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The Writing Challenge Writing Challenge Forum Archive Edit this nav The Writing Challenge is a bi-monthly competition that asks the membership to write short pieces of fiction in response to a given prompt. The Challenge has existed since 2003, though it entered its current, regular form in 2005. Since then, Challenges have included special events, tie-ins with Writing Improvement Month, prizes, and, most recently, short story collections of all the entries in mobile formats to allow reading on the go. In December of 2014, the Writing Challenge has switched from a bi-monthly challenge to a event that would appear only on special occasions. Past Judges Writing Challenge judging typically involves three or more rotating judges, as well as a special guest judge (usually, the winner of the previous round). Judges have each won at least one Writing Challenge, though many have won two or more. The current pool of judges includes the writers for Cassandra Egan Manno, facilitator, three-time winner (as Lily Ventu) Toni Turner, two-time winner Sal Taybrim, one-time winner Rendal Rennyn, one-time winner Judges' Hall of Fame Cascadia Rainier, two-time winner (as Kali Nicholotti) Sinda Essen, six-time winner (including as Jhen Thelev) Collections File:Sept oct 2013.pdf File:WC NovDec 13.pdf File:WC JanFeb 14.pdf File:WC MarApr 14.pdf Past Winners Italicized names denote a writer who has won two or more challenges. A list of multi-time champions may be found at the bottom of the page. Any entrant who wins two challenges in one calendar year will be considered the “Champion” for their year. If there is more than one, they will all be considered “Champions.” 2014 November-December  '14 Theme: "Love & Betrayal" Winner: Ties that Bind Runner-Up: Chocolate September-October '14 Theme: "Run Shivers Down My Spine" Winner: "Heritage of the Lost" by Nathaniel Wilmer Runner-Up: "The Last Night on Lookout" by Leland Bishop AND "The Touch of the Sleeper" by Della Vetri July-August '14 Theme: "Fashion" Winner: "Fatal Mistake" by Jalana Laxyn Runner-Up: "Dress Greens" by Irina Pavlova May-June '14 Theme: "Do what is right, not what is easy" Winner: "The Wind Knows a Song for the Ages" by Ren Rennyn Runner-Up: "Orders and Consequences" by Kaitlyn Falcon March-April '14 Theme: "Rabbits!" Winner: "The Bunny Abides" by Tyler Kelly Runner-Up: "Watch your head!" by Jalana Laxyn January-February '14 Theme: Image Inspiration One Winner: "Conspiracy Theories" by Sal Taybrim Runner-Up: "New Beginnings " by Ceilidh Riverview AND "Back-up Plan" by Kieran Waddell 2013 November-December '13 Theme: "Treason & Plot" Winner: "Sins of the Mother" by Saveron Runner-Up: "Pray for Favour" by Diego Herrera September-October '13 Theme: "What Will Come" Winner: "Yesterday's Tomorrow" by Sinda Essen Runner-Up: "Diplomatic Impunity (or 'The Tribble with Troubles')" by Saveron July-August '13 Theme: "Under My Skin" Winner: "The Genetic Engineer's Manifesto" by Ben Livingston Runner-Up: "Resignation" by Evan Delano May-June '13 Theme: "From the Past" Winner: "Not Until This World Burns" by Diego Herrera Runner-Up: "Lessons From the Past" by Kalianna Nicholotti April '13 Theme: "Do Unto Others" Winner: "Lex Talionis" by Sinda Essen Runner-Up: "Among Warriors" by Jorus Cogud February '13 Theme: "Someone to Watch Over Me" Writing Improvement Month Challenge -- these stories were not submitted on the Forums and are not available to view. Winner: "We Who Remain" by Della Vetri Runner-Up: "No Matter What" by Greir Renard January & March '13 Theme: "Where do you see the Star Trek universe in 2400?" Winner: "My Brother's Keeper"  by Saveron Runner-Up: "Calling Home" by Ryoma Hoshino 2012 December '12 Theme: Belief systems in Trek (Special Contest!) Winner: "The mightiest warrior of them all" by Jalana Laxyn November '12 Theme: Way Back When (Special Contest!) Co-Winners: "Empty Skies Over Tokyo" by Kalianna Nicholotti and "Guts and Glory" by Diego Herrera (Tallis Rhul)  September/October '12 Theme: "Isn't It Romantic?" Winner: "Love is a Battlefield" by Sinda Essen (Jhen Thelev) August '12 Theme: Flash Fiction (Special Contest!) Winner: "The Life in a Moment" by Velana July '12 Theme: First-Person Fortnight (Special Contest!) Winner: "Ethical Considerations" by Alleran Tan May-Jun. '12 Theme: "A Broken Clock" Winner: "Time Is..." by Kalianna Nicholotti Mar.-Apr. '12 Theme: "The Storm" Winner: "The Tempest" by Alleran Tan Jan.-Feb. '12 Theme: "Masks" Winner: "Affectations" by Velana 2011 >Nov.-Dec. '11 Theme: "What if Earth had been destroyed in 2387 instead of Romulus?" Winner: "The Day I Died" by Cameron Bunag Sep.-Oct. '11 Theme: "Where No Man Has Gone Before" Winner: "Today, Tomorrow, Yesterday" by Jaxon McGhee Jul.-Aug. '11 Theme: "Fortune" Winner: "Your Lucky Day" by Saveron May-Jun. '11 Theme: "Fire" Winner: "Mazu's Flame" by Della Vetri Mar.-Apr. '11 Theme: "Out of the Mouths of Babes" Winner: "Faith" by Alleran Tan Jan.-Feb. '11 Theme: "Song and Silence" Winner: "The Price We Pay " by Saveron 2010 Nov.-Dec. '10 Theme: "What if Praxis had never exploded?" Winner: "The Iron Sky of the Federation" by Alleran Tan Sep.-Oct. '10 Theme: "Legends" Winner: "Beneath Raptor's Wings" by Quinn Reynolds Jul.-Aug. '10 Theme: "Universal Rights" Winner: "Righting the Past" by Tal Tel-ar May-Jun. '10 Theme: "Present" Winner: "Circle" by Thomas Gregory Mar.-Apr. '10 Theme: "To Seek Out New Life" Winner: "Excision" by Kevin Breeman Jan.-Feb. '10 Theme: "Perspective" Winner: "Broken" by Jesse Lawn 2009 Nov.-Dec. '09 Theme: "What if the Cardassians had occupied Earth instead of Bajor?" Winner: "Real Lips" by Kevin Breeman Sep.-Oct. '09 Theme: "The Gathering Darkness" Winner: "The Darkness Within" by Tallis Rhul Jul.-Aug. '09 Theme: "The Gauntlet" Winner: "The Gauntlet of Atlas" by David Whale May-Jun. '09 Theme: "The Tomb" Winner: "The Mystery of Lengdis VIII" by Jhen Thelev Jan.-Feb. '09 Theme: "Inheritance" Winner: "Only One Constant" by Nemitor Atimen 2008 Nov.-Dec. '08 Theme: "What if the Federation descended into a civil war?" Winner: "The Cost of the Greater Good" by Iolo Madoc Llewelyn Sep.-Oct. '08 Theme: "Wink of an Eye" Winner: "Dawn Breaking the Night" by Delinda Sharee Jul.-Aug. '08 Theme: "The Puer Aeternus" Winner: "Q-uer Aeternus" by Jackford Kolk May-Jun. '08 Theme: "Hospitality" Winner: "Hospitality Reaches Across Many Borders" by Idril Mar Mar.-Apr. '08 Theme: "The Golden Path" Winner: "Each to Their Own" by Jhen Thelev Jan.-Feb. '08 Theme: "Secret Events" Winner: "One Final Secret" by Robert Falcon 2007 Nov.-Dec. '07 Theme: "What if the Dominion had won?" Winner: "Desperate Times" by Rode Mitchell Sept.-Oct. '07 Theme: "What are little girls made of?" Winner: "Els" by Jhen Thelev July-Aug. '07 Theme: "The Trickster or Ape" Winner: "The Missing Statue" by Danzia May-June '07 Theme: "Tears" Winner: "Kelly's Wish" by Lily Ventu Mar.-Apr. '07 Theme: "Lies" Winner: "The Spoils of Deception" by Toni Turner Jan.-Feb. '07 Theme: "Revolution" Winner: "Revolution on the Hunley a personal account" by William Carrington 2006 Nov.-Dec. '06 Theme: "What if some race other than the Vulcans discovered the first Human warp flight?" Winner: "En Route" by Nemitor Atimen Sept.-Oct. '06 Theme: "The City on the Edge of Forever" Winner: "Eternal City" by Ben Walker July-Aug. '06 Theme: "The pretender" Winner: "Before & After the Play" by David Cody May-June '06 Theme: "Windows" Winner: "The Window" by Julia Harden Mar.-Apr. '06 Theme: "A Poison Apple" Winner: "The Last Entry" by Aresee Ventu Jan.-Feb. '06 Theme: "Going Home" Winner: "I'm home, Goodbye" by Kaitlyn Rowan 2005 Oct.-Nov. '05 Theme: "What if... there was no more warp drive?" Winner: "Among the Stars" by Toni Turner Aug.-Sept. '05 Theme: "The Devil in the Dark" Winner: "X Factors" by Aresee Ventu June-July '05 Theme: "Honor" Winner: "Adoption" by Ethan Brice Apr.-May '05 Theme: "The Art of Deception" Winner: "Graduation Day" by Ben Walker Feb.-Mar. '05 Theme: "Sacrifices" Winner: "What Price, Love?, a tale of three Mars" by Idril Mar Older July-Aug. '04 Theme: ["Academy Memories" Winner: "Windows To The Past" by Tyr Waltas Jan.-Feb. '04 Theme: ["Love" Winner: "Love Under Fire" by Akino Janaar Sept.-Oct. '03 Theme: "Death" Winner: "In Service to the Emperor" by Idril Mar Multi-Winners Six-Time Winners Jhen Thelev/Sinda Essen, 2013 Champion (September/October '13, April '13, September/October '12, May/June '09, March/April '08, September/October '07) Four-Time Winners Saveron, 2013 & 2011 Champion (November/December '13, January/March '13, July/August '11, January/February '11) Alleran Tan, 2012 Champion (July '12, March/April '12, March/April '11, November/December '10) Three-Time Winners Tallis Rhul/Diego Herrera (May/June '13, November '12, September/October '09) Idril Mar (May/June '08, February/March '05, September/October '03) Lily Ventu (May/June '07, March/April '06, August/September '05) Two-Time Winners Jalana Laxyn (July/August '14, December '12) Della Vetri (February '13, May/June '11) Kalianna Nicholotti, 2012 Champion (November '12, May/June '12) Velana, 2012 Champion (August '12, January/February '12) Kevin Breeman (March/April '10, November/December '09) Nemitor Atimen (January/February '09, November/December '06) Toni Turner (March/April '07, October/November '05) Ben Walker (September/October '06, April/May '05)

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