#February writing challenge registration#
#February writing challenge professional#

I’d been writing to an audience of mostly crickets for an entire year. I participated for five years, and I can attest that participating in the challenge was the best thing I ever did for my blogging. She eventually turned the reins over to Crystal Stine, who announced in November of 2018 that that would be the final year of the #write31days October challenge. This whole idea of having a writing challenge started almost a decade ago with a blogger called The Nester who issued the challenge in October. Or if what you have to say takes longer than 28 days to say (that happened to me one year…it was more of a ‘#write41days’ challenge). In fact, no one will knock on your door if it takes you longer than 28 days to write 28 posts. No one will knock at your door at midnight if you haven’t hit publish yet. There are no #write28days police out there making sure that you post every day. We’ll have daily share threads and accountability opportunities.ĭon’t worry. Join the Facebook Group if you’d like to engage even more. On social media (Facebook links, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, etc), use the hashtag #write28days to make it easier to find each other, connect, and cheer each other on (after all, what’s the fun in a challenge with no cheerleaders?). Visit their post and leave a comment, letting them know that you’re part of the challenge, too.

Between February 1 and 5, you’ll be able to click here to link up your landing page (or first post) under the appropriate category.Ĭheck back often during that week and find someone else who’s writing about a topic that seems interesting to you. Twenty-eight days of writing and posting. You commit to writing and posting EVERY DAY in February.

If you’re new to blogging, you’ll love the added benefit of having 28 new posts in your blog! Link up to the 2022 Write 28 Days Challenge by Clicking This Heading! The Skinny on #write28days Looking for a blogging challenge to chase away the mid-winter blues? Join us for a writing challenge that will not only flex your creative muscles but help you learn the discipline of writing and posting consistently. Sign up for the emails, set your goals, and start writing! Need a blogging challenge to chase away the mid-winter blues? Join us for the 2022 #write28days blogging challenge. PLEASE NOTE THAT IN ORDER TO BE FAIR, WE MUST HAVE AT LEAST TEN DIFFERENT MEMBERS ENTER THE CONTEST (Multiple entries by the same author do not count towards that minimum).Creation of mood through setting, description, and detail. The writer’s “secret sauce” that, when blended with the above criteria, makes the story stand out.Level of omniscience: omniscient or all-knowing narrator, limited-omniscient narrator, or non-omniscient “objective” narrator.Ī. Point of view first, second, or third person.ī. Dialogue is believable and suited to each character.Ī. At a minimum, the viewpoint character has dimension, with a substantial stake in the story’s resolution, making the reader care.ī. However, if your piece is fiction, very short pieces often consist of a “slice of life.” The narrative should still exhibit a plot-like arc so that the story feels self-contained and complete.Ī. Traditionally consists of a beginning (exposition), middle (development), and end (climax and resolution).ī. If there is an outstanding entry, the editor will point it out and the author will be publicly acknowledged.Ī. Entries will be returned with edits and feedback on your story and presentation.ġ6.

#February writing challenge professional#

Blind submission entries are critiqued by a professional editor.ġ5. The subject line of your email will read the title of your work (not the contest theme name)ġ4. Please submit your entry as an email attachment and send it to no hard copies accepted.ġ3. Do not include your name anywhere on the submitted document, only in the body of your e-mail.ġ2. Pagination must be included in the document footer.ġ1. Title must be included in the document header. You may not use the contest theme as your titleġ0. 12-point Times Roman or Times New Romanĩ. Must be submitted as a MS Word documentħ.

Please enter contest by registering online with a $15 entry fee for each entry you can enter up to 3 times. Submit multiple entries separately.ĥ. Entries accepted between the opening date and submission deadline posted above.ģ. Questions? Please contact: Must be a member of Palm Springs Writers Guild with current, active status.Ģ. As with most professional writing submissions, there is no leeway on the rules. PLEASE SEE THE RULES AND JUDGING CRITERIA BELOW.īe sure to comp ly with all requirements. What do you see if you find yourself down a dark alley? Is there someone following you? Rats going through the trash? What are you feeling?

#February writing challenge registration#

Challenge Registration Opens: February 6, 2022