Luck of the Irish

by xthefirestillburns

A little Sheamus-centric contest/fic challenge for all you writers out there who are interested in bringing a little more of the Irish to the wrestling archive. Details inside. Contest closed, results are in.

7. Results

So after many months of thinking over which story to choose for the winner, the results are in! I would like to thank dashinginconverse, JinxedBinx, VixenWithAPoisonPen, BreakTheWallsx, JorriexLover for entering this contest. Even though there can actually be only one winner, it's really great that all of you guys took part in this because there is just not enough Sheamus in the archive. All of you did such an amazing job. Now, for the winner and runner-ups!

Third place goes to JorriexLover for her story, You're Never Over. Really loved that you chose another different pairing as many others did. AJ and Sheamus is a couple that I would've never thought to enjoy, but you changed my mind with this wonderful piece of yours. Really loved the fact you based this story off his shoulder injury, as well as playing into the thought of them as a couple. Nice work.

Second place goes to dashinginconverse for Between Two Lungs. Great word choice and writing quality. Again, I love the fact you chose a pairing I would've never thought of reading, but you made them work. Summer's point of view was able to pull me in, giving me the ability to sympathize with her character. I'm glad you chose to write from her side of things.

First place and the winner of the Luck of the Irish contest goes to JinxedBinx for her tale, Seeing Things (For the First Time). The last prompt had to be a difficult one and you were able to work with the choice of words given. The fact you did this didn't dictate in choosing the winner, but rather you were able to use an OC and give such a lengthy tale without making it feel as if she were just a Mary-Sue. Props to you. I will send you a PM to discuss what type of one-shot you would like me to write.

And to the rest of those who competed in this contest, great job, guys! Hope to see more writing from you all in the future, as I have ideas for another Sheamus contest. May be Winter-based, but who knows? I'll give you more details if I decide to go through with it. This was a cool experience and I'm glad we were able to get a few more Sheamo fics in the archive. Enjoy the upcoming holiday and happy writing!