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Write and Revise Contest: Part 1You thought we were going to let you rest after the Summer Contest, huh? Wrong! We're back with a two-parter to hopefully get you both creating and editing, as all good writers must. This contest is brought to you by =VertigoArt, who has rejoined the ranks of DLD as our contest and affiliate admin!

Please go give him some love.
Part 1: Go Wild!
The first part of the contest is relatively simple: write something. It can be a journal, a stream of consciousness, a scrap of a poem, an idea you've had for ages or one that comes to you in a burst of inspiration.
This part of the contest is open from August 11th to ~~September 11th, 2012~~ October 11th, 2012.
If you need some help getting started check out prompts set up by our affiliate groups, #Live-Love-Write listed in their blog here: http://live-love-write.deviantart.com/blog/ and #theWrittenRevolution archived here: http://thewrittenrevolution.deviantart.com

Write and Revise Part 2To Revise
This portion of the contest is open to anyone who is not judging. It is best f you have already submitted something to revise in the first part, but if not you can note =VertigoArt with the piece and he will determine whether or not you may participate with that piece. Ideally the piece you are revising is a free write that you are taking from conception to perfection, but any piece that is not polished fully will do.
The winner of the first portion of this contest will be on even ground with everyone else in this portion.
The deadline for entries is December 7, 2012

Rules
Entries must include a link to this contest article in the artist's comment.
Entries must include a t

All Hallow's Tales - RESULTS!October 31, 2012 - Time to put the chainsaws back in the shed, hang the skin-suits up in the closet and announce the WINNERS of this year's All Hallow's Tales Contest! Competition this year may have been less crowded than in previous years, but no less fierce! Please help me congratulate this year's winners:
FIRST PLACE:

Harvest Time by =Tobaeus
First Prize

1,000 points courtesy of Points Pool donors.

$20 Amazon Gift Card from `Memnalar

Dripping Blood Bookmark from `Memnalar

dA Print of winner's choice from #CRLiterature

6-month premium membership from #CRLiterature

3-month premium membership from `Memnalar

£50 worth of tokens in =TheSkaBoss' browser game Lyrania.*

Fre

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Hello, lovely members! ~LadyofGaerdon here to continue our series:

Featured Deviant of the Month

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~Vigilo
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#TalentedWritersGuild is a literature group committed to the encouragement, collection, and archival of high quality prose and poetry works. To find out more about the group, please click here.
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Go Go NaNo!
So how does this ginormous group of people manage to write novels in a month?  I mean, let's face it, people do it.  Lots of them.  And it's not just because they're fantastic, prolific, genius writers.  (Some are.  But, just sayin'.)
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First Place

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Third Place

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Unedited.
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Journal Entry: Thu Oct 4, 2012, 12:46 PM

Synopsis of Tinman | Overview of DBC | M for Magic

The 2012 War Story Contest

"What you learned at West Point doesn't apply here, Lieutenant. But what you do here will be taught at West Point."

Welcome to the first official (possibly annual) War Story Contest run by yours truly with the help of the generous and clever ~CJWilde, and in conjunction with #crit-eek !

What Is It?
The War Story Contest is a literature only contest that is open to all of DeviantArt. If you can write and submit to dA, you can participate here.

What is the point of making a contest about war? I want to see people write about it, how it affects people, from the home front to the front lines, I want to see us all explore it and take it apart and live in it. The more we know about it the better a chance we all have of avoiding it.

What Are The Rules?
They are simple. The theme is: War. Any war. All wars. Specific wars. We don't care. The war doesn't even have to be the center of the story, just as long as it is somewhere from the periphery to the foreground, we'll accept your entry.

So what should you do? Make sure the war is somehow present. It doesn't need to be the plot of your story but it needs to be touching on the lives of your characters in some way shape or form. Otherwise, you're free to include the war as much or as little as you want.

Specific guidelines:

Is it just prose? No! We accept both Poetry and Prose. The prose word count limit is 8,500 words. I don't mind reading longer things if it is worth it. Poetry has no line limit.

Can it be any war? Yes! Any war, historical to modern. Alt History is acceptable. Also, fantasy and sci/fi is also acceptable if you care to invent your own war.

What will it be judged on? Several things: Historical accuracy (if it is historical), character accuracy (meaning that you wrote what we feel is a real, thinking feeling solider and not a stereotype), grammar and spelling, and general storytelling.

All decisions made by CJ and myself are final. We are the sole judges.

We will not be accepting fanfiction. We want your original work and characters, please!

Typos always happen but we will not accept anything that has numerous grammatical or spelling mistakes so please review your work before submitting it. Also, we only accept entries in English for now. Sorry :c

How Do I Submit?
All you have to do is write your entry, then upload it to dA. In the artists' comments please state why you think writing war fiction is beneficial, or why you personally have an interest in it. Then, Note both =doughboycafe and ~CJWilde with a link to your entry and it will be added to a contest folder.

Contest deadline is Dec. 9th, 2012, 00:00 (midnight) GMT.</u>

And The Prizes?
Keep a sharp eye out because these prizes will likely expand. But for now:

First Place
- A 6 month premium membership from =doughboycafe
-  150+ Points! (100pts from =doughboycafe, points (yet undetermined) from ~CJWilde, 40pts from ~PlayinTheDead and 10pts from ~NatashaAndrei4ever )
- A critique night hosted on dAchat in your honor by #crit-eek
- Critiques from =doughboycafe and ~CJWilde
- 6 Features!  (from =doughboycafe, ~CJWilde, =Sammur-amat, `Kneeling-Glory, `IrrevocableFate, and #crit-eek )
- Llamas from =Sammur-amat
- One illustration from =Sammur-amat

Second Place
- A 3 month premium membership from =doughboycafe
- 85+ Points! (75pts from =doughboycafe, points (yet undetermined) from ~CJWilde, and 10pts from ~NatashaAndrei4ever )
- A critique night hosted on dAchat in your honor by #crit-eek
- Critiques from =doughboycafe and ~CJWilde
- 6 Features! (from =doughboycafe, ~CJWilde, =Sammur-amat, `Kneeling-Glory, `IrrevocableFate, and #crit-eek)
- Llamas from =Sammur-amat
- One illustration from =Sammur-amat

Third Place
- 60+ Points! (50pts from =doughboycafe, points (yet undetermined) from ~CJWilde, and 10pts from ~NatashaAndrei4ever )
- A critique night hosted on dAchat in your honor by #crit-eek
- Critiques from =doughboycafe and ~CJWilde
- 6 Features! (from =doughboycafe, ~CJWilde, =Sammur-amat, `Kneeling-Glory, `IrrevocableFate,  and #crit-eek )
- Llamas from =Sammur-amat
- One illustration from =Sammur-amat

Do you want to donate prizes? We'd be happy for any contributions anyone can give. Leave a comment here or send me a note with what you care to provide!

Stay tuned to hear more about the #crit-eek end of the contest!

Things You May Find Helpful
- Grammar and Your Story
- A Guide to Military Fiction
- OokamiKasumi's Writing Tips

So good luck, soldiers: Go and write the war!

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=Metarex12 Dec 10, 2012 Student General Artist

Missed it.

Thought it wasn't over until the 15th for some reason.

=doughboycafe Dec 11, 2012 Professional Writer

Oh no, there was an extensionyou still have time. Sorry, I forgot to put the notice here!

~Treo-LeGigeo Dec 2, 2012 Writer

The link I got only went to this page ...thank god we have until December 15! Definitely writing away for this!

=doughboycafe Dec 3, 2012 Professional Writer

Great! If there really needs to be another extension, I'll consider it, so, no worries.

~Treo-LeGigeo Dec 9, 2012 Writer

Whoops, the person who commented below was me. Friend borrowed computer, didn't log out.

=doughboycafe Dec 9, 2012 Professional Writer

No prob. I'm thinking of extending it. at least 4 people have asked for it.

~Treo-LeGigeo Dec 9, 2012 Writer

Do you have a specific date?

~whichwhowhy Dec 9, 2012

Ok, uh, I'm going to be a little whiny and ask, what's the latest possible I could get my entry in? Because I've been rather swamped and have had a few problems with the story itself.

~Treo-LeGigeo Dec 3, 2012 Writer

I have a few exams coming up so won't have much time, but they'll be done in a week. I've got an idea, though not a solid plan yet. But will write asap!

~Snapcat456 Oct 26, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

actually put down the bar bones of this a couple nights ago, hope youll like it whn I flesh it out and junk

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