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If you're wondering when the winners will be announced, wonder no more. In case you missed the MailChimp email, due to Christmas activities, we won't choose a SHORTLIST until the end of December!
Please Note:
CRITIQUES
Remember:
The WEP is a place where writers can confidently share their work without fear of harsh words or biting feedback. No matter what the choice is by the author of the type of critique.
For the WEP, a critique is:
Constructive feedback or positive reinforcement of the writer while helping reign in problems or giving helpful suggestions.
The point is to be helpful, not hurtful.
Check the Menu Items Under The Critique for more information!
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BLURBS ARE BACK, BUT WITH A DIFFERENCE!
We need your help. Place your tagline for the piece you've submitted above your story. It's an essential part of the writing process when giving your pitch or submitting to agents and editors. It helps us get to the core of the story.
We were thrilled with the taglines last challenge! Thank you!
For those new to taglines:
Here's an example of a #tagline from Denise's Paris Dreams novel:
"Sometimes, a new life comes at a cost."
Here's an example from Renee's first novel: Murder, Madness & Love:
"After a gritty detective becomes involved with a beautiful widow, rumor and obsession obstruct his quest for justice."
Short and sweet. A tagline doesn't have to tell the story. It captures the theme. Go on, give it a try!!!!
Jemi Fraser will collect/collate your taglines during the reading process. They will then be posted in the December winners post.
But this time, she may be the only one who can save them
all.
Nora Quinn wants to play a bard like no other seen before, and the newest
table-top role-playing game is the perfect chance to show off her skills. Yet
when Nora and her friends find themselves in the dark fantasy world of
Khthonia, she struggles to be any type of bard at all. There, things aren't as
straightforward as the games she's used to playing.
If she and her friends want to get back to the real world, then Nora has to
lift the curse plaguing Khthonia for over a century. The fate of the realm and
their way home rest in Nora's hands, but will she survive when the bard is
always the first to die?
FROM OUR CHALLENGES PAGE:
This one depicts a classic subject by an Italian Master and needs no introduction. Narcissus is a well known character from Greek mythology – his story has been repurposed and retold all through the ages. Caravaggio was one of the prime movers of Italian art scene of the 16th/17th century and a good few of his artworks are based on the classics. He was a controversial figure in his lifetime, but has come to be recognised as an artist with far reaching influence on modern painting. He was a master of chiaroscuro and developed the use of shadows in art.
This particular painting can be interpreted many ways – will you update Narcissus’ story to fit a modern timeline?
Or retell it from a different angle/POV, perhaps a Narcissa instead?
Explore the mental disorder that is known after Narcissus and its impact on caregivers/physicians/family?
Or perhaps go in a different direction entirely - make Narcissus quite incidental to the story – maybe the painting is only a prop in the setting?
Remember there is no right or wrong interpretation, you can make the prompt front and centre of your entry. Or not. Totally your call. Think out of the box, or rather, frame – and delight us with yours.
Happy writing!
So thereby ends our YEAR OF THE ART. I think it's been a resounding success, what say you?
2022 is THE YEAR OF MUSIC!! Yay! Don't we all love our music!
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