So the Predators and Editors Reader's Poll for 2013 has come to and end and it was a good one. Two of my stories fought for the top spot, moving back and forth between first and second for weeks. Alas, both of them, Taut and Miriam, ended in second place in their respected categories. A fair end to a great year.
On top of my own good news, some of my writing friends did in fact end up in first place including Christian A. Larsen for his novel Losing Touch, Jeani Rector for best magazine editor and everyone at The Horror Zine for best Magazine. Here's a list of some of the categories and their winners:

BEST HORROR NOVEL
1. Losing Touch, Christian A. Larsen
2. Haunting of Ingersull Penitentiary, Victoria Roder
3. The Black Land, MJ Wesolowski
4. Silent Fathoms, Tamara A. Lowery
5. Demons, Dolls, & Milkshakes, Nelson W. Pyles
6. Shadow Lord, Tony-Paul de Vissage
7. Dying Days 3, Armand Rosamilia
8. What Happens in the Darkness, Monica J. O'Rourke
8. Vampire Therapy:Jackson and Eva, Shebat Legion
9. Man in the Wall, Ben Larken
10. Dracula: In the Flesh, Tracey H. Kitts writing as T.K. Hardin

BEST HORROR SHORT STORY
1. Waterless, Rose Blackthorn
2. Taut, Shaun Meeks
3. 9 Vials of Blood, John B. Rosenman
4. Fish To Die For, Keith Milstead, J. Ellington Ashton
5. Game of Straws Origins, SB Knight
6. The Testament of Charlie Fairweather, Stephen M. DeBock
7. What the Butler didn't See..., Teel James Glenn
8. Skin Deep, Carson Buckingham
9. Ophie and the Undertaker, Shebat Legion
10. Loneliness Makes the Loudest Noise, Monica J. O'Rourke

BEST STEAMPUNK SHORT STORY
1. Mine, Bryan Fields
2. Miriam, Shaun Meeks
3. Sparks and Dark, Kate Morrow
4. Family Heirloom, Quincy Allen
5. The Affair of the Jade Dragon, Rick Hudson
5. Brown Goes Full Steam Ahead, J. A. Campbell
5. Two-Spirit's Red Road, Kim Flowers
5. The Company Men, Vivian Caethe

BEST ANTHOLOGY
1. The Soul That Screamed, Horrified Press
2. Nightmare Stalkers & Dream Walkers, Horrified Press
3. The Best of the Horror Society 2013, The Horror Society Press
4. The Speed of Dark, Chase Enterprises
5. Allegories of the Tarot, Word Webber Press
6. Sharedc Whispers, Champagne Books
6. Dreamers in Hell, Perseid Press
7. Fresh Fear: Contemporary Horror, James Ward Kirk Publishing
8. Dandelions of Mars; Tribute to Ray Bradbury, Whortleberry Press
9. Twisted Tails VII: Irreverance, Double Dragon Publishing
10. Still Dying 2, Rymfire Books

BEST MAGAZINE EDITORS
1. Jeani Rector
2. TJ Mckay
3. Sam Bellotto Jr.
4. Lori Michelle
5. Cinsearae S.
6. Barbara Custer
7. Duke Pennell

BEST MAGAZINES
1. The Horror Zine
2. Perihelion Science Fiction
3. Frontier Tales
4. Pure slush
5. InDtale
6. Dark Moon Digest
7. Every Day Fiction
8. Night to Dawn
9. Dark Gothic Resurrected Magazine
10. Steampunk Trails

Congrats to all the winners and everyone nominated. Also a huge thanks to all that voted. Looking forward to next year.