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December 7, 2019 at 2:55am
December 7, 2019 at 2:55am
#971082
The following winners for the October 2019 running of "What a Character! : Official WDC Contest"  were chosen from the 23 entries submitted. Each entry was judged based on the criteria provided in below. Congratulations to the following three winners:

         *Trophyg* First Place - "A Matter of Appearances"   by bikerider
         *Trophys* Second Place - "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor
         *TrophyB* Third Place - "A Hermit Convention"   by beholden


Thanks again to jeff for keeping our Writing.Com's official site contests running like clockwork! And, of course, thank you to our Moderator judges that read, rate, sort and sift through all the entries! *Heart* *Bigsmile* *Cool*

~~SM
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December 7, 2019 at 2:52am
December 7, 2019 at 2:52am
#971081
The following winners for the September 2019 running of "Journey Through Genres: Official Contest"  were chosen from the 16 entries submitted. Each entry was judged based on the criteria provided below. Congratulations to the following three winners:

         *TrophyG* First Place - "Scrambled Eggs - First, Journey Genres"   by mesonali
         *TrophyS* Second Place - "Soup 'n' stuff"   by ovid
         *TrophyB* Third Place - "The Theft of Legends"   by tvelocity


Shout out and huge thank you to jeff for continuing to keep Writing.Com's official site contests cruising right along... special thanks also to our Moderator judges that consistently take on the tough task of ranking our winners! *Heart* *Heart* *Heart*

~~SM
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October 13, 2019 at 12:33am
October 13, 2019 at 12:33am
#967748
I'm happy to report that I have the results for the past 3 months of "Good Deeds Get CASH!" ! *Smile*

Here's the winners for July, August and September 2019...


*BalloonB* Congratulations to the following three winners and two honorable mentions of "Good Deeds Get CASH!"  in July 2019!

*Star* First ($50): Invalid Review Open in New Window by Anonymous
*Bullet* Second ($25): Review of "The Taste of Dad's Honey" Open in New Window by Past Member 'blimprider'
*Bullet* Third ($10): Invalid Review Open in New Window by Anonymous

*Bullet* Honorable (50k GPs): Review of "I Write In 2019 and 2024 to.... " Open in New Window by 1starsong
*Bullet* Honorable (50k GPs): Review of "The day before " Open in New Window by b.meridith


*BalloonG* Congratulations to the following three winners and two honorable mentions of "Good Deeds Get CASH!"  in August 2019!

*Star* First ($50): Review of "Alone" Open in New Window by kimhyun
*Bullet* Second ($25): Invalid Review Open in New Window by Anonymous
*Bullet* Third ($10): Review of "A Diamond in the Dust" Open in New Window by jimminycritic

*Bullet* Honorable (50k GPs): Review of "Prompted by Poet's Place Cafe " Open in New Window by cgeorge
*Bullet* Honorable (50k GPs): Review of "52 Weeks of Torture" Open in New Window by krista


*BalloonY* Congratulations to the following three winners and two honorable mentions of "Good Deeds Get CASH!"  in September 2019!

*Star* First ($50): Review of "Ol' Billy" Open in New Window by cat.voleur
*Bullet* Second ($25): Review of "Tuesdays" Open in New Window by elle
*Bullet* Third ($10): Review of "Tuatha Dé Danann" Open in New Window by 1starsong

*Bullet* Honorable (50k GPs): Review of "Wdc 19th Birthday Party Suspect Journal" Open in New Window by 4provinces
*Bullet* Honorable (50k GPs): Review of "The Snow Maiden" Open in New Window by duhhfactor




To select the winners, 10 entries to the contest are randomly selected and then, with the reviewer's name and case hidden, individually ranked according to "Guidelines To Great Reviewing" . *Note* Note: I am the sole judge, so I pick a couple honorable mentions most of the time.

Thanks to everyone who reviewed and entered these past months and who continue to do so! *Heart*

Best wishes,
~~ storymaster


PS: I try to double and triple check entry qualifications, along with my final winning order.
The final standings as posted here stand regardless of any oops's I may make.
In short: these results are final.
*Cool*

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October 12, 2019 at 1:59am
October 12, 2019 at 1:59am
#967683
The following winners for the August 2019 running of "Short Shots: Official WDC Contest"  were chosen from the 24 entries submitted. Each entry was judged based on the criteria provided below. Congratulations to the following three winners:

         *TrophyG* First Place - "Moon Cathedral"   by beholden
         *TrophyS* Second Place - "The Castle Wakes "   by lollycrow
         *TrophyB* Third Place - "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor


Another thanks goes out to jeff and our judges! You all rock. *Bigsmile*

~~SM
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October 12, 2019 at 1:56am
October 12, 2019 at 1:56am
#967682
The following winners for the July 2019 running of "Rhythms & Writing: Official WDC Contest"  were chosen from the 8 entries submitted. Each entry was judged based on the criteria provided below. Congratulations to the following three winners:

         *TrophyG* First Place - "Letting Go of Ghosts"   by grcubby
         *TrophyS* Second Place - "Leaving it all Behind"   by irish_hussy69
         *TrophyB* Third Place - "Uncertain Paths"   by debmiller1


Thank you's go out to jeff for continuing to keep Writing.Com's official site contests running smoothly and the Moderator judging pool! *Bigsmile*

~~SM
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September 9, 2019 at 8:39am
September 9, 2019 at 8:39am
#965868
And finally, in honor of the seventh day of our 19th birthday, see the new releases below!

*BalloonP* Our newest "Kudos" badge is:


View the new section in our Shop:
https://www.writing.com/main/badges


*BalloonB* You'll also find four new patterned Awardicons: Tech Shield and Star... and Tiger Shield and Star!



View them in the Awardicon shop and send one today:
https://www.writing.com/main/awardicons


*BalloonG* And finally, there are 10 new skins for you to wear while you're on Writing.Com! Click the "Try" or "Use" to change the look of your Writing.Com background.

#100161 • Background: Blue Glass
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#100160 • Background: Blue Bokeh
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#100159 • Animal: Peacock
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#100222 • Colors: Pencils
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#100223 • Animal: Lion
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#100224 • Background: Antique
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#100225 • Background: Fire
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#100227 • Background: Scratches
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#100228 • Background: Antique Teal
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#100229 • Nature: Jellyfish
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September 9, 2019 at 8:38am
September 9, 2019 at 8:38am
#965867
In honor of the sixth day of our 19th birthday, see the new releases below!

*BalloonP* Our newest "Kudos" badge is:


View the new section in our Shop:
https://www.writing.com/main/badges


*BalloonB* You'll also find four new patterned Awardicons: Script Shield and Star... and Stars Shield and Star!



View them in the Awardicon shop and send one today:
https://www.writing.com/main/awardicons


*BalloonV* If you love collecting trinkets, here's another special Party Central one for 2019!


*BalloonG* And finally, there are 10 new skins for you to wear while you're on Writing.Com! Click the "Try" or "Use" to change the look of your Writing.Com background.

#100171 • Background: Grey Tiles
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#100170 • Background: Grey Roses
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#100169 • Background: Black Water Drops
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#100168 • Background: Grey Roses
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#100167 • Nature: Trees
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#100166 • Nature: Palm Leaves
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#100165 • Nature: Plants
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#100164 • Beach: Sea Foam
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#100163 • Food: Blueberries
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#100162 • Colors: Blue Strokes
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Learn all about "Skins & Themes" .

Enjoy and we'll see you tomorrow more fun releases! *Smile*
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September 9, 2019 at 8:37am
September 9, 2019 at 8:37am
#965866
In honor of the fifth day of our 19th birthday, see the new releases below!

*BalloonP* Our newest "Kudos" badge is:


View the new section in our Shop:
https://www.writing.com/main/badges


*BalloonB* You'll also find four new patterned Awardicons: Mermaid Shield and Star... and Plaid Shield and Star!



View them in the Awardicon shop and send one today:
https://www.writing.com/main/awardicons


*BalloonG* And finally, there are 10 new skins for you to wear while you're on Writing.Com! Click the "Try" or "Use" to change the look of your Writing.Com background.

#100183 • Background: Pink Paint
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#100180 • Background: Gold Glitter
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#100179 • Background: Colorful Gears
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#100178 • Background: Colored Smoke
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#100177 • Background: Grassy Wall
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#100176 • Colors: Pastels
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#100175 • Colors: Rainbow Stripes
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#100174 • Background: Bricks
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#100173 • Tech: Code
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#100172 • Tech: Matrix
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Learn all about "Skins & Themes" .

Enjoy and we'll see you tomorrow more fun releases! *Smile*
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September 4, 2019 at 9:48am
September 4, 2019 at 9:48am
#965542
In honor of the fourth day of our 19th birthday, see the new releases below!

*BalloonP* Our newest "Kudos" badge is:


View the new section in our Shop:
https://www.writing.com/main/badges


*BalloonB* You'll also find four new patterned Awardicons: Tech Shield and Star... and Letters Shield and Star!



View them in the Awardicon shop and send one today:
https://www.writing.com/main/awardicons


*BalloonV* If you love collecting trinkets, here's another special Party Central one for 2019!


*BalloonG* And finally, there are 11 new skins for you to wear while you're on Writing.Com! Click the "Try" or "Use" to change the look of your Writing.Com background.

#100219 • Writing: Typewriter
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#100220 • Writing: Vintage
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#100221 • Writing.Com: Write On!
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#100189 • Food: Candy
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#100188 • Design: Money
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#100187 • Background: Whitewash
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#100186 • Background: Shatter
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#100185 • Background: Red Roses
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#100184 • Background: Purple Glitter
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#100182 • Background: Multi Marble
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#100226 • Background: Parchment
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Learn all about "Skins & Themes" .

Enjoy and we'll see you tomorrow more fun releases! *Smile*
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September 2, 2019 at 11:53pm
September 2, 2019 at 11:53pm
#965443
In honor of the third day of our 19th birthday celebration, see the new releases below!

*BalloonP* Our newest "Kudos" badge is "High Five":


View the new section in our Shop:
https://www.writing.com/main/badges


*BalloonB* You'll also find four new patterned Awardicons: Damask Shield and Star... and Fire Shield and Star!



View them in the Awardicon shop and send one today:
https://www.writing.com/main/awardicons


*BalloonG* And finally, there are 10 new skins for you to wear while you're on Writing.Com! Click the "Try" or "Use" to change the look of your Writing.Com background.

#100216 • Writing.Com: Create
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#100217 • Writing: Pen
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#100218 • Writing: Script
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#100196 • Nature: Birds
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#100195 • Horror/Scary: Skull
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#100194 • Horror/Scary: Poison Desk
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#100193 • Horror/Scary: Cat on Moon
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#100192 • Food: Gumballs
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#100191 • Food: Coffee Beans
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#100190 • Food: Coffee
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Learn all about "Skins & Themes" .

Enjoy and we'll see you tomorrow more fun releases! *Smile*
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