The final Rodeo results are in… and GUESS WHAT?
I got third place!!!!!
Wow!!!
Some fantastic entries. Please click the link below to read them.
As always, I’ll leave my entry for you to read at the bottom! ❤
Thanks again judges!
By D. Avery Sometimes fear, respect, and awe are the braids of one rope. Sometimes that one rope is all a buckaroo has to hang onto. Your flash should never let go of that rope. That was my lead-in…
Source: Rodeo #5: Sound and Fury Winners « Carrot Ranch Literary Community
Third place and a copy of Chicken Shift go to Ritu Bhathal forGoodbye Fall.
Below me flowed water, fast and furious.
I tightened my grip on the pot.
“All ready?” The instructor checked my harnesses.
I gulped.
But I nodded. I needed to do this.
Launching myself, as instructed, I fell, headfirst, feeling the air zoom past me.
The elastic went taut and I bounced up and down several times.
My heart was in my mouth.
As I came to a stop, I looked at the pot, still in my hands.
Loosening its lid and allowing the contents to fall into the water, I whispered “Goodbye Jake,” before slowly being pulled back up.
What is apparent from the beginning is both the narrator’s fear and resolve to make this jump, though Ritu reveals this through discreet details, such as a tightened grip, a gulp, a silent nod. The motivation isn’t revealed until the end, with the detail of whispering and being pulled back up slowly adding to the poignancy.
I am honoured!
Dec 18, 2018 @ 04:22:13
Congratulations, Ritu for your Sound and Fury win!
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Dec 18, 2018 @ 06:55:47
Thank k you so much Charli 💜
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Dec 16, 2018 @ 11:15:15
Very good! The judge says it all. Excellent writing.
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Dec 16, 2018 @ 11:16:42
Thank you so much Lance!😊
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Dec 15, 2018 @ 15:07:04
Congratulations, Ritu, a great story.
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Dec 15, 2018 @ 15:27:59
Thanks Robbie 😍
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Dec 15, 2018 @ 13:01:54
Excellent, Ritu! Subtle yet emotional. Congratulations!
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Dec 15, 2018 @ 13:14:36
Thank you so much Jennie 😍
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Dec 15, 2018 @ 23:11:48
You’re welcome, Ritu! 😍
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Dec 15, 2018 @ 04:25:36
Really good Sister!!! Congratulations!!!!
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Dec 15, 2018 @ 08:36:21
Glad you liked Brother! Thank you!
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Dec 15, 2018 @ 16:45:03
You’re very welcome Sister 💜
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Dec 15, 2018 @ 01:36:33
Congratulations, Ritu. Your story is powerful.
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Dec 15, 2018 @ 08:35:13
Thank you so much 😊
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Dec 14, 2018 @ 22:11:29
Congratulations, sis! Yay!!
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Dec 14, 2018 @ 22:19:09
I was so surprised sis! Thank you 😍
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Dec 15, 2018 @ 12:06:54
I can imagine, but you simply write beautifully and the time had to come that they finally get it… lol!
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Dec 15, 2018 @ 12:11:55
Bless you! I need to send out to agents lol!!!
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Dec 15, 2018 @ 12:14:07
Yes, yes! Immediately!!
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Dec 14, 2018 @ 20:55:21
Congrats to your win! 🥀😎🎊🎉🎈
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Dec 14, 2018 @ 20:58:01
Thank you😍
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Dec 14, 2018 @ 20:31:06
Wow, congratulations! You are making quite the name for yourself with your writing. I am thrilled for you (and those of us who get to read your works)
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Dec 14, 2018 @ 20:35:40
Thank you for always being so supportive Sis 💜
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Dec 14, 2018 @ 19:01:26
Beautiful and sad, Ritu. Congrats!
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Dec 14, 2018 @ 19:16:59
Thank you so much Jacquie ❤
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