B Winners: The A-Z of Unusual Words
A list of winners and a celebration of B words
Self-imposed deadlines have not been my friend, lately. The results of the letter B installment of the A-Z contest come a day before C ends, but it's still following the order I wanted, at least.
I have read through the nine fantastic letter B entries a few times now. I am so grateful to all the wonderful, talented writers who have decided to go on this adventure with me. I really encourage anyone who reads this to discover all of their wonderful work.
Here are the entries, in alphabetical order:
Balderdash, by Rachel Deeming: Discover a whimsical poem from a word full of nonsense.
Barbigerous Bastard by Dana Crandell: Read it for a celebration of grooming freedom.
Befuddled by Hannah Moore: Here, you'll find a thoughtful commentary on perception, wisdom and humanity.
Blackable by Antoni De'Leon: The author used an invented word to honor the vast culture of a storied, resilient people.
Blatherskite, by Katarzyna Popiel: Enjoy a warm dose of humor in word choice, etymology, and poetry.
Boviform, by DK Shepard: Find a yearning for lovely childhood place memories.
Brachiotomy, by Angie the Archivist: Encounter a tribute to fierce survivors and close calls.
Broch, by Mackenzie Davis: Explore a fascinating word with a dual meaning and the lovely poetry it inspired.
Byzantine, by Mike Singleton: Immerse yourself in a beautiful story of surrendering yourself to somewhere new.
And the winners:
I feel incredibly honored to choose from the work of such talented folk. I would love to honor everyone, but my budget leaves me at $2 per letter. With that in mind, here are the picks for the letter B installation.
Best word/description goes to Katarzyna Popiel's Blatherskite. As she goes looking for a B word, she shares interesting ties between words that begin with this letter and nonsense. We get a window into how the same word can mean vastly different things in English versus her native Polish.
Best poem/story goes to Broch by Mackenzie Davis. This last-minute entry poem explores the rings containing valued things that are here, gone, and anticipated to be lost. She takes a word from both astronomy and archaeology and carries the themes in a powerful direction.
Congratulations to the winners and to everyone who entered.
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Part C: The A-Z of Unusual Words
I am publishing this a bit early. As of 9 PM Pacific time, my last contest, part B, will conclude. As always, you are welcome to submit an entry for every letter in the appropriate contest page's comments. This will count toward the end as long as it's done before Z concludes- I will use it for some big final contest. Part A judging has also been completed and the two winners paid. Click the links above to learn more.
By Penny Fullerabout a year ago in Writers
'20/20'
"Do It Again" the track that would ultimately open the Beach Boys final album on Capitol Records which was released on February 10th 1969 had originally been released as a single in August of 1968. The track was the first of many post-Pet Sounds era throwbacks to the early Beach Boys sound which would become continually more cliched and eventually lead the Beach Boys to the level of self-parody they would eventually succumb to in the 1980s while their closest contemporaries The Beatles nearing the end of their run in 1969 would go on to be viewed as the most influential band of all time. However, the song itself is not bad on its surface, and it opens with a futuristic sounding (for 1969) drumbeat captured by then-Beach Boys engineer Stephen Desper using tape delays on the drums performed by Dennis Wilson and John Guerin. The song has been re-recorded numerous times over the years on various Beach Boys-related projects most notably the 2011 re-recording at Capitol studios featuring the five surviving Beach Boys at the time backed instrumentally by various members of both the Brian Wilson Band and Mike Loves touring "Beach Boys" to promote the then upcoming Beach Boys 50th Anniversary reunion tour in 2012. The hammering and power drill sound at the end of the song was an excerpt from a track called "Workshop" that was to be a part of the uncompleted "SMiLE" album.
By Sean Callaghan6 days ago in Beat
Comments (6)
Congrats! This challenge is inspiring some top-notch pieces!
Thanks so much, Penny. I really enjoyed writing for B. ❤️
Well done to the winners. Thanks, Penny.
Great job… I’m so enjoying your challenge ✅.
Yay, thank you, I didn't expect this!
Thank you for the mention and will get on with "C" and include it in VSS as well