Well the month is coming to an end and so must your NaNoWriMo projects... I hope all who are participating are almost done.  For those who do not know what NaNoWriMo is, it stands for National Novel Writing Month.  Generally you write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days.  Sounds hard, challenging and a long month but kudos to all who are participating and/or done.  

Congrats...you rock!

I ended up with 26,420 words only because school, projects, and general things just kept me from it this year.



MEMBER NEWS

For Newbies to the group  [link]

For Featured Folder [link] <---Guidelines that we look for and follow

You also may have noticed new folders.  Sorry those folders won't be opened til it gets closer to the new year.  

Asian Poetry
Song and Lyrics
Screenplays

Poetry folder will reopen up and the poetry 2 folder will still be used a back up.

More folders will be added as I sort through these given folders
Fanfiction
Fantasy and Historical
Six Word stories and Other Works
General fiction

Sadly Non-English works won't be divided as of right now.  It may be at later date but these folders are enough to sort through.  

Non-English works will be sorted and organized during the spring to summer.



AFFILIATE NEWS

is hosting their seventh contest.  It is a love story to a simple pleasure contest.  Contest ends December 11th so go check them out  [link]



THINKING BACKWARDS

Alright that long awaited time has come.  First off I would like to give a big thanks to the participants of the Thinking Backwards contest for being patient.  Waiting for the votes to come in...has been exhausting....

But they are calculated.

First Place
Crooked [link]
by: *eloquensartifex
Reason: Very Noir like feel, I could actually become the character.  It did not feel out of place when reading it...it made sense and could very well be the backstory of the whole nursery rhyme.  
Rhyme Used: There was a crooked man

Prizes
12 month subscription - #LiteratureAnonymous done (equal amount)
Permanent Feature - #LiteratureAnonymous done
Traditional Color Picture - ~BRTennant
Journal Feature - ~LawraRandala

Second Place
Trip up Watery Lane  
by: =Metarex12
Reason: Gave a unique purpose to the spider.  After I read it, I kept thinking about it and how sweet and simple the story was.  It tied back to the nursery rhyme very well.
Rhyme Used: Itsy Bitsy Spider

Prizes
6 month subscription - #LiteratureAnonymous done (equal amount)
Traditional Line Art - ~BRTennant
Journal Feature - ~LawraRandala

Third Place
One of the Kings Men [link]
by: ~IrresistibleMorsels
Reason: I read both Humpty Dumpty stories and this one...stood out in my memory more.  Maybe it is because that kings man...has attitude and I would hate to be on his bad side.  I liked how he was the reason humpty could not be put together again... kind of sad but I totally understand
Rhyme Used: Humpty Dumpty

Prizes
3 month subscription - #LiteratureAnonymous done
Sketch - ~BRTennant
Journal Feature - ~LawraRandala

Honorable Mention
(Best Tie in - the story that tied in well with the nursery rhyme
Best Story - the story that had great character development and was unique )
I read though all and because we had some great stories it was hard...

Best Tie In
Fiddler's Love [link]
by: ~furamara1
Reason: This story really felt like the rhyme. I liked how the cat was a cat that loves playing the fiddle and this rhyme came out about it.
Rhyme Used: Hey Diddle Diddle

Prizes
150 points - #LiteratureAnonymous done
Sketch - ~BRTennant
Journal Feature - ~LawraRandala


Best Story
The Cow Who Leapt the Moon [link]
by: :devIsleintheSky:
Reason: This was just funny, I love that cow.  Always wanting to jump things and make bolder and bolder statements...just funny!
Rhyme Used: Hey Diddle Diddle

Prizes
150 points - #LiteratureAnonymous done
Sketch - ~BRTennant
Journal Feature - ~LawraRandala

Hey Diddle Diddle by: *meg-h-z is comical, the witch changing the people to the different characters and how each fitted their personality unique.  I like the cat's comment at the end 'forever immortalized as a cat...' great.  If you want more detail on how it was judged please note the group!

Fallen Prince by: ~hikarumangaluv is a great story that talks about humpty being a clumsy prince.  It was written well and started off different by the end I was thinking something else.  If you want more detail on how it was judged please note the group!





That was a long post... well I hope all are well and finals are coming up for those in college.... (ugh)

Thanks for reading

Your very tired Founder ~taregal