Hello everyone!
Welcome to the Write the Bite Winner Announcement Thread!
What a marvelous journey it has been! Before we whip out freshly baked results for you to savor, let us congratulate all the participants for being so generous and supportive with the concept of writing a story within 8-12 words.
Your generous enthusiasm is greatly appreciated, as well as the flavors of the world you offered through your 272 microtales. We believe that each of you is a winner in your own right for your exceptional contribution to the aroma of the Write the Bite Contest.
We are sure the voters must have had a hard time choosing their favorite stories out of so many wonderful ones, and we appreciate the enormous task they undertook by reading them and voting for them.
Many thanks to everyone who sent their stories and to all the invited and uninvited members who took out some precious moments to read and to vote for the stories. Write the Bite Contest would not be the same without you.
Now, without further ado, let's proceed with the results.
Special Siggies for Writing One or Two of the Thirteen Most Popular 10-Word Stories in English Category are awarded to
NoeticLife
for the Stories:
An old woman. Aroma of fresh cookies. No one to eat? Loneliness.
The baby giggles. She opens her mouth. The 'airplane' flies in.
nautankitadka
for the Stories:
Dairy Milk on bed. "Always proud of you, cadet" Dad's note said.
"Can you cook?" "Only Maggi." "Same." They had an understanding.
la_Reine
for the Stories:
She ate. He watched her. It was love at first bite.
He eats to live. She lives to eat. Class difference.
Bee222
for the Stories:
Five people. Four portions. The mother smiles; she's already eaten.
Growing stomach. Midnight cravings. Breastfeeding. A mother is born.
Sarcy
for the Stories:
"To love!" They raised a toast. He drank wine. She tasted blood.
Delicious food, music, laughter and a serial killer. The carnival was historic.
DazzlingLight
for the Story:
Barfi, said the sonographer. She never saw the light of day.
Sutapasima
for the Story:
Drinking nectar from flowers, flying freely on colorful wings. Short, happy life.
priya85
for the Story:
'Missed Maa's food!' NRI reunited with Maa after COVID-19. Food with love.
Most Prolific Writer
For submitting most number of stories is awarded to
WildestDreams
For submitting as many as twenty-seven unique microtales.
Special Siggies for Writing One or Two of the Six Most Popular 10-Word Stories in Hindi Category are awarded to
DazzlingLight
for the Story:
Akelapan. Chai aur pakode. Tumara saath. Viraam. Aur phir andhera.
nautankitadka
for the Story:
Hazratganj aloo-tokri chaat thi itni lajawab, Dil kho baithe thele pe janaab.
Sutapasima
for the Stories:
Baarish Ki boondein, Chai pakode. Unki badti aakhiri nishani. Aankhon mein paani.
Mithayi mein chupake khilaya zeher, badi wafa se nibhayenge, tumhari yeh bewafaayi.
Interstellar
for the Stories:
"Khana khaya?" Jaise tum bolti thi, koi aur abhi puchta tak nahi.
Ghar lautne ke khushi; Maa, tere hath ka khana khaane mein hain.
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