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September 21, 2020 at 3:15am
September 21, 2020 at 3:15am
#993835
The following winners for the June 2020 running of "Journey Through Genres: Official ContestOpen in new Window. were chosen from the 30 entries submitted. Each entry was judged based on the criteria provided below. Congratulations to the following three winners:

         *TrophyG* First Place - "Jeeves at Hogwarts"  Open in new Window. by THANKFUL SONALI Magical Days! Author Icon
         *TrophyS* Second Place - "Escape to the Country"  Open in new Window. by 🐕GeminiGem🎁 Author Icon
         *TrophyB* Third Place - "As Clear As Water "  Open in new Window. by Christopher Roy Denton Author Icon



Continued thanks and appreciation for Jeff Author Icon and his ability to keep Writing.Com's official site contests moving right along!
Thank you's also to our Moderator judges who volunteer their time to read, rate, sort and sift through all the entries! *Heart* *Bigsmile* *Cool*

~~SM
September 21, 2020 at 3:15am
September 21, 2020 at 3:15am
#993834
The following winners for the May 2020 running of "Short Shots: Official WDC ContestOpen in new Window. were chosen from the 12 entries submitted. Each entry was judged based on the criteria provided below. Congratulations to the following three winners:

         *TrophyG* First Place - "The Dealer of Souls"  Open in new Window. by Graham B. Author Icon
         *TrophyS* Second Place - "Winning Streak"  Open in new Window. by Myles Abroad Author Icon
         *TrophyB* Third Place - "Death Card"  Open in new Window. by D. Reed Whittaker Author Icon


My ongoing thanks and appreciation for Jeff Author Icon and his ability to keep Writing.Com's official site contests moving right along!

Thank you's also to our Moderator judges who volunteer their time to read, rate, sort and sift through all the entries! *Heart* *Bigsmile* *Cool*

~~SM
September 21, 2020 at 3:15am
September 21, 2020 at 3:15am
#993833
The following winners for the April 2020 running of "Quotation Inspiration: Official ContestOpen in new Window. were chosen from the 13 entries submitted. Each entry was judged based on the criteria provided below. Congratulations to the following three winners:

         *Trophyg* First Place - "The Wallpaper Garden"  Open in new Window. by Cubby Author Icon
         *Trophys* Second Place - "Invalid Item"  Open in new Window. by A Guest Visitor
         *Trophyb* Third Place - "Invalid Item"  Open in new Window. by A Guest Visitor



Woohoo's and thank you's go out to Jeff Author Icon for keeping Writing.Com's official site contests running smooth and steady. Plus props the Moderator judging pool for stepping up to pick the winners! *Bigsmile*

~~SM
September 2, 2020 at 10:49pm
September 2, 2020 at 10:49pm
#992205
Happy 20th Birthday, Writing.Com!

On September 1, 2020, Writing.Com turns 20 years old!

Can you believe that? TWENTY YEARS OLD! We've all shared a very strange year and we can't think of a better time to celebrate this momentous occasion! Twenty years is a huge milestone for an online community and we are so excited to party with you this week!



*Balloonv* The Biggest Writer's Block Party EVER!
From September 1st through September 7th, Writing.Com is hosting the biggest online block party for writers of all interests! This week, you'll find contests and activities hosted by Writing.Com and members of the community, increased daily rewards, reviewing challenges and rewards, new releases from us, and a 10% back sale... don't miss a single thing at "Writing.Com Party Central 2024!Open in new Window.

         Party Central Header


*Balloonb* The Writing.Com 20th Birthday SALE!
For every order placed in "The Writing.Com ShopOpen in new Window. during September 1-7, 2020, we will manually send you back 10% of your order's total in Gift Points!* Purchase a one-year Premium membership at the regular price and you will receive 139,950 in Gift Points. Buy a 3-month Upgraded membership, and you'll receive 19,950 back in Gift Points. Buy 1 million Gift Points, and you'll receive an extra 100,000! And if you order tangible items like mugs, t-shirts, journals and more, we'll even include your shipping in that 10% back. We're that excited to be turning 20!

                    Party Central Header: 10% Gift Points
* 10% back only when paid by credit card, PayPal, check or money orders. Orders paid with Gift Points are not included in this offer. This process is not automatic and we'll try to get the bonus Gift Points back to you within a day.



*Balloonb* New Awardicons, Emoticons, Badges, & Trinkets!
In honor of our first day of our 20th birthday, we are happy to release some new community and personal designs for you to use! Each day, we will release new awardicons, merit badges, emoticons, and trinkets... maybe a new feature, as well. Be sure to watch "Site News & AnnouncementsOpen in new Window. and "Writing.Com Party Central 2024!Open in new Window. each day through September 7th for our daily new releases, which will open around Midnight (WdC time) each night. Keep your eye on the community newsfeed to see what surprises might pop up and be sure to add Writing.Com Support Author IconMail Icon as a favorite so that you don't miss a thing!


*Balloonr* Costumicons Available!
Costumicon subscriptions are available for purchase! This subscription will last through 11:59pm on September 30th, 2020. Subscribe to or change your current costumicon from the "My Account" area or directly at:
          http://www.Writing.com/main/my_account/view/costumicons

         *Gifto* NOTE: You can gift costumicons to your fellow members and friends! To gift a subscription, head to your My Gifts Points page:
          http://www.Writing.Com/main/my_gifts/tab/shop


*Balloony* One FREE Badge Every Day of our Birthday!
Normally, every paid member can send one free virtual Merit Badge every 30 days... but for the 7 days of our birthday, paid members can send one FREE virtual badge EVERY DAY! Choose a member, choose a badge and send it. It's that easy. If you are eligible for a free badge at the time, the Writing.Com system will automatically know this and discount the badge you wish to send. (You can not defer the free badge; the system will always use the free one first when giving badges.)
         http://www.writing.com/main/badges

* Physical merit badges are not free and are the same additional cost.


*Heart* Thank YOU!
We are so proud to reach this milestone. TWENTY years! Thanks to all of you, our members, for your support and participation. We love hosting this online home for writers... here's to the next 20 years! *Bigsmile*

We hope you have a great time celebrating with us this week. We look forward to seeing many of you around the site... invite every writer you know to come and join the party!



Cheers!
The StoryMistress Author Icon and The StoryMaster Author Icon


 
June 3, 2020 at 10:30pm
June 3, 2020 at 10:30pm
#984942
Eight Months of "Good Deeds Get CASH!Open in new Window. results coming at ya! *Smile*.
I'll be contacting the winners and honorable mentions about their prizes.


*BalloonG* Congratulations to the following three winners and two honorable mentions of "Good Deeds Get CASH!Open in new Window. in October 2019!

*Star* First ($50): Review of "Tri-tours" Open in New Window by A E Willcox Author Icon
*Bullet* Second ($25): Invalid Review Open in New Window by Anonymous
*Bullet* Third ($10): Invalid Review Open in New Window by Anonymous

*Bullet* Honorable (50k GPs): Review of "A campfire fixes everything" Open in New Window by David the Dark one! Author Icon
*Bullet* Honorable (50k GPs): Review of " Power to the Powerful!" Open in New Window by S 🤦 Author Icon


*BalloonY* Congratulations to the following three winners and two honorable mentions of "Good Deeds Get CASH!Open in new Window. in November 2019!

*Star* First ($50): Review of "Tara. Chapter 1" Open in New Window by Past Member 'lynnichole'
*Bullet* Second ($25): Review of "Catch a Flying Star" Open in New Window by Robert Waltz Author Icon
*Bullet* Third ($10): Review of "ruwth is writing..." Open in New Window by 🌑 Darleen - QoD Author Icon

*Bullet* Honorable (50k GPs): Review of "The Heroic Heart" Open in New Window by Sharmelle's Expressions Author Icon
*Bullet* Honorable (50k GPs): Review of "Hope in Season" Open in New Window by Beholden Author Icon


*BalloonV* Congratulations to the following three winners and two honorable mentions of "Good Deeds Get CASH!Open in new Window. in December 2019!

*Star* First ($50): Review of "A Child's Hurt" Open in New Window by Dave Author Icon
*Bullet* Second ($25): Review of "Christmas Magic" Open in New Window by Cubby Author Icon
*Bullet* Third ($10): Review of "The Lone Survivor" Open in New Window by Ẃeβ࿚Ẃỉtcĥ Author Icon

*Bullet* Honorable (50k GPs): Review of "Tender Touch" Open in New Window by Chris Breva Author Icon
*Bullet* Honorable (50k GPs): Review of "Jane Austen December Newsletter 2019 " Open in New Window by ♥HOOves♥ Author Icon


*BalloonB* Congratulations to the following three winners and two honorable mentions of "Good Deeds Get CASH!Open in new Window. in January 2020!

*Star* First ($50): Review of "The Haunted House (Pilot)" Open in New Window by Cat Voleur Author Icon
*Bullet* Second ($25): Review of "Elegy & eulogy for sir Abdul Kalam " Open in New Window by Dave Author Icon
*Bullet* Third ($10): Review of "Christmas is Cancelled!" Open in New Window by ♥HOOves♥ Author Icon

*Bullet* Honorable (50k GPs): Review of "Dream Logic" Open in New Window by R__chel Author Icon
*Bullet* Honorable (50k GPs): Review of "Love...Unheard,Unseen" Open in New Window by Kate - Writing & Reading Author Icon


*BalloonG* Congratulations to the following three winners and two honorable mentions of "Good Deeds Get CASH!Open in new Window. in February 2020!

*Star* First ($50): Review of "Interview at Shetzun" Open in New Window by QueenOwl ~ A New Day Dawns Author Icon
*Bullet* Second ($25): Review of "Meet the Parents" Open in New Window by Cat Voleur Author Icon
*Bullet* Third ($10): Review of "Like the Windmill" Open in New Window by Duke the Fluke Author Icon

*Bullet* Honorable (50k GPs): Review of "The Domino Effect" Open in New Window by Richard ~ Looking for Luck! Author Icon
*Bullet* Honorable (50k GPs): Review of "The Golden Apparition" Open in New Window by Jeannie🌺 Author Icon


*BalloonY* Congratulations to the following three winners and two honorable mentions of "Good Deeds Get CASH!Open in new Window. in March 2020!

*Star* First ($50): Review of "Seeing Straight" Open in New Window by Satuawany Author Icon
*Bullet* Second ($25): Review of "The Righteous King" Open in New Window by Tobber Author Icon
*Bullet* Third ($10): Review of "Family Saved" Open in New Window by DMT - THANK YOU WRITE.COM Author Icon

*Bullet* Honorable (50k GPs): Review of "Poetry for Various Contests/Activities" Open in New Window by Jeff Author Icon
*Bullet* Honorable (50k GPs): Invalid Review Open in New Window by Anonymous


*BalloonY* Congratulations to the following three winners and two honorable mentions of "Good Deeds Get CASH!Open in new Window. in April 2020!

*Star* First ($50): Review of "Curiosity Shop" Open in New Window by Past Member 'blimprider'
*Bullet* Second ($25): Review of "Self-Quarantine Blues" Open in New Window by MiralMS Author Icon
*Bullet* Third ($10): Invalid Review Open in New Window by Anonymous

*Bullet* Honorable (50k GPs): Review of "Pieces He Ate" Open in New Window by Cubby Author Icon
*Bullet* Honorable (50k GPs): Review of "Fleeting Memory" Open in New Window by Chris Breva Author Icon


*BalloonY* Congratulations to the following three winners and two honorable mentions of "Good Deeds Get CASH!Open in new Window. in May 2020!

*Star* First ($50): Review of "Heart Over Head" Open in New Window by ♫~ Kenword~♫ Author Icon
*Bullet* Second ($25): Review of "Imposture Vengeance - The Dream" Open in New Window by Dave Author Icon
*Bullet* Third ($10): Review of "The Immortal One: Prologue" Open in New Window by Goblin Slayer Author Icon

*Bullet* Honorable (50k GPs): Review of "Silent Partner" Open in New Window by Silver Phoenix Author Icon
*Bullet* Honorable (50k GPs): Review of "Poetry Collection" Open in New Window by 🎼 RRodgersWrites 🎶 Author Icon



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 ReviewingOpen in new Window.. I am the only judge.


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

Best wishes,
~~ The StoryMaster Author Icon

* I think it's all correct. This was a lot of judging and sorting. *Angelic*
May 5, 2020 at 4:10pm
May 5, 2020 at 4:10pm
#982830
The following winners for the March 2020 running of "What a Character! : Official WDC ContestOpen in new Window. were chosen from the 38 entries submitted. Each entry was judged based on the criteria provided in below. Congratulations to the following three winners:

         *Trophyg* First Place - "Beneath this Mask"  Open in new Window. by Myles Abroad Author Icon
         *Trophys* Second Place - "Invalid Item"  Open in new Window. by A Guest Visitor
         *TrophyB* Third Place - "Invalid Item"  Open in new Window. by A Guest Visitor


Thank you to Jeff Author Icon for managing Writing.Com's official site contests. #welloiledmachine ... Thanks also to our Moderator judges for volunteering their time to read, rate, sort and sift through all the entries! *Heart* *Bigsmile* *Cool*

~~SM
May 5, 2020 at 4:08pm
May 5, 2020 at 4:08pm
#982829
The following winners for the February 2020 running of "Journey Through Genres: Official ContestOpen in new Window. were chosen from the 29 entries submitted. Each entry was judged based on the criteria provided below. Congratulations to the following three winners:

         *TrophyG* First Place - "One Last Time"  Open in new Window. by Lilli ☕ Author Icon
         *TrophyS* Second Place - "Clinging Hearts"  Open in new Window. by Cubby Author Icon
         *TrophyB* Third Place - "Invalid Item"  Open in new Window. by A Guest Visitor



Continued thanks and appreciation for Jeff Author Icon and his ability to keep Writing.Com's official site contests moving right along!
Thank you's also to our Moderator judges who volunteer their time to read, rate, sort and sift through all the entries! *Heart* *Bigsmile* *Cool*

~~SM
May 5, 2020 at 4:04pm
May 5, 2020 at 4:04pm
#982828
The following winners for the January 2020 running of "Dear Me: Official WDC ContestOpen in new Window. were chosen from the 55 entries submitted. Each entry was judged based on the criteria provided below. Congratulations to the following three winners:

         *TrophyG* First Place - "Dear Me"  Open in new Window. by Jayne Author Icon
         *TrophyS* Second Place - "Dear Me"  Open in new Window. by debmiller1 Author Icon
         *TrophyB* Third Place - "Invalid Item"  Open in new Window. by A Guest Visitor


* This is Jayne Author Icon's 2nd consecutive Dear Me 1st place win! *Shock2* *Thumbsupl*


Thank you to Jeff Author Icon for keeping Writing.Com's official site contests up and running! Also our thanks to the Moderator judges that read, rate, sort and sift through all the entries! *Smile* *Heart* *Bigsmile*

~~SM
March 16, 2020 at 12:14pm
March 16, 2020 at 12:14pm
#978267
Dear Writing.Com,

We know that you’re being inundated with emails from companies concerning COVID-19 and what they are doing to cope with it. At Writing.Com, more than ever, we are grateful we have our amazing community to keep us connected and “social distancing” is how we roll. Take these next few weeks to spend some extra time here. Our members are encouraging, helpful, friendly, and we can be as “close” as we want to be in our community and that is huge right now in the world! We absolutely need those connections.

SM and I are big fans of finding positives from a negative. Yes, the world is on pause and our lives are being disrupted, but this could be a time for you to focus on you! Use these extra weeks to start that writing project you’ve been meaning to tackle, but just didn’t have the time. Take some hours in your day to read and review others here. You might just find a new online friend who makes you laugh, discover an exciting new genre to read, or reveal some slick reviewing skills you didn’t even know you had!

Interacting with each other here will absolutely keep you from boredom and there isn’t nearly the “doom and gloom” that you see elsewhere online. Let’s keep our community booming and creative and positive in these dark days.

A few ideas to get you started:

*Badge4* Send merit badges to each other, encouraging and lifting one another in spirit. There is just something to be said for seeing one of those in your inbox or real life mailbox!

*CheckG* Organize your portfolio! We know this can take some thought for some of you, especially if you have lots of items, but now is the time to do that!

*Reading* Read some random items from the “Read and Review” link on that left side menu. You will be making connections that might brighten someone’s day.

*Pencil* Start on that new writing project you’ve been planning in your head for years. Post about that on newsfeed and let everyone know your plans and progress!

*News* Click over to our Newsfeed and see what the rest of the community is doing. What are they reading? What new item are they advertising? It’s a great way to find a fun new activity you might not have otherwise discovered! Make sure you follow Writing.Com Support Author Icon’s newsfeed for daily prompts and activities!

*Writing* Start a blog! These days are different, we all know that. Start a blog for each day and fill it with your thoughts. It is never a bad idea to record your perspectives and observations, so that you have them to look back on weeks, months, years later.

*Dialog* Find some forums to post in and get into a conversation! Search for a topic you are interested in and join in the discussions. This is a wonderful way to interact within the community.

*People* Join a group that interests you and jump right in! Groups are a fantastic way to connect with others of your same interests. Now, more than ever, when connections are not encouraged in the outside world, we encourage you very much to reach out to each other in our little Writing.Com world!

*Hug* Invite your friends to join us here! Writing.Com is special and we know that. Now is the time to share that and encourage your friends who love reading and writing to join your favorite online community. We know some of you like to keep us your little secret, but be kind and spread the positivity to your friends. They might just discover something new for themselves, too.

You’ve been handed this opportunity in life to slow down. Perhaps in the weeks to come, you will view that as a gift, depending on how you use that precious time. In 1665, Isaac Newton had to stay home due to the plague that ravaged Europe and he came up with some of his best ideas during those months. You now have that extra time in your days over the next few weeks to actually sit down and do the things you’ve “been meaning to do”. We know it’s not a perfect scenario in our world right now, but take that negative and turn it into a positive… for yourself and for each other! We are literally all in this together.

Stay safe out there, friends! *Heart*
The StoryMistress Author Icon and The StoryMaster Author Icon

PS... Please don't judge me on any found grammatical errors or typos this morning. *Wink* I wanted to reach out to all of you as quickly as I could today and just wrote from my heart.

February 9, 2020 at 3:33pm
February 9, 2020 at 3:33pm
#975153
The following winners for the December 2019 running of "Short Shots: Official WDC ContestOpen in new Window. were chosen from the 36 entries submitted. Each entry was judged based on the criteria provided below. Congratulations to the following three winners:

         *TrophyG* First Place - "Christmas Magic"  Open in new Window. by Choconut Author Icon
         *TrophyS* Second Place - "Invalid Item"  Open in new Window. by A Guest Visitor
         *TrophyB* Third Place - "Tammy's Winter Experience"  Open in new Window. by Dorianne Author Icon


Special thanks, as always, to Jeff Author Icon and our Moderator judges for continuing to keep Writing.Com's official site contests on track! *Cool* *Thumbsupl*

~~SM


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