August 1st 2009 - The YouWriteOn Top Ten

Many congratulations to the August 1st Top Ten and Bestseller Chart longevity entries. An excellent variety of stories. Thank you to everyone for participating, and for all your constructive reviews.

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1. Into the Dark (V2 - revised) (A Short Story)
by Joe Miller Short Story, Literary Fiction, General Fiction 11 Jun 2009
Sometimes you can be in too much of a hurry. (circa 3,200 words)
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2. The Hidden Cost. (Another adventure from the memoirs of Pelham Hardimann).
by Robert. E. Towsie Adventure, Comedy, Novel 07 Jul 2009
A suitcase. I had to get it and deliver it. The Americans wanted it. The Germans wanted it. The British wanted it. England expected, again!
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3. Cupboards
by Gee Askew Comedy, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Novel, Teenage Fiction, General Fiction 23 Apr 2009
Old Ida Hubbard has so many cupboards . . . What does she hide in them? And why does she need just one more?
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4. Darwin's Child, God's Child
by Jack Palache Short Story, Comedy, Literary Fiction 18 Jun 2009
Can you believe what you see? A play abridged into a short story. (4850 words)
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5. 13
by Chris Tinniswood Children's Fiction, Teenage Fiction 05 Jun 2009
One hole in time. Two Points of view. But the only number that counts... is 13.
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6. Let me think
by Joe 90 General Fiction 18 Jun 2009
If only we would
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7. The Snip (Version 2)
by Perry Iles Short Story, Comedy, General Fiction 10 Jul 2009
The things we do for love, especially when we're purposely lulled into a false sense of security, sometimes come back to bite us where it hurts. This is a story about the sacrifice of manhood.
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8. Hepworth Pop, The Mermaid and the Chicken Poo
by C. J. Noble Children's Fiction 22 Jun 2009
It's hard not to take offence when you're Hepworth Pop the Hobgoblin. The disgusting duck-pond mermaid won't leave him alone, people continually throw rubbish into his house and he may lose his job to a House Brownie! Perhaps if he rescues the Queen from Pixies, all will be well....
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9. ROUTE 62 (Short Story)
by YOLANDA COTTRELL Short Story, General Fiction 24 Jun 2009
The narrator returns to a region known as the Karoo to recover from the trauma of being the victim of crime. This is a place of healing, and evokes memories from her past. She escapes from her pain in a meaningless affair.
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10. The Worst Best Man
by Jonathan Rance Comedy, Literary Fiction, Novel, Romance 06 Jul 2009
The Worst Best Man, is a romantic comedy about unrequited love, best friends and what happens when the two collide.
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August Longevity Bestseller Chart entries

Recognising the stories with 25 days or more cumulatively in the Top Ten

A Pied Piper in Penn's Woods
by Rebecca Bartlett Children's Fiction 26 Mar 2009
Mars isn't having a very good summer. He's just moved to a boring town with nothing to do and no one to talk to - except for Lenny, a kid his age he meets in the woods. There's only one problem with Lenny - he disappeared over a year ago and everyone thinks he's dead.
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Fred and Maureen
by Mike Hanson Short Story, Literary Fiction, General Fiction 20 Mar 2009
Sometimes you don't appreciate what you've got until it's gone. A story about enduring love.
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Working Title
by Carmen Harris General Fiction 11 Mar 2009
A wife withholds a secret from her husband. But are you withholding if you don't know what that secret is?
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