Hello! Hello! Hello! Honestly, wish we could tell you guys we were holding you in suspense all day about the winners of the short story contest and who gets to be included in the Heard in Silence Anthology, but in all honesty…we forgot to put together our graphics and then Kayti had to work so Rissy and Jaidie spent all day putting them together….lol…on Canva, which was their first time using Canva! So, that was fun…haha…
Now, we have the winners. But let’s just say all the stories were good and if you’re isn’t included please don’t feel bad! We enjoyed reading them all! That being said…here are the winners!
Oh, also, we’re pretty sure somewhere in translation this was lost. But if you entered the original contest running during WoS’s release then your story is in the anthology! As you will see down below….Here we go! This is the order in which they will appear in the anthology as well. *winks*
Also, this post has a LOT of graphics and such so bear with it…lol…and us…haha…
First up…

This is a lovely romance/historical fiction story and was the winner of the WoS short story contest, as such it will be displayed first in the anthology! Saraina has a beautiful, vibrant writing style! And here is a quote from this lovely story…

Second

Alison was second in the WoS short story contest…and her contemporary story is very pretty and fun! Full of a beautiful theme of friendship! Here’s a quote from this one…

Third

And our third place winner from WoS’s contest! A story of mystery, intrigue…and well, a fight or two. This was a fun fantasy read! The sense of vibration and signing were used nicely! Here’s bit of it…

Fourth

A story by our very own, Rissy! It’s a beautiful contemporary story of looking to the bright side, but also…realizing that it is okay to miss something. ❤
Fifth

Beautiful nights and quiet moments, dragons, and gifts of peace. Hard to sum this one up but it’s a very nice little fantasy story!
Sixth

Was it real? Was it not? What truly happened…The Dream is a very interesting read, a blend of contemporary and fantasy that makes you stop and think.
Seventh

This one is like a genre blender. It’s a historical fiction, with spy themes about Beethoven…cool right? We thought so too!
Eighth

A story by our very own Jaidie, it does not include a dragon which is surprising since she’s the dragon nerd, but it’s a beautiful contemporary story of unlikely friendship and faith! ❤
Ninth

A short historical fiction that was fun to read! Learning to stand up and not hide from our fears!
Tenth

This is such a fun and cute story!!! Loved reading it! It’s a beautiful contemporary story of friendship!
Eleventh

Ack! This one was fun too! Storms and friendship and annoying little boys! It was just such a blast to read this contemporary!
Twelveth

Romance anyone? This one is a beautiful historical fiction! Loved reading it, even though most of the trio doesn’t read romance..lol..this was cute! And had some moments of humor…and yes!
Thirteenth

And a story from our very own Kayti! A fantasy about a boy who remembers sound but doesn’t hear it…
Fourteenth

And a lovely little poem that was entered! And that is the end!
Wow! So many awesome stories! Also, some pictures are taken from Pinterest, most from Canva…And if this post seems rushed, is littered with typos, or is incoherent at any part…our brains are dead today…lol…so, that’s why.
We can’t wait to move forward with this project! It will be after we get everything squared with Unfortunate Events, but that release is close which means work on this project is very close! We are so excited! What about you guys?
Hooroo! Signing out before we say anything else stupid…lol…
Sisters Three
Oooh, WOW, this sounds FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations to everyone included in the anthology!!!! I CAN NOT WAIT to read y’alls stories!!!!!!!! 😃 *bouncing up and down with excitement* All the graphics are stunning, and I love getting a sense of what each story is about!!!!!!
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Thanks so much, Katherine!!! We can’t wait to move forward with it!!!
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Ahhh this sounds good!
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Thank you! We’re excited to continue work on it soon…just gotta get Unfortunate Events published first…lol…
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CONGRATULATIONS, EVERYONE!!! (Those graphic look incredible, by the way! :D) I am sooooooo excited for this!!
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(Thank you very much!!!) Yay!!! Glad to hear it!
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OH MY GOODNESSS!!!!! I know I’m soooooo late to be reading this, but I legit just saw I made it on the list!!!!! EEEEEEE!!!!!!! I CAN NOT BELIVE IT!!!
First of all, the pictures are AMAZING!
Second, I can not wait to read ALL of these FANTASTIC stories..they all look so amazing and so intriguing!!!
Third, I just want to thank y’all for doing this! I mean, WAY TO GO!
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Awww, thank you so much!!!!! So glad you’re excited!!! Congrats!!
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Oh, congratulations to everyone who was accepted! This anthology looks like so much fun 🙂
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Wow, congratulations to everyone who won! I can’t wait to read this!
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I think the graphics are amazing! Enjoyed all the sneak peaks! Excited to read them all! Keep up the great work!
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Awwww, thank you so much, Anna!!!
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YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!
I AM SO DARN EXCITED TO READ THE ANTHOLOGY!!!!!!!! (And… I’m excited for people to read mine… Lol…) I’m so glad you liked my story! It was a fun one to write!
CONGRATS TO EVERYONE!!!!!!!! YAYSES!
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Eeek, glad you’re excited!!!! Haha, we can’t wait till we move a few things off our plate and can work on polishing the anthology!!!
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great job, everyone! they all sound quite intriguing.
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Hooray! Congrats to all the winners!! I can’t wait for this anthology to come out so I can read all the stories! *immediately adds to future book buying list*
Aw, and I loved all the graphics you did for each story; great job, guys!
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Thank you so much! So glad you’re excited!!!!
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This is super exciting! Congrats to everyone else who got in!
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Haha, yes! We loved your story! It was so much fun!
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Aww, congrats to everyone who made it!! These all sound FABULOUS. (And don’t you dare sell yourselves short on the pictures. As an impartial viewer, they are delightful.)
I’ll have to give it a look-see when it comes out… 😉
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Thank you so much!!!! (Awww, thank you so much!!!!)
Aww, thank you!
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Congratulations to all the winners! I can’t wait to read the anthology!!
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Thank you so much!!! We are excited to get started!!!
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Ahhh congrats to all these amazing writers! They all look so cool. (And I’m especially excited for those musical-themed ones. Beethoven + espionage? I can’t even.) So excited to read all of these!
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Thank you so much!!!!! (Haha, yes! It was something so different we just had to include it!!!!) Glad to hear it!!!!
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Absolutely intriguing-sounding stories!!! Congrats to everybody who won! And Rissy and Jaidie, you did such a GREAT job with the graphics!!!
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Thank you so very, very much!!!!!
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AAAAAAAAAAAAA I WAS JUST GUSHING OVER EACH ONE THE WHOLE WAY THROUGH!!!!!!!!! I CAN’T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!! ❤ ✨✨✨ (Hahaha I didn't notice any typos! Although I'm so excited I probably wouldn't have seen them if they were there XDD) *resumes silent squealing* Congratulations to Alison, K. R., Kylie, Autumn, Rylie, Lorelei, Hailey, Lillian, Grace, and Wilder!! And I'm thrilled that you each have a story in it too!!! 😉
And you did an incredible job with the graphics!!! I've just fallen in love with the graphic you made for Invisible. It is literally perfect. *chef's kiss*
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Eeeek!!!! It is so exciting!!!! We wanted to say more but it’s hard without spoilers and as aforementioned our brains are dead…lol…don’t ask why because we have no idea…haha…
Thank you so much!!!!!! Haha, Rissy had been planning that graphic since…like she first read the story…lol…she was excited to do it!!!!
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EEP! Congrats, Saraina! I can’t wait to read your story too!
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Ahhh thank you, Lily!!! 😀 ❤
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AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! AT LONG LAST!!!!!! First of all, the graphics are AMAZING!!!! You go, girls!!
Second, OMGOSH ALL THESE STORIES SOUND FANTASTIC!!! SO MUCH ROMANCE AND HISTORICAL AND OMW ARE THERE GONNA BE PIRATES??????? 😍😉
Third, CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE!!!! I KNOW THIS ANTHOLOGY IS GONNA BE PURE GOLD!!!!!!
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Hahaha, yes! Sorry for the wait…it’s been CRAZY….lol….Thank you!!!
Eeek! We know!!!! It’s going to be so much fun!!!!! Haha…you shall see…lol…
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You are SO welcome!! Thank Y’ALL!!!
EEE!!! I can’t wait!!!!
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I second everything Grace just said!!
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