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July 2023 contests

Seen:

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Vagrant Vignettes  (E) Write a vignette. CLOSED #2299889 by WakeUpAndLive️~🚬🚭2024

by August 15.
Bard:

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The Bard's Hall Contest  (13+) MAY Villanelle #981150 by StephBee

Hook:

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Hook of the Book  (18+) Can you write the most engaging opening sentence for a story? 100k+ GPs & Merit Badges! #2293351 by Jeremy

         I could see right straight through her, if I took my glasses off and squinted.
Fogg:

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Out of The Fog Contest - Open March 1st  (E) A contest that comes out of the fog now & then, as if in a dream. #2002225 by intuey

Kitz:

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Kit's Higher Ratings Contest  (18+) A contest for items with a higher content rating. #887621 by Kit

One1:

BOOK

The One-Line Lyric Challenge  (13+) A musically-inspired challenge with writing prompts posted twice a month. Prizes included! #2293321 by Anni Pon

Soul:

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Share Your Faith  (13+) Are you spiritual? Religious? Or not at all? Can you incorporate this into your writing? #2204562 by Kit

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Personal Essay Contest  (E) Write a personal essay in 500/750 words. Deadline 7/15, 2023. CLOSED #2297138 by WakeUpAndLive️~🚬🚭2024

Maxs:

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Tales Shown, Not Told OLD FORMAT  (18+) A short story contest with a focus on showing, not telling. #2295490 by Max Griffin 🏳️‍🌈

by August 7th
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Fabulous Fantasy Contest   (18+) A fantasy short story and poetry contest. CLOSED #2125220 by A E Willcox

"Playing hide-and-seek" 

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Poetic Traditions Poetry Contest   (E) A Contest for Metrical Rhyming Poetry. #2055137 by Brenpoet

Prompt:

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The Prompt Me Contest  (13+) Weekly winners will have a chance to win the monthly MB give-away! #2000519 by Cubby

         They strolled into the 7-11 in stunning purple spikes. And there you were, a frumpy 6, stuck behind the 8 ball, green with envy. July 3
         The King tried to castle, but the Queen took him out at the knees before he could jump. July 14
         Speck's tiny stomachs growled. He ran away from the demon and wove a web under the picnic table hoping to grab some crumbs. July 20
         What brought us together in Mexico City's subway will keep us together forever. Super Glue is a curse. July 27

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