WordCount is looking for the Best of dA's Holiday Prose! If you've read something on dA that you feel should be recognized, and it deals with the holidays, please feel free to post the link here! Keep in mind that *WordCount tries to be an equal-opportunity feature project; all beliefs and languages are welcome.

We appreciate your suggestions! Found a piece of prose that isn't holiday-related but stil think it's wonderful? Drop the link in this thread, and we'll be sure to review it!


And now we are incredibly pleased to present our seventh prose feature. We can hardly believe it's been seven months, and we thank you for coming along for the ride! This month's collection includes compelling essays, inspiring imagery, and other fine (and entertaining) pieces of writing. Have a look, spread the love, and don't forget to leave those encouraging comments or criticisms on each featured piece!


100 words or less

The Parable of the Writer by ~Birdkiller

Philosophical: What's your purpose to writing?


Dawn by ~frankieofthehills

Romantic: A descriptive piece of a heart overwhelmed with love.



101-300 words

III by ~Lonelyta

Philosophical: A lovely piece that wraps the reader up in all the little details.
_{This deviation is written in Spanish}


Wasps by :devpspokenaubade:

Horror: A vivid depiction of phobias in a short chiller.



301-500 words

The Garden by ~SuburbianTrash

Fictional Perspectives: A haunting glimpse of a woman's past as seen through her present.


Tuesday Afternoon

Scripts: A quick, humorous account of one man's conversation with God.



501-1,000 words

Tripping into Grey by ~mobbyrules

Science Fiction: This stories explores what might happen if someone were made a little too sensitive to other people's feelings.


Sick People are Bossy by ~simplyCW

General Fiction: A touching piece about love and hospitals.




1,001-3,000 words

The Thing at the Bottom of the Stairs (Or, A Discourse on the Monstrosity of Monsters) by ~QueenAlatariel

Children's: This piece is everything a children’s story should be.


Letter To Santa, From Johnny by *deZtornmind

Transgressive: A very humorous depiction of childhood sociopathy.



3,001-5,000 words

my bike trail journey by *supercoolmanchu

Journalism: Behind a plain title you can find a compelling, journalistic travelogue about a photographer's bike trip.


How to Draw v1.3 by *spoonbard


Tutorials: The art of drawing from a philosophical standpoint that still manages to offer practical solutions.



5,001+ words

Sweet Honeymoon by ~Iron-Kitten

Romantic Fiction: This story has abit of everything: romance, humor, devotion, and an interesting twist at the end.



Published Works

The Betrayer's Promise by Alicia Gomez



Gavin Vardon has always been a man of singular purpose and unshakeable loyalty. Completely devoted to his religious Order and his duties therein as an Atoner, his life is a solitary one until he is dropped into the middle of a war--a war without purpose and without end. Forced to choose between a woman that has shaken the very basic premises of his existence and the organization that raised him, he now struggles to separate his belief from fact, save the life of the woman he was ordered to protect, and learn how to save himself as well.

Pick up your copy just in time for the holidays!



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November's Prose DDs Suggested by the *WordCount Team

This month the *WordCount staff had a hand in a few prose DDs (and one of our own was featured!), so we'd just like to recognize those writers one more time:

The Knife Falls by ~dto-collective (1,159)
La Caja^* by ~Alimari (416)
You've been on my mind... by ~Iscariot-Priest (11)
Thank You, deviantART by =stormyblueyz (605)
Red Dress by *Queen-of-Marigold (1,163)
In lieu of a Subpoena by *sammehsweet (764)

<sub>= WC team suggestion
= previously featured
= recipient on our team
* = deviation not written in English</sub>


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Meet Our Team: *PunknEra

*PunknEra is rather busy in the literature community, and it's high time someone recognized her for all of her wonderful contributions. She's someone who is content to work behind-the-scenes to achieve great things, and so is often overlooked, but it's time for her to take the spotlight! Aside from being one of our original staff members (and still going strong), she is the current head of *PoetryPlease and exercises diligence and patience by maintaining *TheFavoritesProject. Always willing to go above and beyond--and friendly to boot--*PunknEra is a mature, important member of our team. We are proud and pleased to have her!


Philosopher's Handbook (153 words)

Philosophical: How does one define a friend?

The Surefire Journey (2,451 words)

Fantasy: The compelling introduction to a will-be fantasy novel.




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