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I went to the Word Fair.
The pronouns and nouns were there.
The preposition,
In its cramped position,
Was admiring its reflection fair.
And then there was the verb
That everyone loved to disturb.
The verb called out,
And the crowd did shout;
Thus ends my musical disrupt-, disrupt-, disrupt-, -ruption,
Thus ends my disruption.
The 2013 Word Fair Mascot, Renew, would like to welcome you and all of your favorite words to this contest!
    
This Contest Is:
CLOSED--Winner(s) Posted
This contest is open to all E-rated English words, excluding Proper Nouns. (Sorry, proper nouns....  ) Each round I will give a category, and you may nominate words throughout the round. Here are the rules:
General Rules
This is a monthly contest, running for two weeks out of every month. It opens on the second Friday of each month at 1 pm, WDC time
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, and closes on the fourth Friday of the month at 1 pm, WDC time. Winners are usually posted within a few days of the end of a round, but always before the new round opens.
No Word may nominate itself. However, any generous member of WDC may nominate any E-rated word, except for proper nouns. (if you have questions on what is and what is not an E-rated word, visit: "Content Rating System (CRS)" )
To nominate a word, email your entry to me. Unless there are different directions in "Round Specific Information," an entry consists of a word and an explanation for your choice.
| This is a writing contest, after all! |
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(If you would like to link to a static item, that is fine, but most people just write their entries right into the email.) You can email me by clicking on the envelope next to my handle at the top of this item. This contest is only open to people emailing from their Writing.Com email address.
As I will be posting the entries in this item each round, your entire entry must be E-rated, not just the word you are nominating. I reserve the right to edit out non-E material in entries. Thanks!
"What about the winners?" you may ask. Well, they will come to reside in the Official Word Fair hall of fame, Historic Words of the Word Fair (see below), along with the submitters of the Winning Words. And, of course, it is up to you to choose candidates for that honor of honors!
 If there are any changes to these rules for a specific round, they will be found below under "Round-Specific Information."
For most rounds, I do not hand out prizes. If there are prizes for a round, I will say so under "Round-Specific Information."
 Do you like my Word Fair? It would be really nice if you added this page to your favorites, so you can see when a new round has started. 
May's Category:
NO ROUND THIS MONTH
Round-Specific Information
Life happened, so there will be no May round. There should be a round in June.
Last Round's Winner(s):
The Shiniest Word
Lustrous, submitted by Natechia dos Reis 
   Congrats!
Historic Words of the Word Fair:
Winners of Previous Rounds
Words from 2013
April 2013
The Shiniest Word: Lustrous, submitted by Natechia dos Reis
March 2013
Strengthening Memories: Selfless, submitted by writeaway
February 2013
The Sweetest Word: Hug, submitted by GypsyRose 
January 2013
2013 Word Fair Mascot: Renew, submitted by Morgan Lynn 
December 2012
Meaningful Christmas Song Words: Jingle, submitted by Cherry Mac 
November 2012
Words that Remind Me to Feel Thankful: Morning, submitted by LostGhost~BACK!!! 
October 2012
The Purest Word: Conscience, submitted by LostGhost~BACK!!!
September 2012
Beginnings: Firstborn, submitted by Cynaemon 
August 2012
Real Words Used in Nonsense ("Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"): Bumf, submitted by YellowRose  , who wrote,
"No bumf here and no bumf there with an urgent trip in the offing.
The biggest quidnunc on the block started the phones to ringing"
July 2012
Words of PEACE:
Susurrus, submitted by Isa
Praying, submitted by YellowRose
June 2012
Things that Come in Three's: Awards, submitted by Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 
May 2012
"Addie's Birthday" Egg Hunt
Elliptical was found by YellowRose , whose original sentence was, "The teacher spoke in an elliptical manner forcing the students to listen intently for meaning."
April 2012
Easter makes me feel: Ornate, submitted by YIM 
March 2012
Memories: Childhood, submitted by Devoner Russette
February 2012
The Most Adventurous Word: Escapade, submitted by Deb
January 2012
2012 Word Fair President: Earnestly, submitted by Sandy~HopeWhisperer 
November 2011
"I am most grateful for...": Friends, submitted by Dave
October 2011
Most Boring Word: That, submitted by Sandy~HopeWhisperer
Most Exciting Word: Serendipity, submitted by KAL~ Kooky for my Kindle!
September 2011
Writing.Com's 11th Birthday: The Number 11: Symmetry, submitted by Cait
August 2011
Wishes to last until sunset ("Five Children and It"):
Wings, submitted by Ashraf Husin
Rainbow, submitted by saheli
June/July 2011
Yarn/Second WDC Birthday Party: Calculator, submitted by Purle-Stream
May 2011
"Addie's Birthday" Egg Hunt
Goldfish was found by gladiola-Thanks golden!  , whose original sentence was: "A goldfish is small but graceful, gold and gleeful."
April 2011
Easter words beginning with vowels:
Arisen, submitted by strlcuckoo 
Everyone, submitted by Carmela 
March 2011
"Remember":
Poppies, submitted by topazblue
Songs, submitted by poetreewitch
February 2011
Words Describing 100: Change, submitted by to.make.you.think.
January 2011
2011 Word Fair President: Happily, submitted by MumstheWord-OutOfCirc
November 2010
Thanksgiving Words: Gratitude, submitted by Bucolica 
October 2010
Changing Seasons: Excitement, submitted by Lunarhourglass
September 2010
Home Away from Home: Heaven, submitted by Michaela Elliott
August 2010
Words that Really Matter: Sanctuary, submitted by Cynaemon
July 2010
Words of Courage: Truth, submitted by Amethyst James
June 2010
Birthday Wishes:
First Place: Growth, submitted by Free_Rip .
Second Place: Celebrate, submitted by Sandy~HopeWhisperer .
May 2010
"Addie's Birthday" Egg Hunt:
"Symmetry" was found by JonathanJoel . His sentence was: "The raindrops fall with a symmetry like a pianist's calculated fingers."
April 2010
Lost Handle!: LadyMariah, submitted by Bucolica
March 2010
Remembrance Round: Soul, submitted by everthequeen
January 2010
2010 Word Fair President: Everyone, submitted by Andrew C. - Congrats new mods! 
December 2009
The best word to describe the winter holidays:
Beginnings, submitted by Chevy trying to work it out...
Hopefulness, submitted by trisha_r
November 2009
I am most thankful for...: Life, submitted by bhoomi
October 2009
The Most Hopeful Word in the World: Nativity, submitted by Deodara
September 2009
The Words that Best Describe Writing.Com:
Home, submitted by Leaf
Diapason, submitted by Em returns to writing
August 2009
The Most Beautiful Word: Exquisite, submitted by Shadow
The Most Thought-Provoking Word: Funicular, submitted by Em returns to writing
The Most Peaceful Word: Slumber, submitted by Jamey
The Word that is Most Alive: Squirm, submitted by Morgan Lynn
The Word Most Likely to be Caught Singing in the Shower: Tuneful, submitted by Jamey
July 2009
The Friendliest-Looking Word: Chocolate, submitted by Pen
The Most Ridiculous Word: Quidnunc, submitted by Pen
The Hardest-to-Spell Word: Vestibulocochlear nerve, submitted by Shadow
The Happiest Word: Hallelujah, submitted by Em returns to writing
The Most Logically-Spelled Word: A, submitted by Em returns to writing and Shadow
The Judge:
Mariah in Narnia :D  
Annual Rounds:
January: Word Fair Election!
February: The most/least ____ word
March: "Remember" Round
April: Postlude to April Fools' Day (w/ Easter theme)
May: "Addie's Birthday" Egg Hunt
June: Birthday Party!
July: Inspired By Another Contest
August: Book Inspiration Round
September: Beginnings
October: The most/least ___ word
November: Words of Thanksgiving
December: Christmas |
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