We had two newcomers at this month’s Mini Sledgehammer in St. Johns, and they really made the judge work hard! Our winner, Elisabeth Flaum, was one of them, but it’s wasn’t just beginner’s luck. Her story was great. *** Prompts: Character: Elvis Action: Trouble fixing a bride Setting: Arbor Day Prop: Garlic *** Untitled by [...]
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Some people theorized that a Valentine’s Day Mini Sledgehammer would result in a serious lack of contestants, but lo, the crowd came out! Thanks to everyone who spent their V-Day with us. Congratulations to Jarrod Schuster, whose disturbingly delicious story claimed first place. *** Prompts: Character: A twenty-something dog walker Action: Setting: An abandoned hotel [...]
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This month’s Mini Sledge at St. Johns Booksellers was a blast! Eight writers came out, and they even brought a couple bottles of wine. Congratulations to Lisa Galloway for winning the judge’s favor. *** Prompts: Character: Cake decorator Action: Washing feet Setting: Childcare center Prop: Strong scented candle *** Jesus Comes Around by Lisa Galloway [...]
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We sat outside Tuesday for a lovely evening of wine, cheese, and frenzied writing. While all the stories were quite strong, one stood out for all of the judges. We’re happy to announced Courtney Sherwood as the August 2011 Mini Sledgehammer (Blackbird Wine edition) champion! Prompts: Character: Landlord Action: Haggling Setting: The set for a [...]
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Happy Big Six, St. Johns Booksellers! Before her store celebrated its birthday this past Saturday, June 25, Néna Rawdah messaged us to ask if we could work with her to host a Mini Sledgehammer as part of the celebration: “If you’re up for it, that would just round out the day for me.” How could [...]
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