Congratulations to the runners-up in the mystery/thriller genre!
SECOND PLACE:
Title: Memories Mistaken
Author: ShipiGee
Judge's comments:
The title is good but the cover really needs improvement because first impression matters. They'll never notice your book regardless if your story is good or bad so make sure to keep this in mind. The description is strong girl! I love how you left me hanging there. The creativeness is undeniable from events to characters and feelings. You give what the readers need and this is good. There are minor grammatical errors but it's not that big of a problem. The plot is really really good! I think it's just the cover that needs a lot of effort. If you want to attract more readers, this is highly recommended. Yay! Thank you for sharing your story!
THIRD PLACE:
Title: Mind Over Matter
Author: lol_itsisa
Judge's comments:
This truly had me curious of the main character Phoenix Hall and her mystery of her condition. It would have helped to mention something a little more of her in the description and why she seems rather befitting in this role. Nonetheless, the fact her personality was revealed more made more sense into why she is chosen to help solve a murder unrelated to her. Much to my surprise I didn't expect a distinctive element having powers to be included which intrigued me to know how much further does Phoenix Hall fit in this mystery. Despite all the good qualities I find the bold letters in conversations to be highly unnecessary, there is little grammar which didn't disrupt the focus of the story, and the semicolon wasn't used correctly either cutting off the needed interaction in words between characters. All in all it is well-written with good detail of the characters and what they're thinking. Chapters should be much longer in order to develop the plot and encourage a thrill to the readers with a sense of satisfaction as well as a need to continue reading this story. The author is so far has been doing quite great and has potential to do better.
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Hidden Gems Awards 2017
Random[ status: finished ] Welcome to the first Hidden Gems Awards! Here, you can participate in contests in order to get your story out there and known! It's hard to get noticed in a place like this. That's why the Hidden Gems Awards exist! These awards...
