Help a Beginner Round

• Winner @magicalmoonlight - I felt this post was overall more helpful to a brand-new Steemian and stayed tightly focused on the purpose of the post. I loved the distinction between friends and followers, and the segue from introducing @mafm29 to the tips was very well done. After reading this post, I immediately used the provided URL to check my remaining bandwidth.

Love Round

• Winner @youhavewings - This story immersed me in it and made me feel as if I was seeing it unfold before my eyes. The Shakespearean allusion at the beginning was well placed and the honesty in the opening paragraphs was heart breaking and courageous. I think this story would make for a great movie - girl meets boy, boy loses girl, chases girl, boy and girl almost die together - boy gets girl and they live happily ever after. It's very Man vs. Man vs. Nature.

Pick A Quest Round

• Winner @youhavewings - From the beginning of this entry to the end I was engrossed in the beautiful phrases used to describe a beautiful place. The question posed at the beginning immediately put me into a reflective mood and the use of both poetry and video gave me multiple ways to engage with the post. I also like the creativity of the quest chosen by @youhavewings - it is open ended enough to allow for creative interpretation.

Overall Winner

• While the competition was fierce and both competitors are worthy finalists, my overall vote goes to @youhavewings for consistently including well written entries that go beyond the expected and into the extraordinary.