September 6, 2010 4:49 AM PDT

poll: 2009 1st qrtly challenge topic

Select your challenge topic. Devil's Food, Assassin's Creed, and the two First Line options are for specific markets.

condorcet winners

  1. Assassin's Creed (Utility Fog Press Anthology)
  2. Devil's Food (The Monsters Next Door Anthology)
  3. A childhood prank goes really, really, wrong.
  4. The main character finds themself somewhere he/she/it does not belong.
  5. Metamorphosis - waking up one morning to discover you've changed into a duck, dog, barbarian etc.
  6. A chance meeting with a myth or deity in a public place.
  7. Story must start with [My life is a sham.] (The First Line magazine)
  8. Story must start with [For two weeks now, I've been trying to figure out if people are laughing with me or at me.] (The First Line magazine)
  9. A time travelling tourist's article about his/her/its visit to the 21st century.

borda winners (just for curiosity's sake)

  1. [44 points]
    Assassin's Creed (Utility Fog Press Anthology)
  2. [39 points]
    Metamorphosis - waking up one morning to discover you've changed into a duck, dog, barbarian etc.
  3. [38 points]
    A childhood prank goes really, really, wrong.
    Devil's Food (The Monsters Next Door Anthology)
  4. [37 points]
    A chance meeting with a myth or deity in a public place.
  5. [34 points]
    The main character finds themself somewhere he/she/it does not belong.
  6. [32 points]
    Story must start with [For two weeks now, I've been trying to figure out if people are laughing with me or at me.] (The First Line magazine)
    Story must start with [My life is a sham.] (The First Line magazine)
  7. [21 points]
    A time travelling tourist's article about his/her/its visit to the 21st century.