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Monthly Contests

by Soldier_Mike

Rated: E · Folder · Contest Entry · #1837195

Monthly contest entries.

Intro Rated: E

Size: 108 Items

Created: January 1st, 2012 at 5:37pm

Modified: November 24th, 2025 at 11:43pm

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Location: WDC Contest Entries

Genres: Contest Entry, Other

Access: No Restrictions

Here's where my entries for contests with monthly deadlines hang out.

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POETRY

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by 7 members

Cramped Thoughts

Rated: ASR · Activity · #1553391

A WRITER'S CRAMP-based acrostic fibonacci (Monthly Acrostic Poetry Contest Rd. 25).

Created: Apr 25th, 2009

Modified: Feb 8th, 2015

Size: 0.80 KB

Genres: Activity, Writing, Personal

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POETRY

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by 7 members

Don't Fence Me In

Rated: 13+ · Activity · #1534094

Now, if I could just "fix" my vacation... (Willy's Whimsical Words, 2/2009).

Created: Feb 28th, 2009

Modified: Mar 21st, 2014

Size: 0.81 KB

Genres: Activity, Contest Entry

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SHORT STORY

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by 4 members

1st and Grill to Go

Rated: E · Sports · #1534041

Football fans & clammy hands (Can't we just get pizza?) [Beyond the Water's Edge, 2/2009]

Created: Feb 28th, 2009

Modified: Apr 3rd, 2023

Size: 1.90 KB

Genres: Sports, Activity, Entertainment

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SHORT STORY

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by 11 members

To the Rescue

Rated: E · Fantasy · #1495011

A faerie tale (November prompt for The Theme Contest - 1362 words)

Created: Nov 12th, 2008

Modified: Jul 30th, 2016

Size: 8.99 KB

Genres: Fantasy, Contest Entry, Other

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SHORT STORY

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by 6 members

Let Him Eat Cake

Rated: 13+ · Food/Cooking · #1555199

The devil's food made him do it (Quotation Inspiration 4/2009 entry)

Created: Apr 30th, 2009

Modified: May 4th, 2013

Size: 6.07 KB

Genres: Food/Cooking, Medical, Comedy

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POETRY

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by 7 members

Soldier Is Their Name

Rated: E · Military · #1822267

Poetry entry for 10/2011 Veteran's Group contest.

Created: Oct 29th, 2011

Modified: Oct 29th, 2011

Size: 0.58 KB

Genres: Military

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SHORT STORY

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by 7 members

Questionable Matters

Rated: E · Experience · #1821893

Teddy just wants to know stuff - lots of stuff [10/2011 What A Character! dialog entry]

Created: Oct 27th, 2011

Modified: Sep 3rd, 2022

Size: 3.51 KB

Genres: Experience, Family, Contest Entry

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ESSAY

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by 8 members

Green Grocer

Rated: E · Environment · #1801720

Environmental essay re plastic grocery bags for Beyond The Water's Edge, 8/11 [812 words].

Created: Aug 13th, 2011

Modified: Jan 25th, 2014

Size: 4.98 KB

Genres: Environment, Opinion, Contest Entry

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SHORT STORY

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by 6 members

Snakes Alive, Son!

Rated: 13+ · Legal · #1772269

Practical jokes can have unfunny consequences (3/2011 Listography contest, Pt. B).

Created: Apr 30th, 2011

Modified: Apr 11th, 2025

Size: 10.22 KB

Genres: Legal, Teen, Experience

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POETRY

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by 5 members

Those Who Serve, Those Who Wait

Rated: E · Military · #1668705

Poetic tribute to our servicemen and -women (4/2010 Honoring Our Veterans contest).

Created: Apr 29th, 2010

Modified: Mar 5th, 2014

Size: 0.67 KB

Genres: Military, Personal, Emotional

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SHORT STORY

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by 2 members

Party dish

Rated: GC · Horror/Scary · #2279535

Escorted to an unexpected dinner [Horror Writing Contest, 8/2022]

Created: Aug 28th, 2022

Modified: Aug 29th, 2022

Size: 2.71 KB

Genres: Horror/Scary, Dark, Death

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SHORT STORY

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by 4 members

The flag and the music

Rated: E · Personal · #2278606

Pride in country shows through [Honoring Our Veterans, Aug. 2022]

Created: Aug 13th, 2022

Modified: Aug 13th, 2022

Size: 3.23 KB

Genres: Personal, Experience, Military

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NON-FICTION

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by 1 member

You yella?

Rated: E · Educational · #2277306

It's a bright, well-loved color. What would we do without it?

Created: Jul 26th, 2022

Modified: Jul 26th, 2022

Size: 2.70 KB

Genres: Educational, Opinion, Personal

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SHORT STORY

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by 6 members

Sorrow's foundation

Rated: E · Music · #2275825

Teenage love, lost [Sound & Vision Contest, 7/2022]

Created: Jul 1st, 2022

Modified: Jul 1st, 2022

Size: 2.58 KB

Genres: Music, Relationship, Personal

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POETRY

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by 3 members

Elliot and Unda

Rated: E · Action/Adventure · #2275754

15-line poem for DreamTime Dragon's Poem Contest [6/2022]

Created: Jun 30th, 2022

Modified: Jun 30th, 2022

Size: 1.06 KB

Genres: Action/Adventure, Animal, Fantasy

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Newton, interworld traveler

Rated: 13+ · Sci-fi · #2274024

Stan's houseguest is from out of town...way out [Anthro Activity Anteroom, 5/2022]

Created: May 31st, 2022

Modified: May 31st, 2022

Size: 10.03 KB

Genres: Sci-fi, Friendship, Relationship

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SHORT STORY

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by 2 members

A custard for my friend

Rated: E · Food/Cooking · #2273902

A story about sharing a dessert with a friend [Sharmelle's Recipe Kitchen Contest, 5/2022]

Created: May 29th, 2022

Modified: May 29th, 2022

Size: 2.80 KB

Genres: Food/Cooking, Friendship, Experience

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SHORT STORY

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by 5 members

Thomas and the tart treat

Rated: ASR · Children's · #2273769

Thomas comes to terms with the treat being offered. [Bard's Hall Contest, May 2022]

Created: May 27th, 2022

Modified: Mar 17th, 2024

Size: 3.08 KB

Genres: Children's, Parenting, Action/Adventure

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SHORT STORY

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by 5 members

More Bang for the buck

Rated: ASR · Sci-fi · #2273710

Time travel via telescope [Short Shots entry for 05/2022].

Created: May 27th, 2022

Modified: Jul 2nd, 2022

Size: 9.33 KB

Genres: Sci-fi, Technology, Cultural

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FICTION

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by 1 member

Fur trader

Rated: 18+ · Action/Adventure · #2272187

Fictional account of a 17th C. fur trader [for "It's A Canadian Thing!" Story Contest]

Created: Apr 29th, 2022

Modified: May 1st, 2022

Size: 16.62 KB

Genres: Action/Adventure, History, Nature

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SHORT STORY

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by 3 members

Someday at the zoo

Rated: E · Activity · #2270454

Nonsense entry for The Whatever Contest [3/2022]

Created: Mar 31st, 2022

Modified: Mar 31st, 2022

Size: 3.15 KB

Genres: Activity, Animal, Contest Entry

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SHORT STORY

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by 2 members

Caffeinated smiles

Rated: ASR · Inspirational · #2264807

Good words & good coffee help a bad day get better [Poetry Contest/Inspiration, Jan. '22]

Created: Jan 8th, 2022

Modified: Jan 9th, 2022

Size: 4.66 KB

Genres: Inspirational, Experience, Contest Entry

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LYRICS

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by 7 members

Choppin' in a Baseball Hinterland

Rated: 18+ · Music · #2263959

Pitching is everything. Go, Braves! [Winter Wonderland tune - Bard's Hall Contest, 12/'21]

Created: Dec 24th, 2021

Modified: Sep 14th, 2025

Size: 2.77 KB

Genres: Music, Sports, Contest Entry

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PROSE

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by 4 members

Thankful giving

Rated: E · Holiday · #2263331

A little volunteer work history [DWG: Write With Might Contest, Dec. '21]

Created: Dec 11th, 2021

Modified: Jun 23rd, 2022

Size: 1.56 KB

Genres: Holiday, Personal, Contest Entry

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POETRY

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by 2 members

Poetic purpose

Rated: E · Personal · #2263320

Why do I write poetry? What's the point? [DWG: Poet, Know it, Show it, Dec. 21]

Created: Dec 11th, 2021

Modified: Dec 11th, 2021

Size: 0.68 KB

Genres: Personal, Philosophy

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SHORT STORY

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by 2 members

Going For A Ride

Rated: E · Personal · #2191770

A sunny day's ride [Taboo Words Contest entry for 5/2019].

Created: May 25th, 2019

Modified: Dec 5th, 2022

Size: 3.39 KB

Genres: Personal, Experience, Contest Entry

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POETRY

★★★★★
by 6 members

Worthy To Be Praised

Rated: E · Personal · #2186474

Free Verse poem on Heart-Full of Praise [Lighthouse Poetry Contest, 03/2019].

Created: Mar 27th, 2019

Modified: Apr 13th, 2020

Size: 0.93 KB

Genres: Personal, Religious, Biographical

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POETRY

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by 3 members

Hidden Nature

Rated: 18+ · Dark · #2181995

Image-based fibonacci poem for Dark Dreamscapes Poetry Contest [entry for 02/2019].

Created: Feb 6th, 2019

Modified: Mar 19th, 2019

Size: 0.53 KB

Genres: Dark, Death, Supernatural

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FICTION

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by 1 member

Hero?

Rated: 13+ · Drama · #2173289

Stan has to decide [Jesus Praise entry for 10/2018]

Created: Oct 29th, 2018

Modified: Apr 13th, 2020

Size: 4.57 KB

Genres: Drama, Contest Entry, Other

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POETRY

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by 2 members

Pride

Rated: E · Personal · #2172938

Free Verse poem on pride [Lighthouse Poetry Contest entry for 10/2018].

Created: Oct 25th, 2018

Modified: Oct 25th, 2018

Size: 0.67 KB

Genres: Personal, Biographical, Contest Entry

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FICTION

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by 8 members

The Decision

Rated: E · Business · #2167746

The fate of hundreds lies in Jay's hands [What A Character! entry, 8/2018].

Created: Aug 31st, 2018

Modified: Feb 26th, 2025

Size: 5.32 KB

Genres: Business, Contest Entry, Other

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POETRY

★★★★★
by 4 members

Foreign Sun

Rated: E · Military · #2014652

A haiku for our troops. [Honoring Our Veterans entry for 10/2014].

Created: Oct 16th, 2014

Modified: Sep 10th, 2022

Size: 0.18 KB

Genres: Military, Other, Other

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POETRY

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by 8 members

Servants of the People?

Rated: ASR · Political · #1940578

A satirical sonnet [Official WDC Contest entry for 6/2013].

Created: Jun 28th, 2013

Modified: Jun 28th, 2013

Size: 0.90 KB

Genres: Political, Satire

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POETRY

★★★★★
by 7 members

On Modern War

Rated: ASR · Military · #1913080

A sonnet for our soldiers [Honoring Our Veterans entry, 01/2013].

Created: Jan 12th, 2013

Modified: Feb 26th, 2014

Size: 0.79 KB

Genres: Military, Tribute, Contest Entry

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