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DesertRoseFallen
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 4:06 am


July/August 2010 Short Story Writing Competition - What is it?

The Summer Writing Competition is pretty easy to work around. First of all, you choose one of the three prompts and write a short story no more than 2000 words long. There are five special words that you get extra points for if you use in your story. If you use one word, you get one extra point and if you use all five words, all five points are given.


Prompts
Revenge is Bliss
The raw end of the deal
A laugh in the sea of sadness

Words
Macabre – gruesome and horrifying
Inexorable – Unyielding, relentless
Loquacious – Very talkative
Delectation – Great pleasure, delight
Celerity – Quickness, swiftness


Rules

- Submission limit is 2,000 words (give or take a hundred words)
- You can enter more than one piece but you have to pay for each entry
- Do not post anything offensive or anything over the PG-13 standard.
- Respect each other’s work.
- Chose only one of the three prompts per submission
- Standard charge of 100g per entry (trade it to the PostProgressMule and I will put your name up as an Official entry)
- Judges cannot submit

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Entries

Member: InkMistress
Paid: Yes

Member:Nomeira
Paid: Yes

Member: KaNugget
Paid: Yes

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Prizes
1st Place - 25,000
2nd Place - 10,00
3rd Place - 5,000
PostPosted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:06 am


Also, I forgot to add...I would also like one or two judges like last time so if anyone is up for the job drop me a message smile

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 5:53 pm


Hmm... not sure whether to judge or write... If I write something, I'll enter it. If I don't get something written, I'll send in a judge request xd
PostPosted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 1:18 am


That is great, thanks!

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 11:21 am


Am I really the only entry? That's kind of pathetic. redface
PostPosted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 12:52 am


I know! I've been sending out Guild announcements about it but it doesn't seem as though anyone is interested. I need at least three entries to actually hold this so...ack!

We need more people!

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 11:01 am


Ah! So glad I found this. I have to come up with a good idea first, but I would love to join! I think I can manage 2k words before giving up. XD
I guess I'll send the trade and whatnot. Yay!
PostPosted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 12:33 pm


Thank you! Make sure you stick with the prompts and what-not smile

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 3:54 pm


I'm debating entering this, but I don't know. I've got my hands full with the SurWriMo. Can I see if I can actually get that many words done in time before I send the trade?
PostPosted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:13 pm


Am I supposed to post my entry here or send it to the judges in a PM, etc? I haven't got it done yet, but its getting there.

And I guess if its posted here, it will be open to critique and whatnot. Exciting!

Arlingtonn


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:33 am


KaNugget - Yes, that is fine smile

Nomeira - You can send it either way, so far I am the only judge but I'm sure I can find someone so that is no problem. Good luck!
PostPosted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:54 am


DesertRoseFallen

- Standard charge of 100g per entry (trade it to the PostProgressMule and I will put your name up as an Official entry)


How do I do this?

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:24 pm


Go to trade, type in PostProgressMule and then trade 100g. smile
PostPosted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:44 pm


Alright, I don't know if I did that right...

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 11:16 pm


Yeah, so I'm gonna enter twice.
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