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ABOUT THE FUNDRAISER

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The 3rd Annual Literature Community Fundraiser has officially come to a close. While this year's fundraiser was not the resounding success of last year, most of that was due to a lack of marketing on my part. We still raised enough points to hand out two Super Group subs, which is more than enough to make it all worthwhile! That said, next year I plan to make more of an effort. Read the end of the article for more about changes coming to the fundraiser next year.



THIS YEAR'S RECIPIENTS

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#Love-Literature is a general literature group that accepts submissions and provides growth opportunities to its members. The group is relatively new, but already has over 600 watchers and members. Part of the reason for their success could be their dedicated use of social outlets to connect with members. They have a chatroom, a Facebook page, a book club, and a Twitter feed!

They also do massive monthly features of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. The most recent feature article had 90 thumbs!

Currently, they are running a prose contest which asks entrants to "write about a new world emerging from the ashes of a war (nuclear or otherwise)." The deadline for that contest is May 31st!

I have given 5,000 points to =AimeeRaindrop to buy #Love-Literature a Super Group sub with a little leftover to use as a prize for their contest.


The #Lit-Visual-Alliance is also a new group, but this one is focused on a specific cause. The aim of the group is to connect the literature community with the visual art community by encouraging writers to draw inspiration from visual art, and vice versa. They recent posted an Allied Art Feature displaying the positive effect the group is having.

The #Lit-Visual-Alliance too is running a contest that asks entrants to submit a new deviation inspired by another deviation on dA from the opposite side of the alliance. So, if you're a writer, your piece must be inspired by a piece of visual art, and if you're a visual artist, your piece must be inspired by a piece of writing. The deadline is May 15th, so you need to get your entry in fast!

I have given 5,000 point to =LadyofGaerdon to buy the #Lit-Visual-Alliance a Super Group sub, with the extra going to the current contest as a prize.

4TH ANNUAL LITERATURE COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER

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Next year, the goal will again be 30,000 points. I believe with more regular effort on my part, we will reach and possibly even exceed that goal! That said, the fundraiser guidelines will be changing.

We will no longer be giving out points only for Super Group subs! During the 4th annual Literature Community Fundraiser, you will be able to apply for as many points as you need. If you need a Super Group sub and you've already collected 2000, you can ask for just the difference. If you're running a contest and you simply want a couple hundred points as a prize, you can request that. Then again, if you are running a massive summer project and you need 5000 points, you can ask for that too. The important thing is that you be able to tell me what specific literature related event or activity you need the points, and why the points will help you succeed.

Here are the rules:
The event or activity must be literature related
The event must be hosted by a literature group here on dA
You must request a specific number of points and explain what the points will be used for and why they are important for your project's success.

I hope these changes will allow the fundraiser to help more people in the community in a wider variety of ways. You can donate any time throughout the year, and as always, the due date will be May 9th, which is my birthday. So, if helping the dA literature community isn't incentive enough, perhaps giving me a birthday present is.

I can't think of any better gift than being able to help someone else!