[stylist] FW: Mid-Week Notice from FundsforWriters - February 11, 2009

slery slerythema at insightbb.com
Wed Feb 11 18:52:37 UTC 2009 

I thought some of you may be interested in this. I have not checked out the
site yet so I do not know about the accessibility. If someone can report
back, that would be appreciated.
 
Cindy

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From: fundsforwriters at aweber.com [mailto:fundsforwriters at aweber.com] On
Behalf Of Hope Clark
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:03 PM
To: slerythema at insightbb.com
Subject: Mid-Week Notice from FundsforWriters - February 11, 2009


Dear Lovely Readers,
 
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C. Hope Clark
Editor, FundsforWriters.com
 
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lM_Uw> Valentines Love Poem
Write a poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word. Your
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love poem. The choice is yours. $100 prize for the winner of this contest.
Deadline: In 2 Days	
 
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For our Valentines Story Writing Contest we are looking for stories that
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Deadline: In 2 Days	
 
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A whimsical, and humorous, and rhyming Valentine Fantasy Poem.
Deadline: In 2 Days	
 
<http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4jLPO&m=1da48n1t_xYbK5&b=pV1J22wAmY86RDoVw
RXpEw> The Fourteener Challenge
Select fourteen virtues provided in the announcement and write (with one
virtue per line) how each virtue applies to how you interact with your
family.
Deadline: In 2 Days	
 
<http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4jLPO&m=1da48n1t_xYbK5&b=gOyBF4yka3B3lsjmm
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Each month one poem is selected to be the Poem of the Month. A public vote
determines the winner. All poems posted during the month are automatically
considered.
Deadline: In 5 Days	
 
<http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4jLPO&m=1da48n1t_xYbK5&b=p2eflFAsWFUR4Z7ls
YTssg> The Words Are The Same
Write a poem that uses the words listed in the contest announcement. This is
a contest for poets with a $100 prize.
Deadline: Feb. 20th	
 
<http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4jLPO&m=1da48n1t_xYbK5&b=t99itGPrd4cj71Qgk
Qc0vQ> Nanowrimo War Stories
This is a topic based contest. Write a story specifically on the topic
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Deadline: Feb. 21st	
 
<http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4jLPO&m=1da48n1t_xYbK5&b=mjawb.vtbZHA08oHo
FWhjA> Use These Words
The challenge of this contest is to write a poem that uses the words
provided in the announcement.
Deadline: Feb. 24th	
 
<http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4jLPO&m=1da48n1t_xYbK5&b=eqlSQMT0AkBkpfUdP
N0NiA> Acrostic Poetry
Write an acrostic poem. An acrostic poem is a poem where the first letter of
each line spells out a word. View an example in the announcement. $100 prize
for the winner of this contest for poets.
Deadline: Feb. 25th	
 
<http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4jLPO&m=1da48n1t_xYbK5&b=CCl9cuYrUMSltF3bO
due_g> Naani Poem
Write a Naani poem. It's a simple format. A Naani consists of 4 lines, the
total lines consists of 20 to 25 syllables.
Deadline: Feb. 28th	
 
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ogDmw> Complaint Poem or Nursery Rhyme
Nursey rhyme based 
Deadline: Feb. 28th	

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sLHCg> Reviewing Contest
Every month we make a cash prize available to the reviewer that writes the
most detailed and helpful reviews. $100 prize for the winner of this writing
contest.
Deadline: Mar. 1st	
 
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Vxzng> Story of the Month
Each month a vote determines the Story of the Month. All stories posted
during the month are automatically considered.
Deadline: Mar. 2nd	
 
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9Mqtw> You're One of Them!
"Oh God, you're one of them, aren't you?" ... Go from there with a story or
script, any genre. Be creative! See full description for more details.
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yELCg> Faith Non-Fiction
The theme for this non-fiction contest is "faith". We are looking for
personal essays, memoirs, and works of literary nonfiction that in some way
pertain to the theme. It can be spiritual, political, or funny. Creative
approaches welcomed. The winner of this contest will take away a $100 prize.
Deadline: Mar. 10th	
 
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4Hz2w> Humorous story about a high school
Write a humorous story about an especially frustrating subject you had in
the high school. This can be about any subject in the public high-school
curriculum.
Deadline: Mar. 10th	
 
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i9jmg> Flash Fiction
Write a Flash Fiction fantasy story based on the artwork shown in the
announcement.
Deadline: Mar. 11th	
 
<http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4jLPO&m=1da48n1t_xYbK5&b=uITBVmErkGKm6kKxx
YojMw> Minute Poetry
he Minute Poem is rhyming poem with a strict format. The format does offer a
challenge but a minute poem is easy and enjoyable to read. See the
announcement for the details and an example of this form of poem.
Deadline: Mar. 11th	
 
<http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4jLPO&m=1da48n1t_xYbK5&b=O4wpGSeH5k0KWqpH5
hKfyw> Book of the Month
Each month one book chapter is selected to be the Book of the Month. A
public vote determines the winner. All books posted during the month are
automatically considered for this contest.
Deadline: Mar. 11th	
 
<http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4jLPO&m=1da48n1t_xYbK5&b=4cpZxXpHCFbEviwiP
NMBYQ> Eccentricity
This is a topic based contest. Write a story based on the topic provided in
the the announcement.
Deadline: Mar. 15th	
 
<http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4jLPO&m=1da48n1t_xYbK5&b=n1_vayA1eWsIjjFBe
41r4w> Haiku Poetry
For this contest you are challenged to write a Haiku poem. Haiku is a form
of poetry that only uses three lines. Can you paint a mental image using
only three lines? This is a contest for poets with a $100 prize.
Deadline: Mar. 19th	
 
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yMPxA> ODETO EVIL EDDIE
This is a topic based contest. Write a poem based on the topic provided in
the announcement.
Deadline: Mar. 19th	
 
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MkvXA> Faith Poetry
The theme for this poetry contest is "faith". We are looking for poems that
in some way pertain to this theme. It doesn't matter if it's spiritual,
political, intellectual or emotional as long as faith is clearly
represented. $100 prize for the winner of this contest for poets.
Deadline: Mar. 21st	
 
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ij0fQ> Cinquain Poetry
Write an "Cinquain" poem for this contest. A cinquain poem is a poem that
follows a specific format. Read the announcement for a sample poem. $100
prize for the winner of this contest for poets.
Deadline: Mar. 31st	

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jL9Lw> Book of the Month
Each month one book chapter is selected to be the Book of the Month. A
public vote determines the winner. All books posted during the month are
automatically considered for this contest.
Deadline: Apr. 11th	
 
<http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=4jLPO&m=1da48n1t_xYbK5&b=mBpZoJNJq38TDVdTf
vXJ7w> Tell A Story In A Poem
In this contest you are challenged to write a poem that tells a story and
also rhymes. We've included examples of this type of poetry storytelling in
the announcement. $100 prize for the winner of this poetry contest.
Deadline: Apr. 17th	
 
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if7jw> Flash Fiction
In this flash fiction contest we are challenging writers to write a flash
fiction piece that is between 500 and 800 words on the topic provided. The
topic is "the secret". The winner of this contest will take away a $100
prize.
Deadline: Apr. 18th	
 
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p7VEA> Strong Character
A strong character can make a story. Write a story based on the character
pictured in this announcement. $100 prize for the winner of this writing
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Deadline: Apr. 27th	
 
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Dzaog> New Arrival Story
For our New Arrival "This Sentence Starts The Story" contest we challenge
you to write a story that starts with this sentence: "Hell found me." The
winner of this contest will take away a $100 prize.
Deadline: Apr. 28th	
 
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Write an acrostic poem for this contest for new members to the site. An
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a $100 prize.
Deadline: Apr. 30th	

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Write a story that starts with this sentence: "The window was shut to keep
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Deadline: May. 10th	
 
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Write a romantic story for our
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For our The
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YTssg> Words Are The Same contest we challenge you to write a poem that uses
the words specified in the announcement.	



 
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Write an acrostic poem for this contest. Read the
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Write about faith for our
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Write a poem that uses a specific format for our
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Write a poem that incorporates the topic of faith for our
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Write a poem following the format specified for our
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ij0fQ> Cinquain Poetry contest.	



 
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Write a poem for our
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The challenge of flash fiction is to tell a complete story in which every
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Write a story that uses this image for our
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Write a story that starts with the sentence provided for our
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Dzaog> New Arrival Story contest. A contest created for new writers to the
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Write a poem that follows the format specified in the announcement for our
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HsLdg> New Arrival Poetry contest. A contest specifically for new writers to
the site.	



 
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story that starts with the sentence we provide.	



 
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