Come on in, have a seat and we'll get started...

I'm Meeple and I'll be running the first contest you have access to through the Paper Doll Gang. This is a playground for you all to get comfortable and get to know each other as we practice the things you're learning in the first few challenges.

I am a parent and teacher in real life, so I truely believe there are no stupid questions. If you have anything you need clarified, drop me a note, either here or in a private email. I'm here to help.

This is more or less a free-writing contest. The topic is 'Early Birds', but you don't need those exact words in your piece, just use it as a writing prompt.

The deadline for this contest is Midnight of May 31st, WDC time.
You are welcome to edit your entries up until the deadline, entries edited after that time will be disqualified.
Gang Members are allowed to enter up to three items, but only one for each category below.

You may write:
A poem or song lyrics of 40 lines or less.
A short story of between 100 and 1000 words.
A non-fiction essay of between 100 and 1000 words.

Please create a static item in your portfolio and then link to that item, using the bitem format, in the forum below.

In your entry I would like to see:
Center your title.
Create a link to your name using the {user:XXXXX} format.
          Just change the xxxx's to your username.
          Mine looks like this: {user:meeple} and shows this Meeple - New Raffle #1843148
At least one word in colored text.
At least one emoticon.
          , or , or , or are examples.

Prizes will be awarded in each category:
First Prize - 2000 gp's
Second Prize - 1000 gp's
Third Prize - 500 gp's

In addition - One overall winner will receive a Merit Badge appropriate to their winning entry.

If there are less than five entries in any category only first prize will be awarded in that category.

Hosts and Judges:
Meeple - New Raffle #1843148
mystic_writer
others may be added...


If you want to chat in this forum, you're welcome to. I'll be here most days, so I'll respond as quickly as possible. Talk to your other Gang members and get to know each other. I'm interested in knowing more about each of you...




BONUS ACTIVITY: Review these entries and I'll reward your efforts to help each other improve.
Step One - Review the item.
Step Two - Make sure to check the box before 'Make Public: Include this review on the Reviewing page'
Step Three - Give me the item number you reviewed and let me know when your review was entered.