Other Writing Contests (Feb)
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Topic: Other Writing Contests (Feb)
Posted By: A. H. Davison
Subject: Other Writing Contests (Feb)
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2024 at 5:04pm
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Anyone else not able to get enough of these challenges?? I'm counting down the hours until the http://writingbattle.com/" rel="nofollow - Writing Battle opens (Feb 1), and then I'll be waiting for the http://www.writersplaygroundllc.com/" rel="nofollow - Writers' Playground prompts to come out (Feb 15). Who else is joining these comps? What other comps do I need to sign up for? Should I be editing my novel? Yes. Am I just writing short stories instead? Absolutely.  ------------- https://tinyurl.com/nds4anw6" rel="nofollow - 500R1 https://tinyurl.com/ywxcykkh" rel="nofollow - SSR3 https://tinyurl.com/6r3rauxv" rel="nofollow - SSR2 |
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Posted By: annemarie
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2024 at 6:15pm
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There's a new contest called Twist in the Tale that starts on Feb 24 if you are having withdrawals ------------- Rhyming R1 https://rb.gy/4do093" rel="nofollow - Thriller/Suspense FS R1 https://shorturl.at/SWhhY" rel="nofollow - RomCom |
Posted By: puckdarcy
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2024 at 6:16pm
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I saw details about the new Twist in the Tale comp in http://forums.nycmidnight.com/twist-in-the-tale-writing-contest_topic57356_post619241.html?" rel="nofollow - this post from http://forums.nycmidnight.com/member_profile.asp?PF=9815" rel="nofollow - @nickofnight and signed up for that! Can't wait!
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Posted By: 3amwriter
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2024 at 11:18pm
| http://globesoup.net" rel="nofollow - Globe Soup is having a horror challenge this month. Tickets are reasonable (depending on where you live and your exchange rate. The price is in GBP), but I don't think they give feedback like Writers Playground does. |
Posted By: OscarHallam
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2024 at 11:36pm
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If anyone is interested in an essay contest, The Great American Think off is fun and free to enter. As a bonus, if you are selected as one of the four finalists, they will fly you to a small town in Minnesota where you get to debate the essay question with the other finalists in front of the whole town. The experience is very like being on the set of a Christopher Guest movie. https://www.kulcher.org/think-off/the-great-american-think-off/" rel="nofollow - https://www.kulcher.org/think-off/the-great-american-think-off/ ------------- Oscarhallam https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic67945.html" rel="nofollow - 100 R1 https://forums.nycmidnight,com/topic67654.html" rel="nofollow - 250 R2 |
Posted By: A. H. Davison
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2024 at 2:51am
This sounds like my personal nightmare
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OscarHallam wrote:Posted By: Suave
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2024 at 3:17am
I have signed up for this one! Looks like fun. https://twistinthetale.com/" rel="nofollow - Twist in the Tale - Writing Competitions ------------- https://shorturl.at/BYBEf" rel="nofollow - Screenplay Magic and Mayhem https://shorturl.at/FwVkk" rel="nofollow - 500 RomCom/ Making Music FB |
Posted By: MartyEss
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2024 at 10:20am
Ditto to the above, LOL. Have the genres been revealed for tonight's writing battle? ------------- http://bit.ly/42E05As" rel="nofollow - Play It Again |
Posted By: kkellers
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2024 at 11:45am
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Signed up for Writing Battle too! I do have a question about the draws: It says you get 6 draws, but how does it work? For instance, if you draw a second character/theme, then draw a third, do you then LOSE that chance to choose that second character/theme, or can you go back to it? Do you get locked out of the previous draws once you draw again, basically? Inquiring minds (and my mom) would like to know.
------------- fyi haven't posted mine yet, gents! |
Posted By: Suave
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2024 at 11:56am
Sadly once you opt to draw you lose the previous one. But you still have 6 more, lol. ------------- https://shorturl.at/BYBEf" rel="nofollow - Screenplay Magic and Mayhem https://shorturl.at/FwVkk" rel="nofollow - 500 RomCom/ Making Music FB |
Posted By: Jennk
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2024 at 11:59am
Welcome to the contest! If you decide to redraw one of your prompts, including genre, then you give up that prompt forever, and cannot get it back. So yes there is an element of risk, but with so many redraws (except for genre, which is just one opportunity) I think it’s worth it if you really can’t make the first one or two work. Being able to change anything and everything is certainly a unique and awesome feature of WB. You may also want to check out the WB forums for more info. ------------- 100 R1 Romance https://tinyurl.com/235h5s87" rel="nofollow - Adrift 250 R2 Romance https://tinyurl.com/yt7zxhyd" rel="nofollow - Something Sweet - 4th |
Posted By: kkellers
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2024 at 12:09pm
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Aha, thanks to both of you! Figured I should clear that up before making any regrettable errors tomorrow morning =) Best of luck to you~ ------------- fyi haven't posted mine yet, gents! |
Posted By: maxbjork
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2024 at 12:50pm
For those registered, they will be announced via email an hour before the Battle. But they will also be on our socials tonight at 10pm EST. Anyone can join late until Saturday, 10pm EST -- but regardless when you sign up, everyone's stories are due by Sunday, 10pm EST. Good luck in the Battle  There's still plenty of time to https://www.writingbattle.com/join-battle" rel="nofollow - join ! ------------- https://tinyurl.com/5e94bfk9" rel="nofollow - 500 R2 https://tinyurl.com/44pj5fbd" rel="nofollow - 500 R1 - 3rd https://bit.ly/3Iw3On9" rel="nofollow - WB |
Posted By: MartyEss
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2024 at 1:19pm
See Suave's answer, plus- genre's will be revealed 1 hr prior to the contest on the WB site (per Max). Word to your Mom ------------- http://bit.ly/42E05As" rel="nofollow - Play It Again |
Posted By: Deb0706
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2024 at 7:31pm
| I just submitted my first story to Reedsy! Wasn’t free, $5 fee. |
Posted By: Judiro
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2024 at 11:31pm
I’m in Writing Battle. First timer over there. Being able to swap your genre and prompts is actually more terrifying than not being able to  I used all my prompts draws already and its only been up for 30 minutes  I still have my genre swap. ------------- 2025 MF 100 https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r1-group-52-once-upon-the-beginning-of-time_topic64136.html" rel="nofollow - Once Upon the Beginning of Time 2023 MF100 Finalist |
Posted By: A. H. Davison
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2024 at 11:51pm
omg, I KNOW! I got a genre I'm super happy with (Enemies to Lovers), and I've used one redraw on a character. I might redraw my object but I'm not sure yet. If you want to beta read for others or find folks to beta read for you, I've set up a http://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JiF9LknhRNHt7eMtQ10VevHlVuag6zjQRB8ALmtU6d0/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow - sign up sheet ! (Remember to only beta within your own genre!) ------------- https://tinyurl.com/nds4anw6" rel="nofollow - 500R1 https://tinyurl.com/ywxcykkh" rel="nofollow - SSR3 https://tinyurl.com/6r3rauxv" rel="nofollow - SSR2 |
Posted By: MartyEss
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2024 at 4:28pm
Hey guys!! I actually didn't swap any this time around (that's 2/3 no swap for me in WB). Thanks so much for the beta sheet idea, but it seems to be "view only" right now? ------------- http://bit.ly/42E05As" rel="nofollow - Play It Again |
Posted By: StaceyMW
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2024 at 5:34pm
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I did WB and have just signed up to Writers Playground off the back of this. How many comps is too many comps?! Asking for a friend ------------- 100 MF R3 https://tinyurl.com/z7ufna5c" rel="nofollow - Hope Tastes Like Ice Cream 100 MF R2 SciFi https://tinyurl.com/mudskju9" rel="nofollow - Holiday Planet Earth |