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DLD Summer Contest: RESULTS!Apologies for the wait...
We had 59 entries to the Summer Contest. People connected their characters through carnivorous stones, lost hats, curtains, magic shoes and much more. The stories were touching, funny, sad, and outrageous. I want to thank everyone who put in time and effort to make these entries shine. It was extraordinarily difficult for the judges to score and choose just three winners (particularly with one of them having no access to the internet for a month

), but we did it! And here are the results.

First Place

A purple stained money note connects the lives of a depressed church-goer, his priest, and a homeless man in Forgiveness Economics by *brassteeth. It is a beautiful tale which illustrates the true web of connections we all share.
*brassteeth wins the following:
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Write and Revise Contest: Part 1You thought we were going to let you rest after the Summer Contest, huh? Wrong! We're back with a two-parter to hopefully get you both creating and editing, as all good writers must. This contest is brought to you by =VertigoArt, who has rejoined the ranks of DLD as our contest and affiliate admin!

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Part 1: Go Wild!
The first part of the contest is relatively simple: write something. It can be a journal, a stream of consciousness, a scrap of a poem, an idea you've had for ages or one that comes to you in a burst of inspiration.
This part of the contest is open from August 11th to ~~September 11th, 2012~~ October 11th, 2012.
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Art History Project- September is Literature!

30/08/12: Almost ready to launch! Alongside this month, `GrimFace242 is conducting a series of cheeky lit interviews for Art History, so keep an eye out for what he uncovers!
There are still lots of slots for people to submit articles too! Don't forget, we can have more than one article on the same day! Please get those proposals in! Who is your favourite author? What Book/Poem has had the most influence on you? Bring it on!
24/08/12: Hey guys, we're still looking to fill this up nice and meaty! Don't forget, the articles don't have to be as in depth as some of you are thinking and can be about specific authors, styles or even something different such as interviews or chat event (get your lit group involved!).
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52 Week Six Word Story Challenge! - Week 52#SixWordStories has teamed up with #theWrittenRevolution to present to the literature community a project that will question what it really means to be a writer. Although all of these challenges are in the six word story form, there is nothing to say that you can't apply them to different kinds of literature too!

We encourage everyone to take part! Even if you are not a writer, that is totally fine! If you can string six words together into a story and follow some rules, then you are very welcome to join us and you don't even have to participate every week either!
Each week, a challenge is set with the results of the previous week featured in a news article. This is what the community has come up with for last week's six word story challenge:
Write a six word story involving two things that would shock the core of society.
~ Suggested by #SixWordStories
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52 Week Six Word Story Challenge! - Week 49#SixWordStories has teamed up with #theWrittenRevolution to present to the literature community a project that will question what it really means to be a writer. Although all of these challenges are in the six word story form, there is nothing to say that you can't apply them to different kinds of literature too!

We encourage everyone to take part! Even if you are not a writer, that is totally fine! If you can string six words together into a story and follow some rules, then you are very welcome to join us and you don't even have to participate every week either!
Each week, a challenge is set with the results of the previous week featured in a news article. This is what the community has come up with for last week's six word story challenge:
Write a six word story in the acrostic style of an onomatopoeic word. The content of the story itself must allude to the onomatopoeic word.
~ Suggested by ~awesomesocks1995

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52 Week Six Word Story Challenge! - Week 47#SixWordStories has teamed up with #theWrittenRevolution to present to the literature community a project that will question what it really means to be a writer. Although all of these challenges are in the six word story form, there is nothing to say that you can't apply them to different kinds of literature too!

We encourage everyone to take part! Even if you are not a writer, that is totally fine! If you can string six words together into a story and follow some rules, then you are very welcome to join us and you don't even have to participate every week either!
Each week, a challenge is set with the results of the previous week featured in a news article. This is what the community has come up with for last week's six word story challenge:
Write a six word story that contains no verbs except for different tenses/participles/etc. of be.
~ Suggested by ~Zophirus
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52 Week Six Word Story Challenge! - In Conclusion#SixWordStories has teamed up with #theWrittenRevolution to present to the literature community a project that will question what it really means to be a writer.
We have reached both the end of the project and the year after 52 intense weeks of 52 challenges that we hope have been effective in spurring on writers' creativity and imagination with the creation of these six word stories.
For the last and final time, this is what the community has come up with for last week's six word story challenge:
Write a six word story about writing a six word story. Describe to us how it has been this year!
~ Suggested by ~Zophirus

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52 Week Six Word Story Challenge! - Week 50#SixWordStories has teamed up with #theWrittenRevolution to present to the literature community a project that will question what it really means to be a writer. Although all of these challenges are in the six word story form, there is nothing to say that you can't apply them to different kinds of literature too!

We encourage everyone to take part! Even if you are not a writer, that is totally fine! If you can string six words together into a story and follow some rules, then you are very welcome to join us and you don't even have to participate every week either!
Each week, a challenge is set with the results of the previous week featured in a news article. This is what the community has come up with for last week's six word story challenge:
Write a six word story involving last words for yourself.
~ Suggested by ~Lunare-chan

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52 Week Six Word Story Challenge! - Week 48#SixWordStories has teamed up with #theWrittenRevolution to present to the literature community a project that will question what it really means to be a writer. Although all of these challenges are in the six word story form, there is nothing to say that you can't apply them to different kinds of literature too!

We encourage everyone to take part! Even if you are not a writer, that is totally fine! If you can string six words together into a story and follow some rules, then you are very welcome to join us and you don't even have to participate every week either!
Each week, a challenge is set with the results of the previous week featured in a news article. This is what the community has come up with for last week's six word story challenge:
Write a letter to yourself (either younger or older).
~ Suggested by #Letters-To-Myself

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52 Week Six Word Story Challenge! - Week 46#SixWordStories has teamed up with #theWrittenRevolution to present to the literature community a project that will question what it really means to be a writer. Although all of these challenges are in the six word story form, there is nothing to say that you can't apply them to different kinds of literature too!

We encourage everyone to take part! Even if you are not a writer, that is totally fine! If you can string six words together into a story and follow some rules, then you are very welcome to join us and you don't even have to participate every week either!
Each week, a challenge is set with the results of the previous week featured in a news article. This is what the community has come up with for last week's six word story challenge:
Write a six word story in which the last letter of all the words used are alternate consecutive letters in the alphabet. (a, c, e, etc.)
~ Suggested by ~neonsquiggle
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4TH ANNUAL LITERATURE COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER

The Literature Community Fundraiser is an annual event that aims to collect points for redistribution to the Literature Community here on deviantART.

What Inspired this Fundraiser?

The fundraiser was originally established to help literature group founders purchase Super Group subs for their groups. This year, however, the fundraiser is being expanded to all the literature community, whether a group or an individual. See below for more details on that.

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Why 300 days? What happens then?

Anybody who know me knows I love to give much more than I like to receive. My favourite gifts are the ones that allow me to give back in some way to the people I love or to the community. In 300 days, it will be May 9th, 2013, which just so happens to be my birthday. So, if helping out the Literature Community isn't enough incentive for you (which it should be!), think of it like you're giving me a gift, because really you are. A very special gift.

What is the goal of the fundraiser?

The goal this year is 30,000 points. So, if 40 deviants donated 800 points right now (which is the equivalent of less than $12 CAD each, we'd have already surpassed our goal. On top of that, for every 10 points you all donate, I'll personally donate 1 point! It really is very easy to reach this year's goal.

How do I donate?

It's easy! Go to my front page and in the fundraiser widget (which is always at the top right) click "Donate." Donate as many or as few points as you want--every little bit helps! The amount you donate will be immediately applied to the donation widget so we can keep track of our progress. I will continue to collect the points until May 9th, 2013.

What can the points be used for?

This year is going to be a bit different. Every other year of the fundraiser, the points were only intended for the purchase of Super Group subscription for literature groups. This year, the points will be distributed for anything literature related. It could be for contest or prompt prizes, giveaways, subscriptions, or anything else you can dream up. I'll be looking for practicality, but also creativity. The main rule is that the points have to be going for the benefit of literature community members on dA.

The application process will not be opened up until 2013, so for now, just start donating!

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$namenotrequired Jul 18, 2012 Student Interface Designer

woah, has it already been 4 years?

`ATrue Jul 18, 2012

Yep. Crazy huh?

$namenotrequired Jul 18, 2012 Student Interface Designer

yeah! I think I remember the first one and I haven't had my 4th birthday on dA yet

`ATrue Jul 18, 2012

Really, less than 4 years? Hmm. I must be doing something wrong if I've not a CV yet... I think I'm going on 7 years of active club running, article posting, or otherwise community supporting. Oh well! I'm happy doing it, so that's all that matters! I just wish I had feedback on what I could be doing differently, or simply why they don't think I'm a good fit. It's the silence and curiosity that's bugging me.

$namenotrequired Jul 18, 2012 Student Interface Designer

Don't worry, time on the site isn't exactly the most important factor

`ATrue Jul 19, 2012

Exactly! That's what worries me

$namenotrequired Jul 19, 2012 Student Interface Designer

Why does that worry you?

`ATrue Jul 19, 2012

Well, it was a joke, but what I meant was if it's not longevity that matters, than something I'm doing (or not doing) is the problem. But really, I was just joking.

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