Verstraete Miniatures Gallery Presents:

Miniatures and Short Mystery Fiction Contest

Awhile ago, I started writing a short mystery story based on one of my miniature dollhouse rooms. Of course, other things got in the way and I still have to go back to finishing the story. Now that I have my own website, I decided, why not see what kinds of stories other people can come up with?

The Contest & Winners

Entrants wrote a short story of up to 800 words based on the photos shown here of an original 1" scale dollhouse room I made called "The Victorian Parlor."

And the Winners Are...

• 1st – "Baby, Button and Barnswallow" - Margaret B. Davidson
• 2nd – "One Small Step for Man-One Giant Leap for Mankind" - Marie Angell
• 3rd/Runner up - "For Crying Out Loud!" – Christopher Gooch
• 4th/Runner up – "The Victorian Pad" - Steve Allan

Thanks to all for entering and for some great stories! Read the WINNERS! here.

The Miniatures Photos

Crime Scene or Cozy Parlor? An empty room, a baby left in the cradle...

Friend or Foe?

Damsel in Distress, or not? (C. Verstraete photos)

Thanks to Lonnie Cruse, author of MURDER IN METROPOLIS and MURDER BEYOND METROPOLIS, set in her and Superman's hometown of Metropolis, Ill. Learn more at Lonnie's website. Thanks for judging! Christine Verstraete