January 2018 Bloc Buster Contest Results

 

We had five (5) entries for the January 2018 Bloc Buster Challenge writing contest. The challenge was to use the prompt:

I/he/she turned the key in the lock and opened the door. To my/his/her horror…

The top three stories are listed below:

First Place ($25) – What I Hate by J.J. Rushmore

(Note: The author donated the $25 first place prize back to Granbury Writers’ Bloc)

Second Place – Please Don’t Wear Red Tonight by Alice Marion

(Note: This story was judged to be an example of “fan fiction”. We allowed it because we neglected to exclude this genre in the contest rules. We have modified the contest rules to allow only original works of fiction in the future, specifically prohibiting works of “fan fiction.”)

Third Place – The Key by Rebecca Young