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Welcome to Scholar and Scribe's monthly invitational! If this is your first time here, we're thrilled to have you! Allow me to introduce myself and this wonderful community:
My name is ThinkrDotExe, your friendly neighborhood dork, family man, and professional counselor by day - content creator and amateur writer by... whatever free time I have. I've been writing fiction pieces for Scholar and Scribe almost since their formation. Scholar and Scribe is a community of writers and authors dedicated to creating and curating high-quality creativity in just about whatever form it takes - short stories, poems, serial stories, etc. - with a specific bent towards fictive literature. Rants, discussions, journalism, and other similar works likely won't perform well here because we're all about the fabrication of a well-spun story, and there are some incredible storytellers in our ranks! If you don't believe me, just scroll the community posts for a little while, and you'll see what I mean. Also, the two-token system that rewards both authors and readers for spending time in S&S is a pretty nice benefit too, but hey, don't take my word for it... see for yourself!
Enough about us, you came here for one thing: COMPETITION! It's literary blood sport where your foes are vanquished and you stand upon the pinnacle of victory with the wind in your hair, screaming to the sky as you revel in the glory!... Okay, maybe I got a little carried away, but I'm sure you're dying to know what this is all about, so let's get right to it.
Rules of Engagement
- Your entry must adhere to the genre AND the thematic prompt given. Any entries that deviate will be removed from the contestant pool.
- Your entry must be at least 800 words in length, and may not exceed 1500 words. This is for the purpose of providing substantial content, but still keeping it relatively brief for the contest's purposes. Note: this does not include any intro text/footer text.
- Your entry must be posted in Scholar and Scribe and use the #scholarandscribe and #ss-monthly tags, or it will not be eligible for winnings.
- All languages are welcome but MUST include an English translation within the post so we may judge the submission accurately!
- Link your entry in a comment beneath this post to secure eligibility for winnings.
A general suggestion (not requirement) is to tag a friend in your submission comment so that we can bring even more talent and stories to the table. The more the merrier!
Winners will be chosen on the last Saturday of the month and announced in a post showing ranking with a link to their piece, as well as some honorable mentions for runners-up. The rewards for placing are as follows:
- Gold: 30 SCHOLAR, 3 SCRIBE, and 3 HSBI
- Silver: 20 SCHOLAR, 2 SCRIBE, and 2 HSBI
- Bronze: 10 SCHOLAR, 1 SCRIBE, and 1 HSBI
- Runners-Up: the final 2 of the top 5 contestants will receive 5 SCHOLAR and .5 SCRIBE
May the odds - and your creative energy - be ever in your favor!
Prompts
The story you submit MUST adhere to the following prompts:
- Genre: Science Fiction
- Thematic Prompt: Dreamland/Dreamscape
All stories that fail to adhere to the genre and the central thematic prompt will be disqualified.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS 9/25/22, 23:59 UTC-5
Give us your best substantial, fictive work between 800-1.5k words for a chance to win! We greatly look forward to seeing your stories!
Your panel of judges for this month: @thinkrdotexe, @zakludick, and @thaddeusprime
Another special thank you to the @leofinance community for their generous sponsorship of this competition with another 200 LEO to be shared amongst contestants for their involvement!
BONUS LEO IN IT FOR ANYONE WHO SHARES THEIR POST ON LEO THREADS WITH THE #SS-MONTHLY TAG AND LINKS THE THREAD POST IN THEIR SUBMISSION COMMENT!
As always, take care of yourselves and each other, and stay thoughtful!
Your friendly neighborhood dork,
~Thinkr
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I'm in. Seems like a lot of fun😂
It's SO much fun! If you're viewing this post through PeakD, it has a countdown on it and everything so that you know exactly how much time you have left before the deadline! I'll also go through commenters and ping em with a response here and there just as a friendly reminder. 😊 I'll look forward to seeing your work! !PIZZA !CTP
Hey seki1, just wanted to give a gentle reminder that there are still two weeks left before the deadline to submit your piece for this contest! It may seem like plenty of time, but time goes quick, and I for one, am very much looking forward to reading your story!
Oh my😂😂. I've been so busy writing other stories but don't fret, my story would drop this week 😂😂
Hi bro,
It is great to see you back with another interesting prompt for the monthly content. I am here just to add a comment as a reminder to write a something for this contest before the deadline. #ss-monthly.
Thanks
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You got it, bro. I'll make sure to check in here in a week or so to serve as a gentle reminder. Good to see you back! !PIZZA !CTP
Much appreciated brother. I will also have some extra time after coming Tuesday, so I think of stretching my fingers by that time.
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Hey brother! Just sending out a gentle reminder that there are still two weeks before the contest deadline is up! That time goes quick, and I'm looking forward to seeing your story!
So many thanks for the reminder. I'll be on it my friend.
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Looking forward to reading all the submissions!
Me too! It's always a fun time! !PIZZA !CTP
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Hello!
My Entry: https://ecency.com/hive-199275/@gracepro/monthly-short-fiction-contest-dreamers
I know this is kind of early, but I wanted to get it done before school started, because I may not have as much time when it does.
Anyway, I hope you like the story!
Hey, we'll take it! I'm excited to read your piece, I have a good feeling about it already... 😉 !PIZZA !CTP
Fabulous looking contest @thinkrdotexe. I love the genre and prompt too... let's see if we can fit this iI do like a challenge!!! and it's sufficiently far ahead I can plan it in🤗 !PIZZA
Excellent! Thank you for the compliment, naturally, but I'm more excited to see another new (to me) name in the contest! Hope to see your submission soon! I'll make sure to check in and comment once in a while, just as a gentle reminder. Can't wait to see your piece! !PIZZA !CTP
I will start thinking about a storyline for it... ;-)
Just a gentle reminder that you still have two weeks to submit a piece for this contest! Time goes quick, I'm looking forward to reading your story!
@brujita18 @chacald.dycmt @annafenix @eliasg85
Thank you @ismaelgranados!
Just a friendly reminder that you still have two weeks to submit a piece for this contest!
Thank you!
Hey, thanks for tagging friends! Hope to see some awesome entries! !PIZZA
Good afternoon. Dear community, this is my third publication and my entry to this month's initiative, I will always accept suggestions in order to improve my writing, best regards to all:
https://ecency.com/hive-199275/@nbarrios67/s-and-s-monthly-invitational
I invite my friend @panblues to participate.
Thank you for another great submission to the Invitational, as well as the invitation to a friend! I look forward to seeing more from both of you! !CTP !HBIT
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A great comp & prompt @thinkrdotexe.
Linked is my first completed piece of SF in probably 2yrs or more.
Already loving #ss-monthly
https://ecency.com/hive-199275/@stuartcturnbull/scholar-and-scribe-monthly-invitational-september-quiet-time
Hey, thanks Stuart! Great to see you here, and I'm excited to share this piece with my fellow judges. Glad you're already enjoying it, we have fun with this competition! Pay attention for the winners announcement post towards the end of the month. !PIZZA !CTP
My story out now for Scholar an scribes monthly
https://peakd.com/hive-199275/@seki1/dead-dreams
Thank you for your submission! I'm very excited to share this with my fellow judges! !PIZZA !CTP
No problem, I hope i win🤗
@wrestlingdesires @litguru interested?
Yes, it's on my list ♥️
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Here is my submission for this month's invitational, thank you for the prompt :)
https://peakd.com/hive-199275/@grindan/katz-bane-the-realm-of-the-relinquished
Thank you for your submission! We're looking forward to reading and judging it along with the other contestants! !PIZZA !CTP
I leave below the link to my entry for the S&S September Monthly Short Fiction Writing Invitational:
https://peakd.com/hive-199275/@justclickindiva/rubens-reliquary-or-sands-monthly-short-fiction-writing-invitational--september
I invite @deeanndmathews to join in.
Excellent! I'll bring this to the judges round table, looking forward to reading/deliberating over it! !PIZZA !CTP
Thanks in advance for your consideration. How does one become a Member of the Community?
Simple, really! Just subscribe to Scholar and Scribe and begin writing fiction/poetry/other creative writing pieces with us! You can also join the Pizza Guild Discord (link should be in the post above), and ping @dibblers.dabs and he'll give you permissions to see the S&S chat.
OK, thanks. Already subscribed to S&S.
I leave here my Leo Threads post to my September entry:
https://leofinance.io/threads/@justclickindiva/re-leothreads-4tx7th
Excellent! You'll be in for some bonus LEO, sponsored by our friends from the LeoFinance community for sharing the post in Threads! !PIZZA !CTP
Here I leave you my first monthly participation in this community I hope my story is to the liking of other readers and excuse me if the translation is not very correct even I am very rusty with the language.
https://peakd.com/hive-199275/@nangel01/escaping-the-hunter-or-sands-monthly-short-fiction-writing-invitational--september
No worries at all, we usually take into consideration that not everyone is English First Language, and judge more on the merits of the story. Thank you for submitting your piece! We're looking forward to judging it! !PIZZA !CTP
great thank you very much for so much consideration, I hope my story is very entertaining for those who wanted to read it.
Hello again! Here's my entry for this month: https://ecency.com/hive-199275/@driptorchpress/inversion
Hey, thanks for the submission, drip! Looking forward to reading it, brother! !PIZZA !CTP !WINE
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And here's my Leo thread! https://leofinance.io/threads/@driptorchpress/re-leothreads-7sfkyn
Woohoo! You'll be in for some bonus LEO!
Hello my friend, here I am submitting my entry for the contest, I hope I'll be able to fulfill all the requirements mentioned above. Thanks
https://peakd.com/hive-199275/@emaxisonline/project-dream-harvesters-a-sci-fi-short
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Excellent! I'm excited to share this with my co-judges for review and judging in just a few days! Best of luck, friend! !PIZZA !HBIT !WINE
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So kind of you brother, let's wait and see how it goes. Thanks
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Thank you for this invitational and motivation to write. Once again, I'm working up until the last minute. My submission:
https://ecency.com/hive-199275/@thoth442/the-boss
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LOL, dude, LITERALLY right down to the wire! I'm glad you submitted it in time! Be on the lookout for the winners announcement post sometime within the next week. !PIZZA !WINE
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Here's my entry, I hope you will enjoy it :)
https://ecency.com/category/@wrestlingdesires/our-distant-selves
I'm sure we will, but since it was submitted outside the deadline for the contest, it unfortunately won't be up for winning a prize. Don't worry, though, you'll still get some LEO for your efforts. 😉 !PIZZA !WINE
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Thanks so much 🙌 It was definitely enjoyable to write it, next time I'll keep an eye on the date 😂
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