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		<title>Vote for the March Writing Contest Winner</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:55:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Choose your favorite entry from the March 2009 Writing Contest. The entries are listed in the order they were submitted. Take some time to read through the different contest entries. Leave a comment with some encouragement or helpful feedback. The writers will appreciate it! After reading through the entries place your vote at the bottom of [...]]]></description>
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<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-618" href="http://jotabit.com/2010/01/01/4th-quarter-2009-writing-contest-voting-open-until-january-15-2009/i-voted/"><img class="alignright" title="Vote for your favorite writing contest entry on JotABit" src="http://jotabit.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/i-voted-150x150.png" alt="Vote for your favorite writing contest entry on JotABit" width="150" height="150" /></a>Choose your favorite entry from the <a title="March 2010 Writing Contest" href="http://jotabit.com/tag/march-2010-contest/">March 2009 Writing Contest</a>. The entries are listed in the order they were submitted.</p>
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<li>Leave a comment with some encouragement or helpful feedback. The writers will appreciate it!</li>
<li>After reading through the entries place your vote at the bottom of this page.</li>
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<p>You must be logged in to vote, you have a maximum of three votes to use, and you may not change your vote after it is placed. <span id="more-794"></span><img title="More..." src="http://jotabit.com/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif" alt="" /></p>
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<li><a title="Permanent Link to The Storyteller’s Hands" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2010/01/22/the-storytellers-hands/">The Storyteller’s Hands</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to tears have fallen" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2010/02/05/tears-have-fallen/">tears have fallen</a></li>
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<li><a title="Permanent Link to story of a fantasy setting MMO" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2010/02/24/story-of-a-fantasy-setting-mmo/">story of a fantasy setting MMO</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to Redemption" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2010/02/24/redemption/">Redemption</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to Where Are You Hiding?" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2010/02/24/where-are-you-hiding/">Where Are You Hiding?</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to The Song of 7am" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2010/02/26/the-song-of-7am/">The Song of 7am</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to Brain Plug" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2010/02/26/brain-plug/">Brain Plug</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to The Grand Oak" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2010/02/26/the-grand-oak/">The Grand Oak</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to Umbrella Man" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2010/02/27/umbrella-man/">Umbrella Man</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to War’s Boogeyman" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2010/03/02/wars-boogeyman/">War’s Boogeyman</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to The Kings Knowledge" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2010/03/08/the-kings-knowledge/">The Kings Knowledge</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to The love of a father" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2010/03/24/the-love-of-a-father/">The love of a father</a></li>
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<li><a title="Permanent Link to REALIZATION OF LOVE" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2010/03/24/realization-of-love/">REALIZATION OF LOVE</a></li>
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<li><a title="Permanent Link to A Rich Man’s Heart" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2010/03/24/a-rich-mans-heart/">A Rich Man’s Heart</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to One Dark Easter Day" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2010/03/26/one-dark-easter-day/">One Dark Easter Day</a></li>
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<li><a title="Permanent Link to VAIN REMORSE" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2010/03/31/vain-remorse/">VAIN REMORSE</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to Sickening" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2010/03/31/sickening/">Sickening</a></li>
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		<title>March Writing Contest Closed &#8211; Prepare to Vote</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 09:50:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have had an excellent showing for the March 2010 Writing Contest. I will work to get the online voting active very soon. It will close on April 30, 2010 so we all have time to read through all the great entries. So, read through the entries and leave some feedback (aka comments). We have [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We have had an excellent showing for the <a title="March 2010 Writing Contest" href="http://jotabit.com/tag/march-2010-contest/">March 2010 Writing Contest</a>. I will work to get the online voting active very soon. It will close on April 30, 2010 so we all have time to read through all the great entries. So, read through the entries and leave some feedback (aka comments). We have a huge mix of styles this time. Some are very unique. Let the authors know what you think.</p>
<p>Watch for the update &#8211; I&#8217;ll have voting turned on soon&#8230;.
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		<title>4th Quarter 2009 Writing Contest Winner</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:48:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 4th Quarter Writing contest winner is The Uncanny Valley. Congratulations sbl13!  I really enjoyed reading all of the entries this past quarter and look forward to the entries for the next quarter. The writer turnout was great. The voter turnout was slim. If you have ideas to make the voting better, I am all [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The 4th Quarter Writing contest winner is <a title="The Uncanny Valley" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/11/30/the-uncanny-valley/">The Uncanny Valley</a>. Congratulations sbl13!  I really enjoyed reading all of the entries this past quarter and look forward to the entries for the next quarter.</p>
<p>The writer turnout was great. The voter turnout was slim. If you have ideas to make the voting better, I am all ears. Remember, as a writer you are allowed to vote.
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		<title>4th Quarter 2009 Writing Contest &#8211; Voting Open Until January 15, 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Choose your favorite entry from the 2009 4th Quarter Writing Contest. The entries are listed in the order they were submitted. Read through the different contest entries and leave a comment with some encouragement or helpful feedback. The writers will appreciate it! After reading through the entries place your vote at the bottom of this [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-618" href="http://jotabit.com/2010/01/01/4th-quarter-2009-writing-contest-voting-open-until-january-15-2009/i-voted/"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-618" title="Vote for your favorite writing contest entry on JotABit" src="http://jotabit.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/i-voted-150x150.png" alt="Vote for your favorite writing contest entry on JotABit" width="150" height="150" /></a>Choose your favorite entry from the 2009 4th Quarter Writing Contest. The entries are listed in the order they were submitted.</p>
<p>Read through the different contest entries and leave a comment with some encouragement or helpful feedback. The writers will appreciate it! After reading through the entries place your vote at the bottom of this page. We had a great showing this time. Thanks for all the great entries!<span id="more-585"></span></p>
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<li><a title="Permanent Link to Ouija Curse" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/10/28/ouija-curse/">Ouija Curse</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to Do not Kill me Soon – A story From Africa" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/11/09/do-not-kill-me-soon-a-story-from-africa/">Do not Kill me Soon – A story From Africa</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to Trick or Treat" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/11/09/trick-or-treat/">Trick or Treat</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to Once Upon A Tide ( First Chapter Excerpt)" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/11/09/once-upon-a-tide-first-chapter-excerpt/">Once Upon A Tide ( First Chapter Excerpt)</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to Gnomes and Fruit" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/11/10/gnomes-and-fruit/">Gnomes and Fruit</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to Senses (On High)" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/11/17/senses-on-high/">Senses (On High)</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to At the Waters’ Edge" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/11/19/at-the-waters-edge/">At the Waters’ Edge</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to The Little Girl" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/11/22/the-little-girl/">The Little Girl</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to Autumn Legacy" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/11/30/autumn-legacy/">Autumn Legacy</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to The Uncanny Valley" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/11/30/the-uncanny-valley/">The Uncanny Valley</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to Devil’s Aria" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/11/30/devils-aria/">Devil’s Aria</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to Who Am I" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/11/30/who-am-i/">Who Am I</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to One Chance At Life" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/11/30/one-chance-at-life/">One Chance At Life</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to Why" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/11/30/why/">Why</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to Home" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/11/30/home/">Home</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to I Am Not My Scars" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/12/01/i-am-not-my-scars/">I Am Not My Scars</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to point blank" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/12/02/point-blank/">point blank</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to What’s the Fuss? It’s Just an Octopus." rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/12/02/whats-the-fuss-its-just-an-octopus/">What’s the Fuss? It’s Just an Octopus.</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to one moment" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/12/02/one-moment/">one moment</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to Teeth Marks" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/12/02/teeth-marks/">Teeth Marks</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to automatc girl" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/12/03/automatc-girl/">automatc girl</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to Egg Shells in the Hay" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/12/07/egg-shells-in-the-hay/">Egg Shells in the Hay</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to John De Le Hirate" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/12/12/john-de-le-hirate/">John De Le Hirate</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to My Name Is Sammy" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/12/13/my-name-is-sammy/">My Name Is Sammy</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to Why die young?" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/12/17/why-die-young/">Why die young?</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to Reflection" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/12/17/reflection/">Reflection</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to Darkness" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/12/17/darkness/">Darkness</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to What is love?" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/12/17/what-is-love/">What is love?</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to Heart Break" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/12/17/heart-break/">Heart Break</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to Dad’s Barn" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/12/18/dads-barn/">Dad’s Barn</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to The Big Dipper" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/12/19/the-big-dipper/">The Big Dipper</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to Live Life" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/12/22/live-life/">Live Life</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to wrong things" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/12/26/wrong-things/">wrong things</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to Shopping" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/12/26/shopping/">Shopping</a></li>
<li><a title="Permanent Link to The Lucky Ones" rel="bookmark" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/12/26/the-lucky-ones/">The Lucky Ones</a></li>
<li><a title="Stolen Innocence" href="../2009/12/28/stolen-innocence/">Stolen Innocence </a></li>
<li><a title="Alone" href="../2009/12/28/alone/">Alone </a></li>
<li><a title="Gone" href="../2009/12/28/gone/">Gone </a></li>
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		<title>4th Quarter Writing Contest 2009</title>
		<link>http://jotabit.com/2009/10/01/writing-contest-4q200/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Enter the last writing contest of 2009. Entries are accepted through December 31, 2009. Voting will start on January, 1 2010 and end January 15th, 2010. The prize this quarter will be another great handmade pen. Don&#8217;t miss out this time&#8230;Enter, vote, tell your friends, and win! Good luck!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Enter the last writing contest of 2009. Entries are accepted through December 31, 2009. Voting will start on January, 1 2010 and end January 15th, 2010.</p>
<p>The prize this quarter will be another great handmade pen.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t miss out this time&#8230;Enter, vote, tell your friends, and win! Good luck!
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		<title>July Writing Contest Winner</title>
		<link>http://jotabit.com/2009/08/01/july-writing-contest-winner/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 07:59:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The July 2009 contest winner is Change. Congratulations Badfishy! Here&#8217;s the handmade pen that Badfishy won. Thanks to all the entrants and voters in the second contest.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The July 2009 contest winner is <a title="Writing Contest Winner is Change by Badfishy" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/06/25/change/">Change</a>. Congratulations Badfishy! Here&#8217;s the <a title="Handmade Zebrawood Pen" href="http://holywoodworker.com/pens-and-pencils/zebrawood-rollerball-pen/">handmade pen</a> that Badfishy won.</p>
<p>Thanks to all the entrants and voters in the second contest.
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		<title>July Writing Contest &#8211; Voting Open until July 31st</title>
		<link>http://jotabit.com/2009/07/15/writing-contest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Choose your favorite entry from the July Writing Contest. The entries are listed in the order they were submitted. Read through the different contest entries and leave a comment with some encouragement or helpful feedback. The writers will appreciate it! After reading through the entries place your vote at the bottom of this page. Falling [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Choose your favorite entry from the July Writing Contest. The entries are listed in the order they were submitted.</p>
<p>Read through the different contest entries and leave a comment with some encouragement or helpful feedback. The writers will appreciate it! After reading through the entries place your vote at the bottom of this page.</p>
<ol>
<li><a title="Falling is Part of the Plan" href="../2009/06/18/falling-is-part-of-the-plan/">Falling is Part of the Plan </a></li>
<li><a title="CHANGE" href="../2009/06/25/change/">CHANGE </a></li>
<li><a title="The Kiss" href="../2009/06/30/the-kiss/">The Kiss </a></li>
</ol>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>You must be logged in to vote</strong></span>, you may vote only once and you may not change your vote after it is placed.</p>
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.
<p>Voting closed at 23:59 on July 31st.
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		<title>June Winner Announced &#8211; Now Submit July Entries</title>
		<link>http://jotabit.com/2009/07/01/june-winner-announced-july/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:47:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The May/June 2009 contest winner is Angel in Disguise. Congratulations Tink! Thanks to all the entrants and voters in the first contest. Enter to the July contest now. Entries are accepted through July 15. Voting will start on July 16 and end July 31. We&#8217;re off to a good start, so enter, vote, and win! [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The May/June 2009 contest winner is <a title="May 2009 Writing Contest Winner Tink" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/05/04/angel-in-disguise/">Angel in Disguise</a>. Congratulations Tink!</p>
<p>Thanks to all the entrants and voters in the first contest.</p>
<p>Enter to the July contest now. Entries are accepted through July 15. Voting will start on July 16 and end July 31.</p>
<p>We&#8217;re off to a good start, so enter, vote, and win! Good luck!
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		<title>June/July Writing Contest Deadline: July 15</title>
		<link>http://jotabit.com/2009/06/01/june-writing-contest-deadline-june-30/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:21:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The June 2009 writing contest is open for submissions. This month&#8217;s prize is another unique handmade wooden pen (the specific pen is this Zebrawood Handmade Pen). Submissions accepted: June 1, 2009 through July 15, 2009. Votes accepted: July 16, 2009 through July 30, 2009. Winner announced: August 1st! Read the full contest rules for details. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The June 2009 writing contest is open for submissions. This month&#8217;s prize is another unique <a title="handmade wooden pen" href="http://holywoodworker.com/">handmade wooden pen</a> (the specific pen is this <a title="Zebrawood handmade Pen" href="http://holywoodworker.com/pens-and-pencils/zebrawood-rollerball-pen/">Zebrawood Handmade Pen</a>).</p>
<p><strong>Submissions accepted</strong>: June 1, 2009 through July 15, 2009.</p>
<p><strong>Votes accepted</strong>: July 16, 2009 through July 30, 2009.</p>
<p><strong>Winner announced</strong>: August 1st!</p>
<p>Read the full <a title="Writing Contest Rules" href="http://jotabit.com/writing-contest/writing-contest-rules/">contest rules</a> for details. Also watch the <a title="Writing Contest Schedule" href="http://jotabit.com/writing-contest/writing-contest-schedule/">contest schedule</a> and enter each month.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t forget to vote for the <a title="May Writing Contest" href="http://jotabit.com/2009/06/01/may-writing-contest-voting/">May writing contest entries</a>.</p>
<p>NOTE: This schedule was revised on June 16. Since we didn&#8217;t have any entries and there was some confusion about voting and entering at the same time. If this confuses you please ask in the comments and we&#8217;ll make sure it is clear. Basically, we are going to have an entry period each month during the 1st through 15th. Voting will happen during the 16th through the 30th of each month (except February of course). This June/July contest is extra long to adjust the schedule for the new submission and voting periods.
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		<title>May/June Writing Contest &#8211; Voting is Open until June 30th</title>
		<link>http://jotabit.com/2009/06/01/may-writing-contest-voting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Choose your favorite entry from the May/June Writing Contest. The entries are listed in the order they were submitted. Read through the different contest entries and leave a comment with some encouragement or helpful feedback. The writers will appreciate it! After reading through the entries place your vote at the bottom of this page. Angel [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Choose your favorite entry from the May/June Writing Contest. The entries are listed in the order they were submitted.</p>
<p>Read through the different contest entries and leave a comment with some encouragement or helpful feedback. The writers will appreciate it! After reading through the entries place your vote at the bottom of this page.</p>
<ol>
<li><a title="Angel In Disguise" href="../2009/05/04/angel-in-disguise/">Angel In Disguise</a> (WINNER)</li>
<li><a title="Catechism" href="../2009/05/04/catechism/">Catechism</a></li>
<li><a title="The Precipice" href="../2009/05/06/the-precipice/">The Precipice</a></li>
<li><a title="Journey Back to Me" href="../2009/05/28/journey-back-to-me/">Journey Back to Me</a></li>
<li><a title="Walk and talk" href="../2009/05/30/walk-and-talk/">Walk and talk</a></li>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>You must be logged in to vote</strong></span>, you may vote only once and you may not change your vote after it is placed.</p>
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.
<h2>Thanks for voting &#8211; Voting Ending June 30th!!</h2>
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