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#TeamGirlPowa Women's History Month Contest - Results + Wild Card Contest!


Hello, everyone, and welcome to the conclusion of our Women’s History Month contest. This is @teamgirlpowa’s first official writing contest, and we are so pleased by the response—you all sent us some great creative work! The judges had a difficult time picking the winners, and we want, first of all, to thank each and every person who entered. Thank you for helping us build #womanpower here on Steemit, and for celebrating Women’s History Month with us.
With the help of several wonderful donors, we were able to offer five prizes: four chosen by our judges, and one wild card picked by the community.

Judges’s Choice Prizes:

• First place for the #TeamGirlPowa Women in History Non-Fiction work is 10 STEEM.
• Second place for the #TeamGirlPowa Women in History Non-Fiction work is 5 STEEM.
• First place for the #TeamGirlPowa Women in History Fiction work is 10 STEEM.
• Second place for the #TeamGirlPowa Women in History Fiction work is 5 STEEM.

Third Place Prize - Wild Card Honorable Mention:

Our generous donor @carlgnash was kind enough to give an additional 5 STEEM for one extra prize. The winner will be a Wild Card choice between the entries not awarded by the judges, and it will be decided by a public vote. How it works: we will post each eligible entry as a comment below, and the winner will be determined by your upvotes. You have until Tuesday 3 April at 11pm EDT to cast your vote and promote your favorite.

And now—drumroll, please—the results!

Women in History:

Coming in first place and winning 10 STEEM is @trucklife-family’s entry: Brigid- The Goddess and The Saint: Uniting the people of Ireland

Brigid really represented balance, recognizing the masculine and feminine within us all. To be strong in our gentleness and gentle with our strength. She was and still is loved as a goddess and Saint of peace and inspiration, one of compassion and generosity, and one who had great gifts of insight and wisdom.

Taking second place and winning 5 STEEM is @aislingcronin’s entry: Granuaile: The "Pirate Queen" of Ireland Who Inspires Me Today

Legend has it that Granuaile and Richard wed under an old Gaelic law which certified the marriage for just one year, after which Granuaile sensationally “divorced” him by removing all of his belongings from Rockfleet Castle (a castle in which the couple had lived, originally owned by Richard) and telling him that he was relieved of his marital duties. The law under which they had wed entitled Granuaile to keep Rockfleet Castle from that point onwards.

Futuristic Fiction:

Coming in first place and winning 10 STEEM is @linnyplant’s entry: Sensitivity Programming

Jenna’s heart jumped in excitement at the mention of the Gen-X8 colony. This role would involve spending time on the Mars outpost. Snapping out of her awe, she reminded herself she wasn’t a young graduate. With twelve years working in elite research programs with multi-million dollar budgets, she needed to set the tone for the meeting. Jenna stuck out her hand to General Kemp with a steady confidence and a welcoming smile she didn’t feel.

Taking second place and winning 5 STEEM is @debbitiyan’s entry: When it happens - A short story

Monsurah sighed, “fine, you’re scared because you believe too much in the supernatural, but I would prove to you it doesn’t exist. But as for going back, count me out of it. I am tired of living that kind of life. I am tired of being judged by my looks and sex. I am tired of being objectified. I am tired of being told my future – of how many children I would bear, and what sexes they would be of. I am tired Aisha, and I know you are too.” She finished, and walked off from a whimpering Aisha.

Congratulations to the judges’s picks! Thanks, everyone, for sharing the contest and participating.

Be sure to scroll down and upvote your favorite Wild Card entries in the comments.

There it is, our first writing contest is done! We would like to take the time to once again thank @jokossita @limabeing, @carlgnash, @adedoyinwealth, and @eaglespirit for their donations to make this contest happen.

We couldn’t have done it without all of you.

Don’t forget to watch out for @teamgirlpowa’s upcoming TGP Weekly Curation posts, and if you’re more inclined towards the visual arts, join us next week when we collab with @cobmaximus of Steemit Webcomics.

For more great history content, check out @geopolis, a project that curates diverse, quality content in the global sciences—we are thankful for their endorsement of our contest.

If you want to help @teamgirlpowa grow our community, support our wonderful artists, and keep bringing you rad content by, for, and about women on the blockchain, please upvote, comment, and resteem this post. Our journalists/judges/curators receive half the proceeds of every post they create and the rest is powered up or used for contests. A vote for one of us is a vote for all 350 of us.

We appreciate your support, and your voices.

“I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood…for it is not difference which immobilizes us, but silence.” – Audre Lorde

Judges were @tessaragabrielle, @limabeing, & @spicyshai

Post created by @tessaragabrielle