The awards have been posted, including the award for the Voter’s Choice! Out of all the great submissions I got for this category, I chose a story that was clearly admired by this reader.

Here is Kristin’s write up that won “Any Better Than This” the Voter’s Choice Award!

“While Kristy did a rewrite of So Many Times Before (the prequel to ABTT) and her writing grew immensely during that time, I feel it is showcased best in the ABTT. I have always associated simplicity with Kristy, and in no way do I mean that as a bad thing. She doesn’t feel the need to go into huge monologues or needy and unimportant details. She tells it like it is, and that’s all you need. She does it in an amazing way, and I feel like she really showcased this and her growth in Any Better Than This.
Exhale and Taylor will always be one of my favorite Hanfic couples, and I absolutely adored reading about them as a mature couple. Kristy went above and beyond, and the challenges they faced as a couple were realistic and believable, which made me that much more invested in them as a couple and as people. They’re only characters in a Hanfic, but Kristy’s writing made it feel like so much more than that. They felt like my best friends, and I felt like I was watching the entire story unfold before my eyes. Only a superb and amazing writer can accomplish that, and I feel Kristy is one of those authors and did it with Any Better Than This.”

I was truly amazed with all the wonderful responses a lot of readers – and writers – had to say about others in the hanfic world. There is a lot of admiration and friendship that exists between all members of our little hanfic society, and I hope it’s something that never dies. Hopefully, on that note, we can all admire each other in another season of Chaos Into Art in the near future.

Thanks to all participants, and congratulations to all winners!

Until next time…