The Winners!
Click link to read. Audience Favorite voting continues thru March 9.
FIRST PLACE: The Truth Project by Kelly Endersby, Los Altos CA
DE: Claire Hutchinson
Desperately seeking the truth, a heartbroken young woman deceptively uses a new tech device and gets more than she bargained for.
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SECOND PLACE: The Conversation
by Joshua Cartwright, Luton, Great Britain, UK
DE: Andrew Matthews
An anonymous tip threatens to turn a detective's life upside down.
THIRD PLACE: Rushed
by Marcus Wood, Southend on the Sea, Great Britain, UK
DE: Claire Hutchinson
A man lets the world dictate his life, until he is confronted by the consequences of his actions.
FOURTH PLACE: No Filter
by Sadie Meader, St. Paul, MN
DE: Lance Ochsner
A messy neighbor’s yard forces a lonely woman to consider a clean up.
FIFTH PLACE: The Cottage
by Kelly Cloud Barton, White Oak, TX
DE: William G. Jones
While house hunting, a woman finds herself playing a game she can only win with the truth.
AUDIENCE FAVORITE: Heart Disease
by Caroline Way, Hamilton, ON, Canada
DE: Alicia Schudt-Schechter
A cardiologist learns about the heart from her patient.
Finalists:
The Heart Box
by Heidi-Marie Ferren, Manhattan Beach, CA
DE: James De Vince
An ancient artifact forces Mia to either cling to familiar fears, or to gamble on a potentially fantastic future.
Gloves Off
by Devares Roberts, Mcdonough, GA
DE: Andrew Matthews
A crooked fight promoter forces two friends to choose one destiny.
Defense Man
by Larry Kimber, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka, Japan
DE: Andrew Matthews
A high school hockey star battles temptation.
The Lie that Killed Millions
by Mona Hylton, Skien, Norway
DE: William G.Jones
History's most dangerous philosophers tempt a woman to embrace their dark, Godless purposes.
Semi-Finalists:
Heartline
by James Beeler, Huntington Beach, CA
DE: Claire Hutchinson
A Vietnamese lady with an American father from the Vietnam War struggles with debt.
Every Rosa Has Her Thorn
by Donna Fentanes, Antioch, CA
DE: Lance Ochsner
A middle-aged woman garners courage and fortitude to confront a false friend.
Edenheart
by David Whitehill, Franklin, TN
DE: Lance Ochsner
A country boy and his sister overhear an evil plot and must awaken a lax king before the country is ruined.
Lotto Love
by Kathy Wilson, Sun Valley, CA
DE: James M. De Vince
A girl wins the lottery and in trying to be generous, finds that her heart needs a better direction.
Not Quite the Easy Way
by April Manor, Bellflower, CA
DE: Alicia Schudt-Schechter
An overprotective mom learns to practice what she preaches after she "stalks" her son.
Raccoons Win
by Nancy Ann Bevins, Florence, MT
DE: Alicia Schudt-Schechter
A teenage girl tries to fit in with the cool kids, and raccoons.
The Brightest Light
by Daniel Simpson, Prospect, VA
DE: William G. Jones
A town is cursed with darkness, but a man tries to bring back the light.