Back in the old old old days I used to have a keen interest in writing. Even my interdepartmental emails at work reeked with pretentious grandeur.

Then I discovered chess and became quite passionate about this stupid game. I am quite fickle about where my passions lie.

So I decided that in this place, these forums, where all that one can do is write, write, write, that I could introduce a writing competition, and boy was I surprised.

The mind-numbingly-awesomely-fantastically-brilliant prose that some people produced for the Prose Competitions literally stunned me.

So I thought that I would post a history of what has happened in the competition before. If you're a new user you can get to see what it's all about, or if you're an old participant you might enjoying revisiting these threads and seeing your work once more.

Round # - Winner - Thread - Date
Round 1 - Starrman [Thread 22395] (Apr 05)
Round 2 - Ragnorak [Thread 22910] (Apr 05)
Round 3 - hopscotch [Thread 23612] (May 05)
Round 4 - ncrosby [Thread 24068] (May 05)
Round 5 - XanthosNZ [Thread 32297] (Nov 05)
Round 6 - abandoned [Thread 34123] (Dec 05)
Round 7 - Starrman [Thread 38287] (Feb 06)
Round 8 - pawnhandler [Thread 92312] (Apr 08)
*Round 9 - Bosse de Nage [Thread 112330] (May 09)
*Round10a - Gatecrasher [Thread 129211] (Apr 10)
*Round10b - Gatecrasher [Thread 129212] (Apr 10)
Round11 - Mike169 [Thread 151594] (Feb 13)
Round12 - In progress [Thread 156409]

Unfortunately, or should I say, TRAGICALLY, round 9 and 10 were erased when all of catfoodtim's public forum posts were erased, so those entries are gone forever because, unfortunately, he hosted those rounds. I say it is tragic because, if I remember correctly, round 10 had some of the best entries of the entire series.

Some of you people could be professional authors. I really enjoyed hosting the competition, except when I didn't, and I hope to see it continue for a long time yet!

(reminder: Round12 - Thread 156409)

Originally posted by hopscotch

Back in the old old old days I used to have a keen interest in writing. Even my interdepartmental emails at work reeked with pretentious grandeur.

Then I discovered chess and became quite passionate about this stupid game. I am quite fickle about where my passions lie.

So I decided that in this place, these forums, where all that one can do is wri ...[text shortened]... ope to see it continue for a long time yet!

(reminder: Round12 - Thread 156409)

http://themommyproject.typepad.com/.a/6a0133f30ae399970b0192aa1b426b970d-800wi

Originally posted by hopscotch
Back in the old old old days I used to have a keen interest in writing. Even my interdepartmental emails at work reeked with pretentious grandeur.

Then I discovered chess and became quite passionate about this stupid game. I am quite fickle about where my passions lie.

So I decided that in this place, these forums, where all that one can do is write ...[text shortened]... ope to see it continue for a long time yet!

(reminder: Round12 - Thread 156409)

Originally posted by huckleberryhound
I was actually quite proud of my 3rd place in 2008, what with me being a school drop out and all. Ahh, the good old days.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Thanks, hopscotch; this thread has already become an RHP Historical Heirloom. I'm glad you've returned.

Originally posted by hopscotch

Did any of the Prose Competition hosts ever manage to squeeze an entry out of you? Considering how much you write already...

Isn't there another round between Round 10 and Round 11? Because I think I recall Mike 169 having won the last two competitions... maybe Silverstriker can verify.

Originally posted by Suzianne
Isn't there another round between Round 10 and Round 11? Because I think I recall Mike 169 having won the last two competitions... maybe Silverstriker can verify.

Originally posted by hopscotch
Thank you. It was quite a fair amount of work trying to put them all together, and there was a miscommunication with Silverstriker.

Originally posted by hopscotch
Thank you. It was quite a fair amount of work trying to put them all together, and there was a miscommunication with Silverstriker.

Fixed list:

Round # - Winner - Thread - Date
Round 1 - Starrman [Thread 22395] (Apr 05)
Round 2 - Ragnorak [Thread 22910] (Apr 05)
Round 3 - hopscotch [[threadid]23612[/threa ...[text shortened]... adid]] (Feb 13)
[b]Round13 - In progress [Thread 156409][/b]

Still some time to enter the 2014 competition there is lots of inspirational reading on here

Originally posted by Silverstriker
Still some time to enter the 2014 competition there is lots of inspirational reading on here

The latest contributions are to be found here:

Thread 157410

Originally posted by hopscotch
Back in the old old old days I used to have a keen interest in writing. Even my interdepartmental emails at work reeked with pretentious grandeur.

Then I discovered chess and became quite passionate about this stupid game. I am quite fickle about where my passions lie.

So I decided that in this place, these forums, where all that one can do is write ...[text shortened]... ope to see it continue for a long time yet!

(reminder: Round12 - Thread 156409)