Hello, hello, hello!
If you’ve just joined, welcome, and I hope you enjoy your stay. If you’ve been around, trust me, I recognize you with every like or comment, and I’m glad you’ve decided to stick around.
I’m happy to say, I’ve reached 500 of you (insanity)
Upon reaching such a goal I never saw myself reaching, I’ve decided to hold a writing contest. Submit your poem, prose, or short story to be featured on this blog, an author copy of my book, The Four Stages of Poetry and a chance to co-write with me, if you desire to do so.
Rules;
In order to be eligible for this contest, you must like this post, and comment to let me know you have decided to participate (This allows me to check and make sure your submission is not lost in spam, etc). Everyone is welcome, and encouraged to participate. You will then submit your piece to my contact page.
Your piece can consist of any topic or theme except;
- Religious views in any way
- Political views in any way
- Racist views in any way
- Sexist, or hardcore feminist (offensively, or negatively hating on men, etc.) in any way
You may submit up to three pieces.
Poems and prose may be any length (within moderation of course, I will not accept novel length poems).
Short stories must not exceed 1000 words.
Contest closes April 20th.
Winner will be announced April 25th.
Thank you so much for 500 followers, and happy writing!!
I am new around these parts, and interested! Thank you. I will submit..
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Awesome, I look forward to your entry 🙂
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If you ever want to collaborate shoot me an email. Congrats on the milestone by the way.
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I’ll keep that in mind, it’d be cool to write together sometime. Thank you btw, and are you participating?
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sure. but only if you give me a prompt for it. challenge me.
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Alright, I’ll give you three options
1. Reflection on what you believe to be your worst flaw
2. The greatest thing to ever happen to you, without ever directly mentioning what happened
3. Your best encounter with a stranger
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Deal
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Looking forward to seeing your submission 🙂
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Congratulations on 500. I will submit a B level poem (All my best ones are political or religious in nature).
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I look forward to seeing your submission 🙂
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I just sent it. Look forward to reading more of your blog.
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Thanks, best of luck to you 🙂
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Thanks!
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yas yas yas I remember hitting 500… these milestones are everything. congrats… I will join in, let’s go for the fun. 🙂
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I have received your submission, best of luck to you
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500! I’m a little jealous! I’m kidding! Congratulations! If that’s ok with you I’ll send more than one but altogether to make it easier for you! Looking forward!
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Thank you, and go ahead, send a couple. 🙂
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Great! I will do so! Thanks!
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Congratulations! Blogging milestones are such a buzz
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Thanks, are you submitting?
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Ooops – forgot that bit! I will have a look….
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So I can submit in your contract me page?
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Of course, I encourage everyone to submit.
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Can we submit more than one submission? Also congrats, it’s well deserved ❤
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Also is there a deadline to submit? :))
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Read Gabby Read, April 20th, lol good luck
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-facepalm- I cant believe I missed that -.-
And thanks xD
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Yep, try not to do more than 3 though
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Thank you :))
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I’ll participate Marysa!
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Awesome, I look forward to seeing your submission 🙂
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Congratulations on the 500versary! I’d like to join too please 🙂
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Thanks, please do submit to my contact page 🙂
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Congratulations on 500! My most recent goal was 104, round numbers are so cliché, and it shot by while I was too busy to notice. Oh well, maybe 207 will come quickly. Maybe if I win a competition…
Does a submission have to be something new and unposted?
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Thanks, congrats on 104, i bet 207 will come quickly. Nope submissions can be posted, published, new, old, whatever as long as it’s original 🙂
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That’s great, congratulations! I’m in and am really looking forward to it.
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Looking forward to your submission 🙂
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It has been posted on my blog, too, now 😀
Oh, wait, I’m gonna add something to the post on my blog…if one of my blog readers win, I’ll throw in a poem about candy canes O.O That’ll encourage them to sign up so that the chances of a candy cane poem are risen xD
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Candy canes are the best xD
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AWESOME PRIZES! I have wanted an autographed copy of “The Four Stages of Poetry” for ages! And to co-write with you? Are you kidding me! This is better than I could hope for.
Question: Can we submit an article we have posted on our blog if that article happens to have been written with you in mind (i.e. in response to your email saying, “Say something wise”)? It’s ok if the answer is “no”.
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Subscribing to comments.
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As long as it’s 1000 words or less (give or take a couple, obviously)
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Drats! It’s too long. But that’s ok, I’ll write something else.
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I’m hoping a poem, but anything is fine lol, and you can submit up to 3 times
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Congrats!
And I think I’ll participate. 🙂
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Please do 🙂
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Reblogged this on Café Philos: an internet café and commented:
Marysa Storm, author of “The Four Stages of Poetry” is celebrating having reached 500 followers with a writing contest! THE PRIZES ARE AWESOME! Check them out!
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Five hundred is such a nice, even, definitive number. Congratulations and thank you for allowing us the opportunity to submit to you.
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Thank you, I hope you’ll submit?
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Yes, I just did. Thank you.
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I’ll give this a go. Looks like you’;; have a quite a few poems to look through.
Congrats on the 500 mark, and the book.
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Yea, but that’s part of the fun 🙂
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Also just submitted :))
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1) Are poems with Biblical allusions allowed?
2) Can I submit a poem a thousand words long?
3) This one is more of statement, I doubt I’ll win, but if I do, please don’t give me a free copy of your book. I will prefer to purchase it, so I don’t feel bad. I think if that’s your book you don’t have to give it away for free. You’re already earning $5 for each book and I think your words are worth more than that.
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1. as long as it’s not directly imposing, or forcing religious beliefs on others. i.e if your poem is using direct biblical quotes, or expressing your beliefs as being the the correct way of thinking, it will not be accepted for submission. If you want to referance it, that’s okay, it just can’t be the main focus of your piece.
2. You can
3. That wouldn’t be fair, but thank oyou
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I forgot to attach this part, sorry.
Ooo, I’d love to join. I just have a couple questions:
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Oh, and Congratulations! I followed you a while back, but I never got your work in my email. But, anyway, I’m happy you were able to reach this accomplishment.
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Thank you 🙂
How long is a while back, because I’m always improving
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I will submit
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Thanks
I will
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Congratulation Marysa! Well earned 500! I will not participate though due to my performance anxiety. Will definitely follow the update of this wonderful initiative. Love your work!
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I’ll have to give you something good to read! Thanks !!
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I think I’ll participate. Sounds like fun! Also, congrats!
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I’m gonna participate 🙂
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Yay
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Hello Marysa, I wouldlike to get involved and participate. Thank you for building communitg for us!
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🙂
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I’m totally in!
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Awh I’m sorry, this has closed. My bad for leaving it up. However, if you would like a review of a work done, you may submit to my contact page. I will also be doing another contest sometime in the near future 😉
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Whoops, totally glossed over the date. Life lesson: stop reading on small screens. I’ll keep my eyes open for the next one!
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Sounds interesting
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Congrats on almost doubling your follower since this post! This isn’t probably anymore current? Do another one! Also, I’ve found this D’Verse Poems Pub, which I recommend unless already familiar with. Poets that usually under some theme write their poems, submit them to be read and in turn read others. encouraging comments and I’ve felt nothing but at home there since I 3 days ago found it.
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