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The Unexpected Contest WinnersIt's the moment you've all been waiting for - the announcement of the winners of...
The
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For those of you who may have forgotten or are just tuning in, allow me to reiterate:
In light of Peter Jackson's newest addition to the Lord of the Rings
movie series (The Unexpected Journey) - here at #Authors-Club we hosted...
An Unexpected Contest
In our literature/fan-fiction contest we challenged participants to perform one, simple task:
Write your own tale of Middle Earth, whether it's a fan-fiction, a tale of your own original character based in Tolkien's universe, or a

ATTENTION AUTHORS (Updated 02.22.13)

Currently Closed due to Several Requests in Progress

(02.27.13)
-That said, you can still request but I won't be able to get to them for a little while. I have 2o requests to take care of first, and they'll be my top priority along with my dear novelists.

For the past two months I've been active on Deviant Art, I've noticed that writers don't get a lot of the attention they deserve. That's where I want to help change things.

From now on, I'll be taking requests to view and comment on your work. If you have something you want feedback on, please tell me and give me a link to your piece. I'll gladly look it over and give you the feedback you deserve. If you want me to critique your work, I will. Just leave a comment below or note me if you wish, and I promise to check it out ^-^

The one thing I ask in return though, is for you to view my work as well. You can comment or watch me, it's that simple. Just like many others here,

Scratch That - ROUND 3!!!! - CLOSEDJudging has commenced, check it out https://secure.join.me/186-336-084
If you join, the little speech bubble is where you can chat. Just click on it and you talk to us via the join chat.
CLOSED
Rules:

If you have not participated in to Audition you can not particpate.

Only one submission.

Submission must be created ONLY for this contest. (You can not submit pre-written pieces.)

Submission can be edited and changed until the deadline.

Submissions for the contest must go into the "Scratch That" folder.

No collab. pieces.

No bribing judges.

No flaming/hating/complaining the contest/judges/other entries. (Seriously, everything is set in stone so there will be no changes to deadlines, rules, themes, poetry types, etc.)
Breaking any of these rules will cause you IMMEDIATE disqualification.
Theme and Poetry Type:
After the last round we thought we'd give you g

Communal Karma #1Communal Karma
Hello there and welcome to the first ever Communal Karma. This will (hopefully) be a new monthly feature I will do.
In the Communal Karma series I will highlight the devious little squirrels who have suggested DD's in the past month. To do this I will collect the names of the suggesters from the past months DD's. I am aware, of course, that many other deviations are being suggested to our lovely and all powerful overlords but I don't have access to those!
The point of this feature is to make those who support the literature community get seen themselves, a karmic reward for doing good and expecting nothing in return. It might also encourage more people to suggest incredible literature for the site-wide feature, which is also great because it means that the CV's will have eyes and ears all over the site finding amazing unseen gems to share with the rest of us.
Suggesting a Daily Deviation is a very kind thing to do. It doesn't happen at the click of a but

The Literature Community ExperimentThis is a typical example of a ^Beccalicious shower pondering! The idea of this is to try and bring together as many people as possible all in one journal, but not for the sake of making a big number, but to encourage interaction and share useful tidbits. We often say the "literature community" has drifted apart over the past few years and this is just one attempt to try get people to come back together. It's a little hippy, perhaps a far-fetched idea, which is why I am calling it an "experiment". This could be successful and could be a complete fail- only you guys and your efforts can decide its fate!

Wow! The response for this has been HUGE!!! Thank you so much all of you who have participated! Don't forget to add #CRLiterature to your watch as well as replying to all these wonderful comments!

The Experiment
So you may be new to the literature side of deviantART, or you may be one of those long

(Updated)DD suggestion guidelines!Hello all
Firstly, I would like to say I am truly grateful for every DD suggestion I receive. It makes me feel reassured that the pieces featured are community decisions, not just my own subjective thoughts and findings. There are millions of writings out there and I can’t see every single one. I rely on good spots of others in hope of continuing to share a variety of good quality and unique literature. Thank you to those who suggest and those who continue to make the time to share their findings.
Please note

I prefer 1 DD suggestion per note.

Please always try to tell me why you are suggesting this piece. A bit of enthusiasm from the suggester can help make me feel enthused about the piece too. Plus it helps add a description to the DD

What I look for in Daily Deviations

For those who know me as a writer, you will know I write

PE: Getting the Most out of dA: Chat and ForumsThe Forums and the Chatrooms, collectively known as the dAmn (deviantART Message Network), are home to many kinds of discussion. In this article we'll briefly go over the different forums and chatrooms there are, with some specific attention to those that are helpful for you as deviant who wants to contribute to the community.

+forum
First, the forum are not the place to go ask for help or report a problem with deviantART - but they do have the handy Need HELP? thread which tells you exactly where to go with your question.
So if not that, then what are the forums for? Let's break it down down down

to the subcategories!

Tip: before making a thread, always have a look not only at the Forum Posting Guidelines to the top, but also at other recent threads to see what the forum is for and what response you can expect.
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Your characters aren't real.One of the most popular discussions among writers on any website has got to be some variation of 'what's your relationship with your characters like?' And especially on a site like here where a lot of people are coming from an RP background, people start in on these long conversations about how their characters run around and do things and would love to tear 'em one for that scene where they lose their whole family.
And you know what?
I can't participate in this conversation because I don't see characters like that and I'm so jealous I'm going to rant about it now
Okay, I was just guessing how you'd feel after reading this rant. I swear I have a serious point to make, though.
First things first. It confuses me when you talk like your characters are people. I just don't get it. There are a couple of reasons for this:
I start with the plot and setting and then come up with characters, so anything I make is tied to the story.How can I create an independent existence f

Daily Literature Deviations for February 6th, 2013Guidelines | How to Suggest a DLD | Group Administrators | Affiliation | Chatroom | Current Staff Openings
Daily Literature Deviations for February 6th, 2013
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the features and congratulate the artists!

For all of the featured artists: If you receive a DD for one

Literature DD Roundup- January 2013Greetings everyone!
The dust has settled onto 2013 already, but that doesn’t mean the enthusiasm of the community has dwindled. In fact, with events such as the complaints challenge and the DD suggestion drive, we’ve seen some fantastic community driven initiatives!
In terms of Lit DDs- well let’s just say some of our CVs have scheduled DDs a month ahead because of the volume of good suggestions. Please keep them coming, it means a lot of us to showcase work other’s see as DD worthy just as much as our own eyes!
Here is the roundup for January:
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Features by ^Beccalicious

Apologies to Lao by `fllnthblnk Pillow Memories by ~Sandstar12
The Sculptor by *somnomollior The Times by ~CDing93 :thumb196946

Stop Peeing on DDsRude comments on DDs aren't always about the actual feature.
There's no question that the worst thing you can do on a DD is go on and on about how it didn't deserve it, blah blah blah et cetera. The artist had nothing to do with the decision so go to the FAQs and stop being a little bitch. If you can take the time to whine, you can take a little extra to do it properly. :faq873:
I welcome all concerns addressed directly to me. I expect it, rather.
But anyway, this isn't a rant about that. It's a rant about something more insidious: the attitude that DDs are the only thing worth looking at in the whole fucking category.
I'm not directly quoting anyone, but the following is a sample of stuff I've seen. (This is vaguer and a bit nicer than most of it, I'm not that good at being all down with the pointless hating. But the 'I don't read' comments don't give me warm fuzzies either, y'know?)
I don't normally read lit because it bores me, but this was actually dece

PE: dA help - in English or Other LanguagesOn a big site like deviantART you're no doubt going to come across something you have a question about or just don't quite understand. There are many channels you can use to find the answers to various types of questions - such as the +faq, the *welcome tour, the deviantART Tutorials category and the :#help: chatroom. How do you know which to use?
The best point to start with any question or problem related to dA is the official Need Help? thread. It lists all official help channels and what they can be used for. In this article we focus on the +faq - as well as places to find dA information in many other languages! Let's start with English.
English - The FAQ
The FAQ (a common abbreviation for Frequently Asked Questions) c

The Community Relations TeamThe Community Relations Team is made up of Community Volunteers who liaise with Director of Community Relations $Moonbeam13
Community Volunteers help the community out by providing you -- the community -- with a specific contact point in relation to galleries, chat and forums. You’ll find them doing the following;

Helping run community challenges and educational projects

Supporting community events

Helping moderate forums

Being part of the #help team

Being part of the team that moderate #devart and other official chatrooms

Liaising with $Moonbeam13 and $fourteenthstar on community matters

Bringing rockstar deviants to your attention via features, articles and Daily DeviationsPlease read :faq85: before applying for a Community Volunteer positionNote that you must be 18 years of age or older to qualifyPlease do NOT send notes
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[Winners!!]400 Points Giveaway!

Wow what i genius! I skipped the numbering from 119 to 200 :iconoelplz:
I fixed it, and now here are the winners!!
[100 points]

#37 ~AyukiWolf

#23 ~PrincetonsMonster
[50 points]

#123 ~Susanne123

#6 =Emberguard

#78 ~Hart-Adoptz

#90 =KiwiHart
[adoptable]

#136 - =Xue-Xin

A new year is about to start, so i'm giving away a total of 400

to a few lucky deviants! Plus i'm also giving away an adoptable!

How to get entries:[Snowflake]
[damphyr] +Favorite this journal, give me a llama, and comment below. [= 1 entry]
[damphyr] Create a journal or poll advertising this giveaway. Also include thumbnails of at least 2 of my artworks that you really like. Be sure to comment below with the link. [= 1 entry]
[damphyr] +Watch me, and leave constructive criticisms on atleast 1 of my artworks. Comment bel

Collectibles Giveaway - 3 Chances to WIN!This is my first giveaway of the year, so it has to be big!
Just by faving (

) this journal, you could win* a Fella or Llama Plushie, dA Small Notebook by Luechtturm or a Llama Keychain!

Your chance to win ends February 2nd, 2013 at 11:59AM (PST/dAST)

Winners will be determined using a random number generator.

Good luck!
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There is hearsay about the possiblity of the #Authors-Club hosting a contest in which points, PM's, llamas, features, critiques, etc. are likely items to be won. You don't say? Tell me more, my friend.

Now, this is mere talk among the birds, but I'm 100% certain that there is a 50% possiblilty of this club hosting an awesome contest. If you are interested in this scuttlebutt, comment below and FAV THIS BLOG ENTRY!

The more comments and favs = the better the quantity and quality of the prizes

Interested?

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*kristinaelyse Jan 1, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Sounds good to me!

~violetense Dec 29, 2012 Student Writer

looking forward to it

~dreamingoflight Dec 28, 2012 Student Writer

I think we're coming back to life!

~amour-raven Dec 28, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

Yes, I think we are! It took a lot of work, but I think it is finally paying off.

*meryvamp Dec 28, 2012 Professional Writer

Sounds fun

~amour-raven Dec 28, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

I hope it will be!

~Hanachi-Shitsukki Dec 28, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

I could offer commissions or even participate if my confidence shows up again in the meanwhile :0

~amour-raven Dec 28, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

Truly? That would be wonderful, your work is amazing!

~Hanachi-Shitsukki Dec 29, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

Well if you ever end up doing the contest, just message me, and depending on the prizes that are already there I might offer one or more commissions. I'd be glad to ! ♥

~amour-raven Dec 29, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

The contest is currently being advertised!

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