May Challenge Round One


The Intruder by Anonymous - A man is surprised to find an intruder in his house. But that isn't the end of the evening's surprises.  Short, Horror

Feeling Guilty by Richard Gecko - An exhausted man feels guilty about taking a break from a large-scale search.  Short, Horror

Through a Child's eyes by Blank - An innocent Mother/Daughter conversation leads to more than the Mother bargained for.  Short, Thriller

Just a Little Nudge? by The Impatient One - In the near future, a real estate developer plots how to remove an endangered species from some very expensive land.  Short, Sci Fi

Star Light, Star Bright by Anon - A young girl's wish to see her mother again inadvertently comes true with horrific consequences.  Short, Sci Fi

The Shadows by Severus Nettleship - A scared woman takes to the City's shadowy alleyways to escape her pursuer.  Short, Thriller

Smiler by Smiley Emoji - A man with a freakish frozen smile on his face follows a woman down a deserted side street, determined to carry out his duty.   Short, Horror

The Enigma Complex by Riddle Burrito - Two young urban apartment hunters are introduced to the latest style of inner city living.   Short, Sci Fi

Undercurrent by Teresa Green - Things aren't quite as they seem when a family man learns of a tragic accident.  Short, Thriller

Mind the Gap by The Smell of Ozone, Grit, and Broken Dreams - An early morning encounter on a subway platform ends in a flash.  Short, Thriller

The Guileless by #123 - A woman sees a little boy on an empty street in the middle of the night.  Short, Horror

Midnight Mangler by David Berkowitz - In a city gripped by fear, the Midnight Mangler stalks his next victim.  Short, Horror

What Goes Around by Ka-Bar - A killer's past catches up to him.  Short, Horror

Monster by XOXO - A teenage girl is pursued by a shadowy figure after an embarrassing incident.  Short, Thriller

ARC by Not Telling - The night shift at Heathrow's animal centre get some new guests.  Short, Thriller

Shuteye by Nubbins Sawyer - Noisy neighbors in the apartment above keep a man from getting a good night's sleep. If only he knew what was going on up there...  Short, Horror

First Born by Caustic Sauce - A man races to hospital to be at the birth of his first baby.  Short, Thriller

The Sensitive One by Fuzzy Dunlop - Driven to distraction, a man sets out to uncover the source of a mysterious sound only to find some noises are best ignored.  Short, Horror

Kidnapped by Billy Bob - A man finds himself blindfolded and tied up for reasons unknown.  Short, Thriller

Who Killed The Cat by I Don't Know - When the cat dies, somebody has to pay.  Short, Horror

The Sparkly Red Blouse by B Simmons - A young girl plays with her new dolls.  Short, Horror

Final Run by Written by - A quiet day in the park turns into a run for your life.  Short, Horror, Thriller

Swiped Away by No Name - A man digitally haunted for past sins.  Short, Horror

Inside Out by Also, no name - Sometimes you must obey the voice, no matter whose it is.  Short, Horror

Mr. Lamb by Bo Peep - A businessman searches for spirits in his Zoom meeting.  Short, Horror

Nothing To Fear by Also written by - A mother proves to her son the monster under his bed isn't real.  Short, Horror

Hitori by 16644000 - It was only Hitori.  Short, Sci Fi, Horror

So we have...

15 x Horror

8 x Thriller

3 x Sci Fi

26 Total

Awesome turnout. Gonna dive on in.

Starting from the top... let's do this!

Wow, how fast was that!

Stupendously fast turn-around. Awesome job!

When are votes due????

Quoted from eldave1 When are votes due????

Some opinions here from you all would be good.

The original idea was to drop the next challenge pretty well straight away but with this turnout I think that's not quite feasible or more to the point fair, considering the turnout of 26 is above what I envisaged. Great though!  

Input on how long would help. 24 hours?

They're fast reads, keeps comments brief - keep a tally of your feedback/scores, so you can get your votes in fast.

After Challenge 2 there will be a longer breather to Challenge 3, and hopefully I'll sync it up to the following weekend (not this weekend).Pending Don's approval of course.

I'd be happy with 24 hours.

I can totally do 24 hours.

...though you may want to send an email to every writer to let them know since many expect a week.

Maybe 48 hours? It would allow for people with day jobs to review more than just the minimum.

Quoted from JEStaats ...though you may want to send an email to every writer to let them know since many expect a week.

Yeah maybe we can take into account the read/review count. We don't want to be voting if some scripts have 5 reads and others have 15, just a thought.

Quoted from FrankM Maybe 48 hours? It would allow for people with day jobs to review more than just the minimum.

Yeah on second thought I think 48 at a minimum.

48 should be the min