Author of the Week #21
Posted by cotton on the 19th of March 2024
A huge thank YOU to user milk for our amazing 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 ONLY Google Docs link. Other websites will not be counted as an entry (e.g. PasteBin)
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Using ChatGPT or any other AI will be denied as an entry.
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Keep your submission Suitable For Work (SFW) at all times. All NSFW entries 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 Place: 30,000 Credits, Gold Badge, 1000 Diamonds
2nd Place: 25,000 Credits, 20,000 Duckets, Silver Badge, 800 Diamonds
3rd Place: 20,000 Credits, 10,000 Duckets, Bronze Badge, 600 diamonds
A huge thank you to bulb for our new amazing badges!
PLEASE NOTE: If you place in the top 3 this week, you will not be able to place in the next article!
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. Last week’s theme was: Forgiveness and New Beginnings!
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 badges! Currencies are automatically given to your account.
The theme for this week is . . .
“Horror”
Write a short story or poem about scary/spooky experiences; this can be fiction or nonfiction.. Here are a couple of prompts to get you started:
Abandoned Houses
Dolls
Doppelganger
Halloween
Ghosts
Thrillers
These are only prompts- be as creative as you like!
Submit by
Friday 29th March 2024 at 23:00 BST.
Timestamps are noted, so get them in before then!
Click the submit picture above to turn 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.
BRAND NEW! We’re so excited to bring you an all-new segment for Author of the Week which is Word Search! We only have 1 basic rule for you to follow, only use YELLOW highlighter to grab the words. Once done, make sure to upload it via IMGUR and submit! Basic, right?
Winner for last week’s Word Search is…*drum rolls*
bulan!
To view it in a larger image, click here!
Words to find this week are:
Spooky
Fright
Vampire
Zombie
Haunt
Grave
Scream
Cursed
100 diamonds and exclusive badge are automatically given!
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 29th March 2024 23:00 BST. Good luck!
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.
NEW! Please answer in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
Winner for last week’s Dictionary is… *drum rolls*
amber!
H - remaining in the consciousness; not quickly forgotten
E - uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear
T - intense, sharp, overmastering fear
S - threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous
F - causing fear, apprehension, or dread
A - a prophecy or revelation, especially regarding a final cataclysmic battle between good and evil
D - to fear greatly; be in extreme apprehension of
T - an exciting suspenseful play or story, especially a mystery story
Diamonds and badges are automatically given!
Click the button above to submit your answers. The winner will receive 250 diamonds. If multiple people score correctly then we will use a randomised generator to pick a winner.
You have till Friday 29th March 2024 23:00 BST. Good luck!
For other concerns, do not hesitate to approach us in-game or via Discord!
All’s fair in love and poetry,
lil & cotton
lil / .lulaaa. | cotton / dotpeppa
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