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ADVENTURE READING CONTEST #2 WINNERS!

BY: @therovingreader | CREATED: Feb. 19, 2018, 10:59 p.m. | VOTES: 10 | PAYOUT: $7.30 | [ VOTE ]

https://steemitimages.com/DQmSSye4f6F5HSjECGHcMCGcvgdTdRfZunrYMPneazRUNPR/AdventureReadingContest2.jpg

Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who showed interest in and supported Adventure Reading this time around!

Being absent on here wasn't great timing on my part for holding a contest, but at the same time it kept me super excited to come back and read about what other people are reading. The participants did a wonderful job sharing their feelings about the book in their hands, and I felt drawn into each location - I felt like I was right there reading alongside each of you!

The Winners

Photo Winner: @akaem"City" on a Half-Empty Bus with Good Company
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Akaem and her roommate Miguel did a great job capturing the feeling of reading on a bus. Their photographs show how the passing scenery and commuters all fade away as you sink into the pages. I also enjoyed the photoshoot at the end, featuring what is clearly a well-loved book by Alessandro Baricco.

Storytelling Winner: @tin-tin"The Cat Who Saw the Stars" and Milk Tea
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So I admittedly have an addition to milk tea, but that's not the (only) reason I'm picking this one! When I volunteered at the library, I used to wonder what this "Cat Who" series was about, and @tin-tin's humorous and detailed description totally sold me on it, while also giving a lovely overview of her experience at the cafe.

Community Winner: @awhsarada"The Dead Student": Funny Translations and a Cold Morning
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Once again, @awhsarada has proven herself a valuable community addition to this contest. She was ready to go with a new entry at the beginning, and she commented on and upvoted all the other participants. I was impressed by the level of involvement from everybody who participated - I love seeing your names pop up as I browse between entries! @rindaman1234 also gets a mention here, and I will be rewarding some of my out-of-pocket prize as a bonus to him.

The Payouts

8.5 SBD from me + 1.061 SBD from first post + 3.119 SBD from update post = 12.68 SBD
Split equally three ways = 4.23 SBD
Plus 1.5 SBD from me distributed as a bonus
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As promised, I also 100% upvoted every participating post.

In case you were curious what's been keeping me away so long, my free time was spent editing and launching a new storytelling musical podcast (available for FREE on Apple Podcasts).

I will be sharing more about what that is on Steemit, but I'm also powering through catch-up work on my programming projects so I don't know when exactly that will be.

ALSO, I love this contest so much that I will be holding it again! I hope to launch it next Sunday, so those in-the-know will have even more time to prepare.

- Katie, @therovingreader

TAGS: [ #contest ] [ #books ] [ #photography ] [ #community ] [ #adventurereading ]

Replies

@tin-tin | Feb. 20, 2018, 12:04 a.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

Thanks for the contest! It's great, we get to read, take pictures, and share about it with other reading enthusiasts :)
Looking forward to the next one! Ｏ(≧▽≦)Ｏ

@therovingreader | Feb. 25, 2018, 9:15 p.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

I love reading your entries! The next one is up now.

@tin-tin | Feb. 26, 2018, 1:56 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Yay! I just have the right stuff to read in mind. Or rather, two stories to re-read that I'd like to share.
Thanks for the heads up :)

@rindaman1234 | Feb. 20, 2018, 2:25 a.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

Well, maybe good luck next time for me, but it was still a lot of fun doing all this stuff and participating in this Adventure Reading keep it going @therovingreader!!, congratulations to the winners good work guys! now it´s time to wait anxiously for the next contest

@therovingreader | Feb. 25, 2018, 9:25 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Judging is the hardest part of the contest for me - I really enjoyed your entry, so I was glad I was still able to reward you in some small way and I hope to see more from you! The next contest is up!

@akaem | Feb. 20, 2018, 2:53 a.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

OMG!! Thank you very much!! I'm looking forward to see what comes next!! It was really nice to participate on this with other book lovers!

@therovingreader | Feb. 25, 2018, 10:46 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

You had such a fun entry - thanks for joining the little book nook here! The next contest is up!

@jedau | Feb. 20, 2018, 1:02 p.m. | Votes: 2 | [ VOTE ]

Oh man, I'm so happy to see the participation for this! I have no doubt that this will grow even more in the months to come!

@therovingreader | Feb. 25, 2018, 9:13 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Thank you for all your support! I hope it does keep growing, since this is basically a contest to get people to write about the things that make me happiest haha.

@awhsarada | Feb. 20, 2018, 1:49 p.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

~('-')~ This is by far one of my favorite contest since I am here on Steemit! Again, thanks for the contest and looking forward to the next one (/'-')/

@therovingreader | Feb. 25, 2018, 10:50 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

It's so awesome finding other people passionate about reading, and you do a great job with your location! The next contest is up. :)

@world-travel-pro | Feb. 20, 2018, 7:51 p.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

I love how passionate you are about reading! Up to the location! I aught to start traveling with a book just for the photos! lol

@therovingreader | Feb. 25, 2018, 9:06 p.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

Ooo, you should! Bonus points if you read books by local authors or set in the area where you're traveling. :) I find it can really help me understand a place better.

@travelman | Feb. 25, 2018, 10:46 a.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

Hope all is well in Rovingreader world. I’ve been immersed in this yoga thing and neglecting my steemit friends. I’ll have to enter the next contest.

@therovingreader | Feb. 25, 2018, 9:11 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

If you're not too exhausted with yoga, you could create a reading flow! I've been neglecting Steemit altogether, but not for forever. At least this contest keeps me checking in while I work through my other priorities.

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