Date:         Mon, 3 Nov 1997 12:32:02 EDT
From: "Randy B. Money" <rbmoney@LIBRARY.SYR.EDU>
Organization: Syracuse University Library
Subject:      Re: ALL: WINNERS: Halloween '97

>         Second place went to:
>         FROM HELL - A TALE WITH AN EDGE by RANDY MONEY

I'm really quite surprised by this.  I didn't think mine stood a
chance of showing, much less placing, considering the strength of the
field.  I was most impressed by the consistent level of quality of the
entries this year, and their effectiveness.

I must say that this batch of stories has raised a niggling concern
in me.  It's probably not a big deal, but ... for a couple of years,
vampires dominated the entries, but this year... well, did anyone
else notice a tendency toward knife-wielding maniacs?

I don't mean to make it sound important or ominous, and it certainly
didn't disturb me, oh, no, but -- well, it was a bit odd.  No doubt
this leaning has its roots in the newpapers and tv, the world around
us, more than, say, werewolves, would.  And also, no doubt, it's a
tendency that may be a momentary blip on the WRITERS map. By the way,
if any of you WRITERS are passing through Syracuse this year, I'm
not home.

Thanks again, all.  Thanks, also, to Robyn, for sponsoring the
contest, and congratulations to the other winners, especially the
author of "Dreamboat", Raini Madden.  Way to go.

Randy


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