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The 2006 Soc.Sexuality.Spanking Summer Short Story Contest
* * * * * * * * The Results

October 9, 2006

I am pleased to announce that the results are in for the Summer Short Story Contest of 2006.  Our total number of entries at the end of the contest was 250, in nine different categories.  To give you an idea of the amount of work our reviewers faced I should mention that each story was reviewed by three or four different people.  A minimum of 750 reviews were completed, over a three month period.

A couple of our readers were not able to continue with the contest because of real-life problems, but most stuck with it until the end and they especially deserve praise and appreciation for their hard work.  Regardless, my thanks go to all who took time from their busy schedules to volunteer for the arduous duty of reading and reviewing spanko-porn:

We had a great team, working together to keep things running smoothly.  I would like to thank Zpry for her fantastic work in creating the award plaques, among other things; Y Lee who worked daily to archive stories and reviews.  Alex Birch, while he could not be co-organizer was none-the-less a huge help to me throughout the contest. Mija stood as back-up in the event of my death or dismemberment, and was also responsible for coming up with most of the special awards.

Once all the reviews and ratings were in I took a short list from the top scoring stories in each group.  The number of stories in each short list varied because of tied scores, but numbered between five and eight entries.  Each reviewer then voted for their top three favorite stories and stories were ranked by number of votes received.  Reviewers were not allowed to vote for any category in which one of their own stories was on the short list.

Without further ado, I am pleased to bring you the results of this year's SSC:
 

For the 'Sci-Fi/Fantasy' category we had a total of 13 entries. The stories in the short list were:

080  Timing  by Crimson Kid
110  The Welcome  by Alex Birch
132  The Virtual Cane  by Grodzus
183  Machine Bun Kelly  by Tyr
189  Holiday  by Valerie Meilong

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For the Pictures category we had a total of 31 entries.  The stories in the short list were:

018  What's in a Name?  by Crimson Kid
024  Filling the Box  by Y. Lee Coyote
025  Premonition  by Alex Birch
064  The Last Box  by Jen
120  Cabin of Horrors  by Y. Lee Coyote
125  Marriage Contract Clause  by Y. Lee Coyote
220  Choice  by Alex Birch

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For the Mystery category we had a total of 19 entries.  The stories in the short list were:

103  Not the Veldt  by Y. Lee Coyote
126  What Love Can't Overcome  by Jen
134  Turning Heads  by Grodzus
171  CHUD-Wa  by Don A. Landhill
202  The Flying Saucer  by Valerie Meilong
243  Wondering  by SamPast
245  Hidden Depths  by Alex Birch

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For the Mini-Saga category we had a total of 43 entries.  The stories in the short list were:

006  Suddenly  by Sarah
100  The Painting on The Wall  by Kate James
138  Ringing the Bell  Grace Brackenridge
140  No Questions  Grace Brackenridge
143  Joe Is My 'Boy Next Door'  Grace Brackenridge
246  Pain Remains  by Nathan Rysher

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For the Historical category we had a total of 10 entries.  The stories in the short list were:

044  Rations  by Tasha
050  Caned by the Fifth Beatle  by Grace Brackenridge
069  The Whipping Girl  by Don A. Landhill
090  The Gentle Art of Persuasion  by Alex Birch
124  First-Hand Knowledge  by Paul
130  Not a Good Day  by Y. Lee Coyote
208  Don Carlos  by Tyr
217  Rampage in the Shop  by Y Lee Coyote

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For the FanFiction category we had a total of 18 entries.  The stories in the short list were:

073  The Princess Spanked  by Kessily
148  Uncle Jiggly in Connecticut  by Bird
175  The Logger  by Bird
233  Red Moon Rising  by Mr. Shiny
240  The Case of the Caned Maid  by Grodzus

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For the Edge category we had a total of 26 entries.  The stories in the short list were:

062  Spare the Rod  by Alex Birch
067  Accidental Beauty  by Kessily
098  Unforgiven  by Jen
102  The Better Part  by Paul
127  The Audition  by Alex Birch
187  Despair  by Alex Birch
230  A Sub Strikes Back  by Natty

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For the Child category we had a total of 36 entries.  The stories in the short list were:

013  Arse, Knicks and Old Lace  by Alex Birch
089  Born with the Kink  by Grace Brackenridge
094  Pink  by Mija
131  Parallel Punishments  by Grace Brackenridge
229  Miss…?  by Mr. Shiny

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For the Adult category we had a total of 54 entries.  The stories in the short list were:

007  Never let the grass grow!  by Alex Birch
048  An Act of Contrition  by Paul
107  Down the Shore  by Bird
163  What Do You Want?  by Bird
232  Cosmopolitan  by Bird

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And now here are the special mentions and awards as envisioned by Mija, and to a much smaller degree, me:
 

Bolt-From-the-Blue Award goes to Mr. Shiny for a most excellent first contest.

Most Intriguing Title Award to Katharine Tyler Brooks for Your Cat Will Miss You.

Perfect Parody Award to Bird for Uncle Jiggly in Connecticut.

He came, he posted, he vanished. The Man of Mystery Award goes to Joe Blkct.

The Saddest Story Award to Jen for What Love Can't Overcome.

The Sunshine Award for best Assville-type story goes to Grumpy Old Papa for Sunshine Sally.

The Most Excellent Machine goes to Tyr for Machine Bun Kelly.

The Most Enthusiastic Newbie Prize goes to Kate James.

The Poetic Justice Award goes to Nathan Rysher for No Greater Love Hath Any Boy….

The Turn-About or Child Spanking Parent Award goes to Peter Martin for Facing the Music.  (We also considered it for the Story Most Likely to Be a Jerry Springer Special.)

The Most Improved Award to Nadia Salem for The Note.

The Multiple Personality Award goes Alex Birch for managing to get in an historic three way tie with himself over in the Edge category.

The Enterprise Award goes to Justbrat for Discipline Protocol.

The prize for the Best Use of Landscape in a Spanking Story goes to Irishwinks for Enough Rain in Juno.

For the best use of self in a story, the Mary Jane Award goes to Badfranz for Principal.

The award for Worst Wake-up Call Ever aka the Holy Shit! Award goes to Sarah for Suddenly.

The award for the Most Heartbreaking Story goes to Sampast for Wondering.

The Above and Beyond Award to Y Lee Coyote for entering at least one story in every category AND one for each and every picture.

The In the Nick of Time Award goes to Charles Mison for Domestic Obedience & Marital Bliss.

And finally, as the only story to receive a unanimous vote from the judges, "Miss…? by Mr Shiny has been given THE Grand Award..

…but not really finally.  Because the Grace Under Fire Award goes to Kessily!!  [The organizer considered taking this out and then decided 'what the hell', so thanks, Mija!]

Again, I wish to thank the people who helped me make this year such a success, and I'd like to thank everyone who participated in the contest this year.  This was a lot of fun (stressful and exhausting, but fun) for me.  If you haven't had a chance to read all the entries this year I suggest you go to the website and do so.

Happy reading,

[The adorable] Kessily,
SSC 2006 Organizer

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© Copyright Kess, 2006

Last updated: Oct 9, 2006