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FundsforWriters - Mid-Week Solo Mailing - FanStory

Published: Wed, 03/10/10

Hey FundsforWriters Readers,

FanStory has more contests and fun for you. If you've been seeking a critique group, or feedback for your work, this might suit your fancy. The contests are just icing. Enjoy.

Hope Clark

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Senryu Write a Senryu poem. It is a form of poetry that only uses three lines. Senryu poems often refer to emotions or some other aspect of the human condition. $100 prize for the winner of this contest for poets. Deadline: In 2 Days
i need to understand Share your views on why alcohol should be legal. Deadline: In 4 Days
Poem of the Month 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: Mar 16th
Write a poem about Vincent Van Gogh You are challenged to write a poem that somehow incorporates the artwork shown in the announcement. Deadline: Mar 19th
Horror Story Put your readers on edge or terrorize them for this horror writing contest. This writing contest rewards a $100 prize to the winner. Deadline: Mar 22nd
A Spot for Tea This is a topic based contest. Write a poem based on the topic provided in the announcement. Deadline: Mar 22nd
The Puente You are challenged to write a Puente poem that somehow incorporates the artwork shown in the announcement and adheres to the requirements of the form as well. Deadline: Mar 23rd
This Sentence Starts The Story Write a story that starts with this sentence: "The door was closed." This writing contest rewards a $100 prize to the winner. Deadline: Mar 24th
Short Side Spliters This is a topic based contest. Write a story based on the topic provided in the the announcement. Deadline: Mar 27th
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 27th
Keep It Clean Cozy Mystery Challeng This is a topic based contest. Write a story based on the topic provided in the the announcement. Deadline: Mar 29th
Faith 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. This is a contest for poets with a $100 prize. Deadline: Mar 30th

Reviewing Contest Every month we make a cash prize available to the reviewer that writes the most detailed and helpful reviews. This writing contest rewards a $100 prize to the winner. Deadline: Apr 1st
Share 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 2nd
The Joy of Poetry Write a poem in a rhymed form about what poetry means to you, its role and significance in your life. Deadline: Apr 3rd
Write a sonnet for a pet This is a topic based contest. Write a poem based on the topic provided in the announcement. Deadline: Apr 7th
Tetractys Write a Tetractys poem. This is a poem, with only five lines. Each line adds one syllable until the last stanza which has ten syllables. See an example and details in the announcement. $100 prize for the winner of this contest for poets. Deadline: Apr 8th
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
Free Verse Poetry Write a free verse poem. This is a method of writing poetry that does not follow any structure or style. See an example and details in the announcement. This is a contest for poets with a $100 prize. Deadline: Apr 13th
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: Apr 17th
Write an Italian Sonnet An Italian sonnet is composed of an octave, rhyming abbaabba, and a sestet, rhyming cdecde or cdcdcd, or in some variant pattern, but with no closing couplet Deadline: Apr 21st
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." This writing contest rewards a $100 prize to the winner. Deadline: Apr 22nd
Vers Beaucoup Vers Beaucoup was created by Curt Mongold of FanStory. More than one stanza is allowed. Be creative and enjoy! Deadline: Apr 27th
Short Love Poem Write a short love poem with fifteen words or less. $100 prize for the winner of this poetry contest. Deadline: Apr 28th

Tanka Poetry For this contest you are challenged to write a Tanka poem. Tanka is a form of poetry with a specific syllable count. See the announcement for an example. $100 prize for the winner of this contest for poets. Deadline: May 3rd
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: May 13th
Strong Character A strong character can make a story. Write a story that based on the scene pictured in this announcement. $100 prize for the winner of this writing contest. Deadline: May 22nd
Mystic Protoplasm Rescue Write a story about and organization which rescue people. The catch is their organization is a secret and must stay a secret. The leader of the organization starts to care for a bystander. Will this put their organization in danger? Deadline: May 25th
Revise Your Nanowrimo Revise your Nanowrimo in 90 days. Much better than 30! Deadline: May 29th
Quatrain Poetry Write a quatrain poem for this contest. A quatrain poem is a poem with a clear rhyme scheme and four lines per stanza. Read the announcement for a sample poem. $100 prize for the winner of this contest for poets. Deadline: May 30th

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. Thetopic is "The Hotel Room" This writing contest rewards a $100 prize to the winner. Deadline: Jun 3rd
gyoji haiku Write a traditional religious (gyoji) haiku. Serious poems only. See contest announcement for further directives. 5/7/5 not required, but a short/long/short line pattern is. A nature reference is not required. Deadline: Jun 30th

Tanka Poetry For this contest you are challenged to write a Tanka poem. Tanka is a form of poetry with a specific syllable count. See the announcement for an example. $100 prize for the winner of this poetry contest. Deadline: Jul 10th

Blank Verse III This contest is for blank verse. All lines must be in iambic pentameter with no rhymes unless they are interior in consecutive lines. Please submit your entry early enough that if work is needed, it can be corrected. Deadline: Aug 31st

Write a poem with a specific format for our Senryu contest.

Put your reader on the edge of their seat for our Horror Story contest.

For our This Sentence Starts The Story contest you are challenged to write a story that starts with the sentence we provide.

Write a poem that incorporates the topic of faith for our Faith contest.

Write a poem that tells a story for our Share A Story In A Poem contest.

Write a poem with a specific format for our Tetractys contest.

Write a poem for our Free Verse Poetry contest.

For our The Words Are The Same contest we challenge you to write a poem that uses the words specified in the announcement.

Write a story that starts with the sentence provided for our New Arrival Story contest. A contest created for new writers to the site.

Write a love poem with 15 words or less for our Short Love Poem contest.

Write a poem that follows this traditional poetry format for our Tanka Poetry contest.

Write an acrostic poem for this contest. Read the announcement for an example of this type of poem.

Write a story that uses this image for our Strong Character contest.

Write a poem that uses a specific format for our Quatrain Poetry contest.

The challenge of flash fiction is to tell a complete story in which every word is absolutely essential. Write a story with a specific word count for our Flash Fiction contest.

Share a poem for our Tanka Poetry contest.

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