RISING STARS SUMMER SERIES:


Gaggle of Guys Poetry Contest June 10th- July 1st

HuntersMoon - Gone4Awhile
Keith (Dutch) Kuttner
PaulZ ~ Je Suis Le Reve ~
Ben Langhinrichs-quiet

A diverse group of Rising Stars' most talented guys will host and review your best poetry entries (must have a 4.5 or 5.0 rating). Open for submissions on June 10. Closed for final reviewing and tabulating judge's choices on June 25. No changes allowed after submission. Reviewers begin reviewing immediately upon submission. Announcement of Winners on July 1. Early notice sent to Rising Stars. Open to W.Com community. Submissions limited to 30 entries. Prizes for winners. Look for a mailing to follow with a link to register for this five-star contest.

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Short Stories Intensive June 17th - June 27th POSTPONED to the FALL

Kimchi
Nicki D89
SonofDrogo

Take your fiction to a higher level with this intensive 10-day workshop. We’ll cover the elements of fiction as well as rhetorical devices, style, and editing. Come with notes on your amazing idea, and leave with a complete story. We'll also help each other finess the finished product into an object of beauty through review and critique. Early notice to Rising Stars/open to the W.Com community. Enrollment limited to 10 individuals. A mailing to follow --sign up early for this workshop. This is going to be a popular program !

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Young Writers Contest June 10th- June 30th

Nicki D89
mystic_writer
aeroshika-5 yrs on wdc

Sponsored by Rising Stars for writers age 18 and under.
Rising Stars looks forward to launching this high quality lively short story contest geared specifically to young writers. This contest runs month to month and is open to WDC members between the ages of 12 and 18. It will open in June and continue on to become one of Rising Stars's regular programs. The monthly prompts for this contest appeal to young writers and are meant to inspire as well as help entrants strengthen their craft. To this end, every entry will receive reviews from the contest judge(s) as well as from members of "The PAPER DOLL GANG" with whom we have partnered for this project. Prizes for winners. Submissions limited to 30.
Early notice to Rising Stars/open to W.Com Community. Look for a mailing which will include a link to this outstanding contest.

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Ten-for-Ten Blue Ribbon Reviewing Workshop July 5th- July 15th

Carol St. Ann
Max Griffin
TimM

What separates a good review from a mediocre review? How can I be sure my reviews are hitting the mark? What's the best way to handle giving a less than stellar review for someone? Aren't I risking offending them, or worse, making an enemy and risking retaliation? Is it true that reviewing will help make me a better writer? Is it a good idea to continue reviewing when I'm experiencing writer's block. Seating in the 10-4-10 RSBRR Workshop is limited to TEN Rising Stars who will be part of a TEN- DAY comprehensive, in depth session designed to build reviewing prowess through personalized lessons and hands-on assignments designed to encourage Stars to raise the bar in reviewing their compatriots here at WDC. s.

Be assured, this workshop isn't for pansies. We're going to work you. Enrollment in this outstanding program limited to Rising Stars. Look for a mailing with instructions to register.

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Kick The Plot Habit July 20th-July 30th

Ladyoz

Do you find yourself coming up with story ideas all the time, but getting nowhere with fleshing them out? Keep tripping over the plot? Too often, plot gets in the way of telling a story. Too many otherwise good stories are strangled by the strictures of plot. This highly rated ten-day workshop will show you how to simply tell a story by asking a series of questions about the characters and their situation. Participants will be given a story title and theme to use for this exercise, and will be encouraged to build a story around a series of questions. Participants will be expected to write a minimum of 300 words per day during this workshop - do not sign up if you can't put in the time! However, this is an easy class suited to beginner or intermediate writers in any genre. Open to 15 individuals. Early notice to Rising Stars/open to W.Com community. Look for a mailing to sign up early for this popular workshop.

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