Sara G & A.Mac's Authors Challenge #1 • "What Happened in that Building?"
THE CHALLENGE
"What Happened in that Building?"
All submissions must be in by Monday, April 28, 2014, NO LATER THAN 8:PM EDST.
Sara G & A. Mac
(Based on the Picture in the Graphic Above)
"Something" happened in that building -- i t's up to you, the author/poet to use your imagination, creativity and writing skills to tell, i.e. as a "Reporter," "Story Teller," Poet, "Eye Witness," -- about that "Something" -- to tell what happened .
Create the "Something" -- that will be your submission to the Challenge.
At the end of the Challenge, when the submissions are posted for all to appreciate and enjoy, we'll tell you about the building, but the "Something" is for you to devise.
Get writing NT Authors and Poets!
The winning submission(s) and honorable mentions will be posted as a separate, stand-alone discussion sometime on or around May 1, 2014
CHALLENGE RULES
1) The IMAGE ABOVE IS THE BASIS OF CHALLENGE #1
2) WORD COUNTS/LIMITS -- While we won't be counting the words 500 is the word limit for this Challenge (Fewer, even a lot fewer than 500 is perfectly acceptable)
3) TIME FRAMES -- All submissions MUST BE IN NO LATER THAN APRIL 28, 2014
4) ONLY ONE ENTRY PER WRITER PER CHALLENGE. ONE, JUST ONE. ONE. That's ONE 1(ONE).
5) Carefully edit and review your submission BEFORE submitting it; once you've submitted an entry, that is the one we will consider.
6) ONE. Just ONE. 1!
7) IMPORTANT: Submit your ENTRY to SARA G's HOME PAGE -- ONLY. CLICK ON THE LINK TO HER HOME PAGE
http://thenewstalkers.com/profile/SaraGanCulluk?xg_source=activity
when there, LOOK ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE BAR FOR THE ENVELOPE ICON AND CLICK "SEND A MESSAGE". When the MESSAGE WINDOW APPEARS, in the SUBJECT BAR AT THE TOP, TYPE IN CHALLENGE #1 SUBMISSION. Then paste your copied submission in the message area and send it to Sara G.
8) Entries remain the property of the author along with the copyrights. Entries will be used ONLY FOR THE CHALLENGE.
9) Questions that arise about any given Challenge once it is posted SHOULD APPEAR AS COMMENTS IN THE CHALLENGE ARTICLE -- NOT AS A MESSAGE SARA G's HOME PAGE.
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The First NewsTalkers Authors Challenge is on the Board. Get writing NT Authors and Poets!
The thing is, I KNOW what happened here, I KNOW I KNOW, I mean I really KNOW!!! And oh how I want to tell.....
Unfortunately....I have to wait until someone else....maybe...perhaps....YOU, tell me about it!
Looking forward to reading all about it!
Sara
Wonderful job as always Mac, thank you!
Just wanted to say Hiya Sara!!
And yes, I'm playing!
Hi Perri!
I had forgotten about your entry on NV....and when I read it again....it still had the same impact as it did the first time....Awesome story!
Now years <?> later...I am reading "divergent"...and your story is very much like the book...almost scary...you should write more...and publish!
Looking forward to this submission!
Hi Gf...I'm the (re) introduced Sara G...and now that you have warned everyone...Bring it!!!
I look forward to it!
"Forewarned is forearmed."
Looking forward to your entry, BF or GURUfish or whomever.
Hal A.,
In the interim, send it to me at my NT Home Page and I'll send it to Sara G.
I'll take care of it.
So, how many times can I enter......?
You're welcome; I forwarded your submission to Sara G.
As many times as you like as long as it's not more than once.
I would like to ask those that are submitting entries to please send me a friend request first...once accepted then you will be able to submit the entry to me at NT's...
Of course I am open to accepting any and all friend requests...as long as you only ask once...yes that means one.....1....ONE time...
Submissions are coming in!
They are indeed!!
This is not going to be easy...WOW!
Good night all; keep 'em coming!
It's a new day.....looking forward to the messages that come in...!
Good morning everyone!
Have a wonderful Friday!
I'm going to try to think of something, but it will have to wait until this weekend. Great challenge!
Hi Dowser!! I'm sure you'll come up with something! Lots of talented folks here...! Mac is a master photographer, I'm very lucky that he puts up with me going through all his stock photos and picking the ones for the challenge!
A reminder:
All submissions are to be sent to Sara via her NT Home Page.
NOTE: It is possible that those who have not "friended" Sara may not be able to send a submission; if anyone encounters that situation, send the submission to my home page -- BUT ONLY IF YOU CANNOT SEND IT TO SARA.
My Home Page
So we have to write the piece as if we are a reporter... so no narratives, right?
Narratives are fine; I was just giving random examples.
Just about any genre goes.
I will be sitting in a classroom all day tomorrow for my continuing education....oh yay..
Any friend requests will likely have to wait my return on Sunday.
Feel free to send submissions to Mac...who can then forward them to me.
Monday night at 8pm EST is the deadline for submissions regardless of who they go to.
Mac and I will have to get together on Wednesday to discuss the submissions and should have the outcome ready for Mac to present to you soon after.
Good luck everyone...from what we've seen so far...this will not be an easy decision. I am blown away by the stories we've received..!
Have a great weekend.
Sara
Thanks Sara!
Nice to see you around these parts. I am looking forward to this being a success.
And here I was under the impression that I needed to come up with poetry . That's much harder than writing a story even an imaginative one . Friend request sent to Sara .
It's SUNDAY!!!! One more day to get your entry into the challenge!!!
I hear those wheels turning.....I know the hampster's not dead, I smell smoke.....somebody is thinking!
Come on, come one , come all to the greatest challenge on earth....or at least here...on...umm NT,....
*smiles and moves along*
And...it is MONDAY MONDAY MONDAY!!!
Still a few hours left to get those submissions in!
We have a nice selection to choose from at this point, but honestly I was hoping to see a few more....!! So come on...put those "fedora's" on and get busy...
we need to know about that building and why...and when, what, and how???
Sara
hold on...looking up definition of Fedora.......Oh, a hat....well it saddens me to say that I am not and have not been feeling well so The Adventure of Penelope P Parkinfarker and Burford B Brafunkel will have to wait until the next pic contes......lol
I'm sorry to hear that LR....but I DO look forward to the adventure of Penny and Burford (Burrie???)....
Feel better soon, will try to pick just the right photo for those two to make their adventure known to NT's!!
Till then!
Still time before the deadline to take the Challenge.
dun dun duuuuuuuuuuun!
Time marches on,
time waits for no man,
time is of the essence,
lost time is never found again,
time is money,
you may delay, but time will not,
etc, etc, et cetera.........!
I got mine in!
Very timely, Sara!
With (a little) time to spare as well.
The End..
The Deadline has come and gone. An article will appear in a few days showcasing the entries.