Chapterseventynine Competition.
Chapterseventynine Competition.
To celebrate the first birthday of Chapterseventynine we are holding a small competition for short stories and poetry.
Entries are invited of no more than 1,000 words, or 20 lines of poetry.
The theme: Birthday(s)
There will be a £10 Borders book token prize for the winner of each section.
Entry is free. No more than 3 entries per individual.
Entries must be written in English.
Entries are submitted via chapterseventynine.com internal private message system.
Please send your entry to Kate, Ragna or Hannah.
Your entry will be acknowledged by return. If you do not receive an acknowledgment please keep pestering us.
The judges for short stories are:
The Administrators of Chapterseventynine.com
with guest judge Grant MacKenzie author of Switch. Website: http://www.grantmckenzie.net/
The judges for poetry are
The Administrators of Chapterseventynine.com
Grace
and guest judge Anne Rainbowmaker http://blog.annerainbow.me.uk/blog
Entries will remain the copyright of the author. The winning story and poem along with those short listed by the judges will be published in an printed anthology. All authors and poets will receive a free copy. We will be in contact for postal addresses and bio should you be accepted to the anthology.
Competition ends October 10th 2009
All entries will receive a short synopsis of the judges’ comments.
No judges’ are allowed to enter the competition.
The judges’ decision is final.
This is our first competition so feel free to ask questions on the question thread.
Looking for Poets
Do you write poetry?
Chapterseventynine.com is looking for poets to help keep its poets company. Take a look.
Lost Property
by Sorrento
borne on spindrift
gull’s feather takes flight
seeking owner
This wonderful Haiga was written by one of our members. Sorrento taught me the difference between a Haiga, and Haiku, but she has also inspired me by her stunning works.
I find after reading her, I drift into the world of imagination, and find myself motivated to write a story. That’s the wonderful thing about chapterseventynine, we seem to inspire each other.
Poets are welcome to join us, and if you don’t know a shadorma from your senryu, your Haiga from Haiku, or you simply want to post some poetry, pop into our poetry forum and meet our member poets.
Chapterseventynine is One Month Old
Hello Hannah here.
Chapterseventynine.com is now one month old and has 41 members. Amazing what can happen in a few weeks. Kate and Just Me are busy with Nano Write and I don’t envy them one bit, but they are both doing so well. Keep going ladies.
We introduced a genealogy forum for anyone who wants to write their family history. A little bit of writer’s licence and a sprinkle of fiction can bring our ancestors to life. So even if you are not a writer why not come along and learn how structure a story, or perhaps help members with researching the past.
On Facebook we now have 122 members from all over the work so why not visit us there and say hello.
Link to facebook http://en-gb.facebook.com/people/Chapter_Seventynine/1562358549
New banners to link and share for chaperseventynine.com
Hello, it’s Angel here.
I’m the tech geek who designed the main site. I hope you like it? 
I’ve just whipped up some new banners for you to use on your MySpace and facebook; in fact you can use them anywhere to show your support and pride of being a member and supporter of chapterseventynine.com
I will be making more as time goes on and popping them on here.
Look out for new links being added to our links section on this blog.
Please save the banners to your own computer by right-clicking ‘save-as’.
Enjoy and spread the word!
Are you a writer ?
Nikki here
A friend of one of my daughters asked me what I was doing on the net. I lie, she didnt actually say ‘What are you doing?’ She messaged me ‘Wuut’ which I took to mean What you up to. Amazing how quickly you end up understanding the text talk of the younger generation.
‘I’m writing a story, ‘ I replied. ‘Oh’, she said, suprised, ’are you a writer?’
I paused, then said yes, immediately feeling guilty. After all, Am I a writer? What qualifies me to tell people that I’m a writer. Is it if I’ve been published? (ok, I have) Or is it the amount of time I spend at the keyboard. If it’s the latter then I can confidently confirm, I am most definately one.
I shall keep thinking on this one.
When I started writing back in 1996, I never envisaged that my life ten years later would revolve around story- lines, plots, and characters. That whilst ironing, I would be planning my mc’s next move. As I dusted throughout the living room, I’d create a new character. Even mowing the lawn, and ‘ping’ an idea would be created. While reading to my children, I would constantly look out for bad Spag, and reading best sellers, would wonder at how changes in POV can really work so well.
I think I’ve probably answered my own question.
Why Everyone Should Write
You know there is one thing as a writer that gets me so mad, and that’s people who go out of their way to discourage people from writing.
Everyone has a story to tell, and the great thing about writing is the creativity. Not everyone can be sp&g perfect, but that should never deter anyone from writing a story and sharing it with the world. Sp&g can be learned, but stories are a treasure of our imaginations.
On the internet people can be heard. My grandfather died before I was born, and I knew nothing about his life. Can you imagine if the internet was around when he was a young man, and I could read his feelings on life now?
Old, young, the kid who’s English teacher laughed at him. It doesn’t matter. Give writing a try, and share your imagination and your memories with us at www.chapterseventynine.com. I love to read about the old days before I was born, so if you want to tell me about the time you met your husband, or how your mother made jam – write it down and let us read it.
Share your imagination with us; we can’t wait to read it.
What a Day!
Hannah here.
Our new site is two days old, and shaping up well. I can’t wait to start writing to the prompts. This past month I’ve been pushed to put pen to paper. (Okay, keyboard to screen.) But, Nikki and Kate are so full of positive energy I can’t help but be inspired by them.
If you’re a writer like me who enjoys the company and friendship of fellow writers why not join us on our quest.
