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GRAND PRIZE 500,000 GPs, Awardicon, Publicity, Accolades. ** 2016 Quill Awards Nominee! ** |
In honor of WDC's Sweet Sixteen, "Cross Timbers Novel Workshop On Hiatis" ![]() THE CHAPTER ONE COMPETITION 2016 QUILL AWARD NOMINEE Why? Because we love WDC... And we want to promote the Novel Workshop. When? September 1st through September 4th, 2016 Thank you to the generous Desi for our Golden Coin **For those who have aready read THE RULES and Guidelines and have got them securely embedded in their brains, ![]() CLICK HERE to go directly to POSTS. WHAT'S THE CATCH? There are two catches. 1. Your submission must be accompanied by 10,000 GPs which will be matched by us and donated to our favorite charity, "Sisco's Good Deed Group" ![]() 2. You must *randomly insert the phrase "Happy Birthday WDC" into the chapter anywhere you like. We will find it and mention it in your review. Goofy, I know, but there you have it. Failure to do this or to follow any of our simple rules will disqualify your entry. There can be no exceptions. HOW DOES THIS WORK? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() That's it! Easy-peasy! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And now a word from our sponsors: Huge THANK YOU you to Marci Missing Everyone owner and creator of "Invalid Item" ![]() for her support and the Shiny Blue Awardicon that compliments our Banner! and "Cross Timbers Novel Workshop On Hiatis" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() RULES for SUBMISSION Present and former Novel Workshop members are not eligible contestants, as that would be a conflict of interests. ![]() to coincide with the week-long WDC Birthday Bash festivities. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reviewing on submissions will begin immediately. ONCE THE SUBMISSION IS POSTED, EDITS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED. ANY EDITS, no matter how trite, will disqualify the submission. Don't do it. No exceptions can be made to this rule. * * * FYI: Results may not be available until two weeks after the conclusion of the entry cycle. JUDGING and CRITERIA To reiterate: Submissions will be judged on: Writing Skills & Craft: Opening sentence & paragraph, plot, character development, dialogue, spelling & punctuation, grammar, continuity, form, clarity, and hook. Creativity & Presentation: structure, figurative language & vocabulary and rhythm & meter, REVIEWERS and JUDGES Carol St.Ann ![]() ![]() Starling ![]() ![]() Lisa Angelo ![]() ![]() DMT - THANK YOU WRITE.COM ![]() ![]() Purple Catching Up ![]() ![]() John Nation ![]() ![]() Special Guest Judge Max Griffin 🏳️🌈 ![]() ![]() Every entry will receive at least one formal comprehensive review. Be warned: we do not produce fluff reviews in the Novel Workshop. If you cannot handle respectful criticism, do not submit your chapter. ![]() ![]() At present, it will cost 930,000 GPS to fund a round of this contest. Donations would be greatly appreciated and will go toward funding prizes! Any donation above 50k will receive an MB of the donor's choice. (If no choice is mentioned, we will award a Fund Raising or Generosity MB.) The cost of the MB will be deducted from the donation. OUR MOST ESTEEMED, GENEROUS DONORS ▼ PRIZES All Prizes may be exchanged for GPs or other items of Prize Value. GRAND Prize -- 500,000 GPs, ![]() 1 Month Sponsorship on WDC Scrolling Billboard, 4 Weekly mentions in Community Newsfeed. 1st Prize -- 200,000 GPs, ![]() 2nd Prize -- 100,000 GPs, ![]() Honorable Mention -- 50,000 GPs (Judge's discretion) All winning entries will be highlighted on this page and entered into our hall of fame for posterity. *In the case of private entries winning prizes we will sponsor and advertise winner's port. **It does not have to have anything to do with your story, just stick it in somewhere. ***To be awarded to our favorite charity, "Sisco's Good Deed Group" ![]() OF 47 ACCEPTED SUBMISSIONS Review Given ![]() Carol St.Ann | Purple Catching Up | Starling ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Paul D "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Paul D "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sciwriter "Diamond Casebooks " ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Dee "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() ![]() Genipher "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() ![]() Sand Castles Shopgirl 739 "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() ![]() CheerFairy Dutchessbarbie. "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() ![]() Dawn Embers "The Apple" ![]() ![]() ![]() amy-Finally writing a novel. "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() ![]() ShadowHawke "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Carol St.Ann | Lisa Angelo | DMT - THANK YOU WRITE.COM Paul D "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Than Pence "Sylvester & Tuette: Cursed Doubt - Ch. 1" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() D. Reed Whittaker "MarieAnne: Chapter 1" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() JMRobison "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hanna ~ Be Kind 💕 "Pretty, Perfect and Daring " ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Marci Missing Everyone PRIVATE ENTRY Reviewers, email Carol for link and PassKey ![]() ![]() Andy~hating university "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Timothy Sam "Two Souls in a Fish Bowl" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Antonia Ryder "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Carol St.Ann | Starling | John Nation Circuit Rider "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sciwriter "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() SB Musing "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Weirdone-Back in the games "Three Weird Sisters--Chapter 1" ![]() ![]() ![]() Satuawany "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Vixey Todd "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rakkit "Invalid Item" ![]() ![]() ![]() AND 10 SEMI FINALISTS ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() THE WINNERS OF THE FIRST ANNUAL CHAPTER ONE COMPETITION ARE: GRAND PRIZE BD Mitchell with her First Chapter, "The Lorelei Chronicles (First Chapter)" ![]() 500,000 GPs + 50,000 Awardicon + 1 Month Bidclick Sponsorship + 4 (Once) Weekly Mentions in Community Newsfeed. FIRST PLACE Satuawany with her First Chapter, "Invalid Item" ![]() 200,000 GPs + +20,000 Awardicon + 4 (Once) Weekly Mentions in Community Newsfeed. SECOND PLACE MontyB with her First Chapter, "Invalid Item" ![]() 100,000 GPs + 4 (Once) Weekly Mentions in Community Newsfeed. REVIEWS ▼ REJECTED WITHDRAWN DISQUALIFIED ▼ |