 Contests & Activities: September 30, 2020 Issue [#10397] |
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The purpose of this newsletter is to highlight some of the current contests and activities on the site, help educate members on how to host contests and activities, and provide clues to submit quality entries to contests. Write to me if you'd like something in particular covered.
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You can do it! I saw this contest, early in the year and decided to enter. Mostly because I love music, and this one was music based. Plus the generous host gives months to get the entries written. I need months! Usually it's not because I need to come up with ideas, I need the time to get them to gel and become something people can read.
I don't write a lot each day but I do try to sit down and look at my works in progress and add something. Even if I erase it the next day...I wrote. Just like all of you, finding time to write can be difficult. I used to write in the morning before I woke my children for school. Now that they've flown the coop, I'm a little more lax with my time frames.
I know not every contest in WDC gives you all kinds of time, in fact "The Writer's Cramp" gives 24 hours to throw something down and give it a try. But the prizes are awesome! When the deadline comes and goes, and the awards are given, take a look at that quick story, see what improvements you might give it. A little polish and it could become something to send out for publication. Or if it was just an exercise, with no word count limit you can help it a bit.
As a note to contest judges, keep in mind the amount of time and word count limit the contestants are working with. Don't be disappointed when some description is missing or a character seems flat. The entrants might have to cut those out. A little encouragement and that story can blossom long after the contest is over.
Hang in there, sometimes your efforts will be rewarded, and it feels pretty nice. Write on!
This month's question: Do you follow a routine for writing entries? Send in your answer below!  Editors love feedback!
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THE ONLY PROMPT FOR THE CONTESTS WILL BE THEY MUST BE MILITARY RELATED
This will be an on-going monthly contest. Every month I will post the 'cover art' from one of those great, old pulp magazines, and you will write a short story, of say, no more than a 1000 words, that best describes that cover. Some of them will already have titles which you can choose to use or just make up your own from the inspiring art work. Write whatever you want in whatever genre you like, as long as it pertains to the monthly cover image.
Regarding my editorial, the contest: "Musicology Anthology" my entry: "AC / DC High Voltage"
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This month's question: Do you follow a routine for writing entries? Send in your answer below! Editors love feedback!
Last month's question: How do you keep track of contests and your entries?
Itchybarn  : I don't have any 
THANKFUL SONALI Library Class!  : Itchybarn -- might I suggest one?
People have to collect your trinkets, and use them as the prompt for a story or poem!
How's that for an idea?
I put them on my 'favourite' list.
jolanh  : I check daily
payeldasgupta: Carefully follow the prompts. Do it competently.
D. Reed Whittaker  : Start at the top of the list and work down. Might skip some of the poetry prompts (no many) and sci-fi and fantasy. Sci-fi, fantasy, and comedy are not genres I'm comfortable with. The contests push me into trying different genres, spreading my wings. And yes, sometimes I do mess up. Usually no problem straightening things out. I've been rewarding reviewers and some contest holders. I need to be more generous. Thanks to all who put on the contests.
Happy to write : I don't really because for one I don't think I am good enough to win most of them, so I rarely try to enter and the few I do enter I quickly forget about it so I can't get my feelings hurt either way , so if I win it will just be a good surprise to me.
Sharmelle's Expressions  : I have a contest folder to use each month I enter a contest or more.
Quihadi : I started a Misc. folder for contest entries and items without a home.
TheBusmanPoet : I hate prompt based contests. I just can't write for the sake of writing. I need to write what "I feel" regardless of any prompts. I usually avoid most contests. The writers I go up against gives me no chance. So, I just write for myself. Some need that recognition. I don't. I will enter once in a blue moon otherwise I just post in the news feed and post new poems.
s : I don't. I dislike contests. I keep track of submissions IRL with a simple spreadsheet.
GeminiGem🐾  : If, on the rare occasion that I enter more than one or two contests at the same time, I make a note in my WdC notepad with links to the contests.
QueenNormaJean maybesnow?!  : I use the note pad. I also keep my favorites as a reminder. A friend on here uses her blog. You could keep a file separately, if you're one of those really organized people. Alas, I'm not. I like to go to the contest often to see the new entries and check on judging.
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Anna Marie Carlson : I keep a record of my contest entries in a notebook.
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