and especially loved the winning story. I really thought it is great, but I thought all the stories were winners! I did not guess any of the authors and was surprised by a few. GREAT CHALLENGE.

There were some fantastic stories in this challenge. I throw in my hat to the winners as well. Congrats to the 1,2,3, and the runners up. All who entered the challenge did a great job with each of their stories. Well done, authors. Well done.

Many thanks to all who've left such lovely comments. It's a real honour to discover that my story was so well received, and a delight to learn so many found that style of modern fairytale so enjoyable.

There are many untold stories in my cherished grimoire, I shall have to post a few more...

The winner was my favourite too - so well done mate! I do incline to fantasy and imagination! Such a high standard of writing from entrants overall ... so hard to rate, trying to compare chalk and cheese in theme and obsession!

Congratulations to the winners and runners up and actually everyone that participated! It was a wide ranging topic and got an excellent response and some wonderful reading and writing. I appreciated the opportunity to participate.