Author of the Week #13
Posted by lil on the 28th of November 2023
Thank you to Cookie for the GFX!
Welcome to Author of the Week with hosts
lil & cotton!
This is a bi-weekly article where you can showcase your best writing for everyone to read and enjoy. There will be options from all different stories of storytelling and poetry, which will be explained each week in the theme section of the article.
Let your creative juices show and let your stories do the talking!
The rules for writing can be quite obvious, but to those of you who are new to the writing world, here are some basic guidelines:
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No copying work from other sources from anything from online to actual books.
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Your submission needs to follow the theme.
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All short stories need to be approximately 100 to 1000 words.
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Only the user who submitted will receive the prize.
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You must submit your piece by using a google docs link or a pastebin link.
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Using ChatGPT or any other AI will be denied as an entry.
Do note more rules could be added in the future!
Please keep reading to the end to enter our literacy game to win 100 diamonds!
1st: Diamond Clothing, 30,000 Credits, Gold Badge, 250 Diamonds, 150 snowflakes.
2nd: 25,000 Credits, 20,000 Duckets,Silver Badge, 200 Diamonds, 100 snowflakes.
3rd: 20,000 Credits, 10,000 Duckets, Bronze Badge, 150 diamonds, 50 snowflakes.
You will receive our free limited edition Christmas badge just for entering AOTW throughout December so get your entries in!
We want to thank everyone who submitted their stories and poems! We enjoyed reading them all! We encourage you to submit again even if you didn’t win this time.
The winners this week are… *drumrolls*
Click the user above to view their submission!
Please be reminded that we do check for chatGPT/AI. If this is found your submission will be disqualified.
Congratulations to the winners! Contact lil or cotton for your prizes!
The theme for this week is . . .
[A Christmas Tale]
Write a short story or poem with a Christmas theme! Here are a couple of prompts to get you started:
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Santa, Elves, Reindeers
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Christmas romance
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Christmas Day/Eve
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Naughty/Nice list
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Family traditions
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A twist on your favourite Christmas film/book
These are only prompts- be as creative as you like!
Submit by
Friday 8th December at 23:00 PM BST.
Timestamps are noted, so get them in before then!
Click the submit picture below to hand in your work!
If you have any questions, concerns, or ideas, be sure to let us know! We will also be happy to provide you with any feedback on your writing by request.
Lil / .lulaaa. | cotton / dotpeppa
Dictionary
We have brought a popular game to Author of the Week! All you have to do is find 6 words relating to the definition given. The word will begin with the letter next to the definition.
S- a long sock or similar receptacle hung up by children on Christmas Eve for Father Christmas to fill with presents.
E- a supernatural creature of folk tales, typically represented as a small, delicate, elusive figure in human form with pointed ears, magical powers, and a capricious nature.
A- a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God, conventionally represented in human form with wings and a long robe
T- a form of decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil attached to a long piece of thread
A- the first season of the Church year, leading up to Christmas and including the four preceding Sundays
E- a drink consisting of rum, brandy, or other alcohol mixed with beaten egg, milk, and sugar
Click the button above to submit your answers. The winner will receive 100 diamonds. If multiple people score correctly then we will use a randomised generator to pick a winner.
You have till Friday 8th December 2023 23:00 BST. Good luck!
wooo congrats !