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Daily Lit Deviations for July 6, 2009

*DailyLitDeviations:iconDailyLitDeviations: reports, 51m 16s ago
Daily Literature Deviations is a group that is dedicated to bringing literature to the forefront of the deviantArt community. We attempt to accomplish this by daily featuring Literature artists from around the community that deserve the recognition, but are not getting it.

Each day we will feature 10 deviations from the Literature categories in a News Article. In order to support the artists that we feature, we ask that you :+fav: the news article as well as check out the individual pieces. We understand that each day you may not be able to check out each and every one of the pieces, everyone has their own things going on. We just ask that you make an attempt to help support the growing Literature community.

Poetry Feature #113

*TheFavoritesProject:iconTheFavoritesProject: reports, 18h 42m ago
We've featured 113 poems since we opened our satellite account in January 2007. You can view the most recent feature here, as well as find links to our previous features. You can also dive into our archive. If you like what you see, please devwatch the account because we feature a new one every week! No membership is required and we have no ulterior motive than to expose some great poetry.

Daily Lit Deviations for July 5, 2009

*DailyLitDeviations:iconDailyLitDeviations: reports, 1d 1h ago
Daily Literature Deviations is a group that is dedicated to bringing literature to the forefront of the deviantArt community. We attempt to accomplish this by daily featuring Literature artists from around the community that deserve the recognition, but are not getting it.

Each day we will feature 10 deviations from the Literature categories in a News Article. In order to support the artists that we feature, we ask that you :+fav: the news article as well as check out the individual pieces. We understand that each day you may not be able to check out each and every one of the pieces, everyone has their own things going on. We just ask that you make an attempt to help support the growing Literature community.

Waking the Muse #3: Profiles

`leoraigarath:iconleoraigarath: reports, 1d 20h ago
In search for the lost muse, a collection of thought & feel invoking pieces.

Notes on Writing Poetry by Jon Anderson

`Drunken-Splice:iconDrunken-Splice: reports, 1d 20h ago
A few helpful hints for writing Poetry from Jon Anderson, a former professor at the University of Arizona.

THE LIT LIST: Issue No. 31

`ATrue:iconATrue: reports, 2d 30m ago
This weekly newsletter lists the literature activities being hosted all over DeviantArt.

This list was created to encourage deviants to participate in the literature community. All the activities listed are ones in which deviants can participate: everything from prompts and contests to chat rooms, special events, and volunteer opportunities are listed here. The Lit List makes it faster and easier for you to participate in the dA lit community.

The excuse most commonly used by deviants for only participating a little is time: "I like the concepts for several prompts and contests," they say, "but I only have time to write one piece." Well, why not challenge yourself by writing one piece that incorporates more than one theme? As a bonus, if you write one piece for more than one prompt, I will feature it on next Lit List; you just need to note me!

This issue features:

:bulletblue: New group ~TheCritiqueBox, ~OnceUponATimeClub, and *helping-the-unknown.
:bulletblue: New contests from ~TheCritiqueBox, *Prompt-A-Day, =SeptemberBreeze, and *Rhyme-and-Reason.
:bulletblue: New prompts from *Prompt-A-Day, *writeaway, =versebyverse, *simplypoetry, :devdistinctpoetry, ~distinctprose, ~OnceUponATimeClub, *WickedlyLoquacious, ~fiftywordfiction and =RawEm0tion.
:bulletblue: New category: VOTE. This category will include only new polls added after today that are very lit specific, such as voting for contest winners or on changes to the lit community.
:bulletblue: The Summer Haikuathon from =Iscariot-Priest.

Daily Lit Deviations for July 4, 2009

*DailyLitDeviations:iconDailyLitDeviations: reports, 1d 23h ago
Daily Literature Deviations is a group that is dedicated to bringing literature to the forefront of the deviantArt community. We attempt to accomplish this by daily featuring Literature artists from around the community that deserve the recognition, but are not getting it.

Each day we will feature 10 deviations from the Literature categories in a News Article. In order to support the artists that we feature, we ask that you :+fav: the news article as well as check out the individual pieces. We understand that each day you may not be able to check out each and every one of the pieces, everyone has their own things going on. We just ask that you make an attempt to help support the growing Literature community.

Daily Lit Deviations for July 3, 2009

*DailyLitDeviations:iconDailyLitDeviations: reports, July 3
Daily Literature Deviations is a group that is dedicated to bringing literature to the forefront of the deviantArt community. We attempt to accomplish this by daily featuring Literature artists from around the community that deserve the recognition, but are not getting it.

Each day we will feature 10 deviations from the Literature categories in a News Article. In order to support the artists that we feature, we ask that you :+fav: the news article as well as check out the individual pieces. We understand that each day you may not be able to check out each and every one of the pieces, everyone has their own things going on. We just ask that you make an attempt to help support the growing Literature community.

Daily Lit Deviations for July 2, 2009

*DailyLitDeviations:iconDailyLitDeviations: reports, July 2
Daily Literature Deviations is a group that is dedicated to bringing literature to the forefront of the deviantArt community. We attempt to accomplish this by daily featuring Literature artists from around the community that deserve the recognition, but are not getting it.

Each day we will feature 10 deviations from the Literature categories in a News Article. In order to support the artists that we feature, we ask that you :+fav: the news article as well as check out the individual pieces. We understand that each day you may not be able to check out each and every one of the pieces, everyone has their own things going on. We just ask that you make an attempt to help support the growing Literature community.

Daily Lit Deviations for July 1, 2009

*DailyLitDeviations:iconDailyLitDeviations: reports, July 1
Daily Literature Deviations is a group that is dedicated to bringing literature to the forefront of the deviantArt community. We attempt to accomplish this by daily featuring Literature artists from around the community that deserve the recognition, but are not getting it.

Each day we will feature 10 deviations from the Literature categories in a News Article. In order to support the artists that we feature, we ask that you :+fav: the news article as well as check out the individual pieces. We understand that each day you may not be able to check out each and every one of the pieces, everyone has their own things going on. We just ask that you make an attempt to help support the growing Literature community.

Literature News This Week

Daily Lit Deviations for June 30, 2009

*DailyLitDeviations:iconDailyLitDeviations: reports, June 30
Daily Literature Deviations is a group that is dedicated to bringing literature to the forefront of the deviantArt community. We attempt to accomplish this by daily featuring Literature artists from around the community that deserve the recognition, but are not getting it.

Each day we will feature 10 deviations from the Literature categories in a News Article. In order to support the artists that we feature, we ask that you :+fav: the news article as well as check out the individual pieces. We understand that each day you may not be able to check out each and every one of the pieces, everyone has their own things going on. We just ask that you make an attempt to help support the growing Literature community.

Daily Lit Deviations for July 3, 2009

*DailyLitDeviations:iconDailyLitDeviations: reports, July 3
Daily Literature Deviations is a group that is dedicated to bringing literature to the forefront of the deviantArt community. We attempt to accomplish this by daily featuring Literature artists from around the community that deserve the recognition, but are not getting it.

Each day we will feature 10 deviations from the Literature categories in a News Article. In order to support the artists that we feature, we ask that you :+fav: the news article as well as check out the individual pieces. We understand that each day you may not be able to check out each and every one of the pieces, everyone has their own things going on. We just ask that you make an attempt to help support the growing Literature community.

Daily Lit Deviations for July 2, 2009

*DailyLitDeviations:iconDailyLitDeviations: reports, July 2
Daily Literature Deviations is a group that is dedicated to bringing literature to the forefront of the deviantArt community. We attempt to accomplish this by daily featuring Literature artists from around the community that deserve the recognition, but are not getting it.

Each day we will feature 10 deviations from the Literature categories in a News Article. In order to support the artists that we feature, we ask that you :+fav: the news article as well as check out the individual pieces. We understand that each day you may not be able to check out each and every one of the pieces, everyone has their own things going on. We just ask that you make an attempt to help support the growing Literature community.

Daily Lit Deviations for July 1, 2009

*DailyLitDeviations:iconDailyLitDeviations: reports, July 1
Daily Literature Deviations is a group that is dedicated to bringing literature to the forefront of the deviantArt community. We attempt to accomplish this by daily featuring Literature artists from around the community that deserve the recognition, but are not getting it.

Each day we will feature 10 deviations from the Literature categories in a News Article. In order to support the artists that we feature, we ask that you :+fav: the news article as well as check out the individual pieces. We understand that each day you may not be able to check out each and every one of the pieces, everyone has their own things going on. We just ask that you make an attempt to help support the growing Literature community.

Daily Lit Deviations for July 5, 2009

*DailyLitDeviations:iconDailyLitDeviations: reports, 1d 1h ago
Daily Literature Deviations is a group that is dedicated to bringing literature to the forefront of the deviantArt community. We attempt to accomplish this by daily featuring Literature artists from around the community that deserve the recognition, but are not getting it.

Each day we will feature 10 deviations from the Literature categories in a News Article. In order to support the artists that we feature, we ask that you :+fav: the news article as well as check out the individual pieces. We understand that each day you may not be able to check out each and every one of the pieces, everyone has their own things going on. We just ask that you make an attempt to help support the growing Literature community.

Daily Lit Deviations for July 4, 2009

*DailyLitDeviations:iconDailyLitDeviations: reports, 1d 23h ago
Daily Literature Deviations is a group that is dedicated to bringing literature to the forefront of the deviantArt community. We attempt to accomplish this by daily featuring Literature artists from around the community that deserve the recognition, but are not getting it.

Each day we will feature 10 deviations from the Literature categories in a News Article. In order to support the artists that we feature, we ask that you :+fav: the news article as well as check out the individual pieces. We understand that each day you may not be able to check out each and every one of the pieces, everyone has their own things going on. We just ask that you make an attempt to help support the growing Literature community.

Notes on Writing Poetry by Jon Anderson

`Drunken-Splice:iconDrunken-Splice: reports, 1d 20h ago
A few helpful hints for writing Poetry from Jon Anderson, a former professor at the University of Arizona.

Wordspill #14 "Tracks" and a new theme!

=Wordspill:iconWordspill: reports, June 30
=Wordspill is back with a vengeance, ready and raring to go with a new prompt!

THE LIT LIST: Issue No. 31

`ATrue:iconATrue: reports, 2d 30m ago
This weekly newsletter lists the literature activities being hosted all over DeviantArt.

This list was created to encourage deviants to participate in the literature community. All the activities listed are ones in which deviants can participate: everything from prompts and contests to chat rooms, special events, and volunteer opportunities are listed here. The Lit List makes it faster and easier for you to participate in the dA lit community.

The excuse most commonly used by deviants for only participating a little is time: "I like the concepts for several prompts and contests," they say, "but I only have time to write one piece." Well, why not challenge yourself by writing one piece that incorporates more than one theme? As a bonus, if you write one piece for more than one prompt, I will feature it on next Lit List; you just need to note me!

This issue features:

:bulletblue: New group ~TheCritiqueBox, ~OnceUponATimeClub, and *helping-the-unknown.
:bulletblue: New contests from ~TheCritiqueBox, *Prompt-A-Day, =SeptemberBreeze, and *Rhyme-and-Reason.
:bulletblue: New prompts from *Prompt-A-Day, *writeaway, =versebyverse, *simplypoetry, :devdistinctpoetry, ~distinctprose, ~OnceUponATimeClub, *WickedlyLoquacious, ~fiftywordfiction and =RawEm0tion.
:bulletblue: New category: VOTE. This category will include only new polls added after today that are very lit specific, such as voting for contest winners or on changes to the lit community.
:bulletblue: The Summer Haikuathon from =Iscariot-Priest.

Daily Lit Deviations for July 6, 2009

*DailyLitDeviations:iconDailyLitDeviations: reports, 51m 16s ago
Daily Literature Deviations is a group that is dedicated to bringing literature to the forefront of the deviantArt community. We attempt to accomplish this by daily featuring Literature artists from around the community that deserve the recognition, but are not getting it.

Each day we will feature 10 deviations from the Literature categories in a News Article. In order to support the artists that we feature, we ask that you :+fav: the news article as well as check out the individual pieces. We understand that each day you may not be able to check out each and every one of the pieces, everyone has their own things going on. We just ask that you make an attempt to help support the growing Literature community.

Literature


Great Prose Exposed: WordCount Feature #7

*WordCount:iconWordCount: reports, December 2, 2007
:holly: 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! :heart: 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!


:typerhappy: 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!


:resume: 100 words or less

:bulletblue: The Parable of the Writer by ~Birdkiller

Philosophical: What's your purpose to writing?


:bulletblue: Dawn by ~frankieofthehills

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



:resume: 101-300 words

:bulletblue: III by ~Lonelyta

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


:bulletblue: Wasps by :devpspokenaubade:

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



:resume: 301-500 words

:bulletblue: The Garden by ~SuburbianTrash

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


:bulletblue: Tuesday Afternoon

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



:resume: 501-1,000 words

:bulletblue: 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.


:bulletblue: Sick People are Bossy by ~simplyCW

General Fiction: A touching piece about love and hospitals.




:resume: 1,001-3,000 words

:bulletblue: 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.


:bulletblue: Letter To Santa, From Johnny by *deZtornmind

Transgressive: A very humorous depiction of childhood sociopathy.



:resume: 3,001-5,000 words

:bulletblue: my bike trail journey by *supercoolmanchu

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


:bulletblue: How to Draw v1.3 by *spoonbard


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



:resume: 5,001+ words

:bulletblue: 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

:pointr: 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:

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

:bulletgreen: = WC team suggestion
:bulletblue: = previously featured
:bulletpurple: = recipient on our team
* = deviation not written in English



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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!


:bulletpurple: Philosopher's Handbook (153 words)

Philosophical: How does one define a friend?

:bulletpurple: The Surefire Journey (2,451 words)

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

:iconpunknera:


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For more information about *WordCount, be sure to check out the following links:

:bulletgreen: Categories Explained
:bulletgreen: Frequently Asked Questions
:bulletgreen: Staff Requirements and Application
:bulletgreen: WordCount Feature Archive
:bulletgreen: Make a Prose Suggestion


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This month's article included features suggested by:

:iconladylincoln: :icondiamondie: :iconpunknera: :iconibinsanity:
:iconberylalexandros: :iconthornyenglishrose: :iconiscariot-priest: :icononeangstychick:
:iconmadeleine-da: :iconkitsunetan: :iconnihilio: :iconbirdkiller:
:icongeneratinghype: :iconeveningdownpour: :iconwordworks:


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(This article has less than 1,000 words.)

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^StJoan:iconStJoan: Dec 2, 2007, 10:26:44 AM Mood: Obsessed
:excited:

as always awesome picks- The Parable of the Writer is an excellent example of flash :)

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Support dA Writers who have the balls to publish

StJoan, M.D. of DramaLlamaitus
Literature GD at your service.
~CrystalSeeker:iconCrystalSeeker: Dec 2, 2007, 10:28:22 AM Mood: Noble
Yay! Reading material! Woo!

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How do you know if you exist?
~Impracticable:iconImpracticable: Dec 2, 2007, 5:27:07 PM
Hey ... how does my prose look? I wanna know if I'm any good. XD

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Home is callng ~
`lovetodeviate:iconlovetodeviate: Dec 3, 2007, 8:18:25 AM
Red Dress was suggested by WC too? Not bad. :)

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For Writers: Resource Central: Part One | Resource Central: Part Two
^StJoan:iconStJoan: Dec 3, 2007, 8:41:12 AM
feels sexy doesn't it? very sexy

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Support dA Writers who have the balls to publish

StJoan, M.D. of DramaLlamaitus
Literature GD at your service.
`GeneratingHype:iconGeneratingHype: Dec 3, 2007, 2:17:45 PM
Actually, no. :( That was a mistake on my part. I forgot to change the color of the bullet when I transferred it from my shoutbox to WC's.

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