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Here is the home of my posts, reviews and point count during the Rising Stars program.

In October of 2016 I was told I had been selected as a "Retired Founder, Rising Stars ProgramOpen in new Window. candidate for 2016-2017.
I would like to thank GabriellaR45 Author IconMail Icon for this important and honoring notice.

My sponsor is ~ Santa Sisco ~ Author IconMail Icon, whom I met back in the summer after becoming a Newbie, joining Writing.com on July 14, 2016.

The required 18,000 credits can appear a little intimidating at first, until one realizes, that this is spread over a period of approximately eight months from October 20, 2016 to June 20, 2017 with plenty of opportunities to earn the credits we need.

Planning is important. Therefore, I will give great effort to planning my eight months, wisely, starting with the accomplishments of October and the process for the month upcoming (to be added soon.)

*Palette* October, 2016 "The month I started, when I began to apply paint to the canvas."

*CheckB* "Invalid ItemOpen in new Window. - 100 credits

*CheckB* Three Rising Stars Member to Member Reviews for October, 2016 - 250 credits
Review of "Autism Misunderstood" Open in New Window
Review of "We Were Kings" Open in New Window
Review of "The Sower and the Seed" Open in New Window

*CheckB* Monthly Journal: "Journal for the Rising Stars ProgramOpen in new Window. - 500 credits

*CheckB* Poem or Story: "Halloween Is...Open in new Window. - 250 credits

*CheckB* Five Haikus: "Haikus' Homage to FallOpen in new Window. - 500 credits

Per Month Total Number of Credits: 1600 credits

Total Number of Credits to date: 1600 credits

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*Palette* November, 2016 "This is the month I began to finesse the paint on the canvas."


*CheckB* Three Rising Stars Member to Member Reviews for November, 2016 - 250 credits
Review of "Scars and Souvenirs" Open in New Window
Review of "Ice" Open in New Window
Review of "Splash" Open in New Window

*CheckB* Poem or Story: "The HavenOpen in new Window. - 250 credits

*CheckB* I entered "Invalid ItemOpen in new Window. Contest with the poem, "The Brillo Pad SkyOpen in new Window. - 250 credits

Per Month Total Number of Credits: 750 credits

Total Number of Credits to date: 2350 credits

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*Palette* December, 2016 "This is the month I enjoyed Christmas, reading All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr and completed a wedding present needlepoint for my nephew's wedding."


*CheckB* Three Rising Stars Member to Member Reviews for December, 2016 - 250 credits
Review of "Me? A Paid Writer?" Open in New Window
Review of "I Am the Truth in the Light" Open in New Window
Review of "Feeling the Music" Open in New Window

*CheckB* Poem or Story (or Song in this case): I entered "Invalid ItemOpen in new Window. with this new song, "His Grace in Ev'ry StoreOpen in new Window. - 300 credits

*CheckB* I entered a video prompt contest with the poem, "Congratulate!Open in new Window. - 750 credits

Per Month Total Number of Credits: 1300 credits

Total Number of Credits to date: 3650 credits

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*Palette* January, 2017 "This is the month of new beginnings, when the goal of Rising Stars Program comes into strong focus."


*CheckB* Three Rising Stars Member to Member Reviews for January, 2017 - 250 credits
Invalid Review Open in New Window
Review of "PTSD & Me" Open in New Window
Review of "The Red-Headed Crush" Open in New Window

*CheckB* Monthly Journal: "These Are My JOTtings...Open in new Window. - 500 credits

*CheckB* Icebreaker/Teamwork - Candidate/Candidate: "The Rising Stars Are on DisplayOpen in new Window.- 500 credits

*CheckB* Work Study Credits: "Dear Me, 2017Open in new Window. - 250 credits

*CheckB* Took part in the January, 2017 30-Day Blogging Challenge "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUSOpen in new Window.: "These Are My JOTtings...Open in new Window. - 250 credits

*CheckB* "Rising to the Challenge" - Boston Tea Party: "His Majesty's Tea is Served!Open in new Window. BONUS Points for showing growth and exceptional initiative when writing... - 3,000 credits

*CheckB* Book Club: First Book - All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr "Dear Me, 2017Open in new Window. - 2500 credits

*CheckB* Took part in "Novel Workshop Live!" (transcript): Wrote a report, titled "How Are You Doing?" Wrote a summary of important points on the Novel Workshop... "Dear Me, 2017Open in new Window. - 2000 credits

Per Month Total Number of Credits: 9250 credits

Total Number of Credits to date: 12,900 credits

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*Palette* February, 2017 "This is the month of new love, when the goal of Rising Stars Program comes to the strong love of writing."


*CheckB* Three Rising Stars Member to Member Reviews for February, 2017 - 250 credits
Review of "The Love of a Dervish" Open in New Window
Invalid Review Open in New Window
Review of "Music Challenge" Open in New Window


*CheckB* Monthly Journal: "These Are My JOTtings...Open in new Window. - 500 credits

*CheckB* "Southern SnowOpen in new Window. - 1000 credits

*CheckB* "The Music of My LifeOpen in new Window. - 1500 credits

*CheckB* "Invalid ItemOpen in new Window. "Persuasive vs. ArgumentativeOpen in new Window. - 1000 credits

*CheckB* "The Dialogue 500Open in new Window. "On the Little Heart of the MatterOpen in new Window. - 350 credits

*CheckB* "New Horizons Academy Course Catalog" - Comma Sense Completed 1000 credits

Per Month Total Number of Credits: 5600 credits

Total Number of Credits to date: 18,500 credits

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*Palette* March, 2017 "This is the month of new life in the South, when the goal of Rising Stars Program comes alive with new writing vim & vigor."


*CheckB* Three Rising Stars Member to Member Reviews for March, 2017 - 250 credits
Review of "Intrepid Explorer" Open in New Window
Review of "How Mrs. Claus Saves Christmas" Open in New Window
Review of "Antiquated Reasoning" Open in New Window

*CheckB* "Pass the Write-BatonOpen in new Window. "Your choice of ideal lover or marital partnerOpen in new Window. - 350 credits

*CheckB* How to Create a Poetry Slam "The Most Extreme Form of Discrimination Open in new Window. - Earned a Ribbon

Per Month Total Number of Credits: 600 credits

Total Number of Credits to date: 19,100 credits

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*Palette* April, 2017 "This is the month when spring is in bloom, when the Rising Stars blossom at their best."


*CheckB* Three Rising Stars Member to Member Reviews for April, 2017 - 250 credits
Review of "Charlie's Story" Open in New Window
Review of "The Last Cookie" Open in New Window
Invalid Review Open in New Window

*CheckB* Writing Prose Poetry "To Narrate or to IllustrateOpen in new Window. - 1500 credits

*CheckB* Become a Rising Stars Hero: Review 6 newbies - 500 credits

*CheckB* Rising to the Challenge "When Humans Aren't HumansOpen in new Window. - 500 credits

Per Month Total Number of Credits: 2750 credits

Total Number of Credits to date: 21,850 credits

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*Palette* May, 2017 "This is the month nearly daily rains in the South, when the Rising Stars learn to reign at the pen."


*CheckB* Three Rising Stars Member to Member Reviews for May, 2017 - 250 credits
Invalid Review Open in New Window
Review of "Sprocket" Open in New Window
Review of "A Trip To The Gym" Open in New Window

*CheckB* Freedom of Speech Writing Challenge "How Free Is Speech?Open in new Window. - 1000 credits

*CheckB* Soooo...You're a Stand-Up Comedian "That's a Laugh!Open in new Window. - credits

Per Month Total Number of Credits: 1250 credits

Total Number of Credits to date: 23,000 credits

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*Palette* June, 2017 "This is the month of new life in the South, when the goal of Rising Stars Program comes alive with new writing vim & vigor."


*CheckB* Three Rising Stars Member to Member Reviews for June, 2017 - 250 credits
Review of "Tears and Lullabies From Heaven" Open in New Window
Invalid Review Open in New Window
Review of "Autistic Autumn" Open in New Window


Per Month Total Number of Credits: 250 credits

Total Number of Credits to date: 23,250 credits

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Total Number of Credits: 23,250 credits
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