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#theWrittenRevolution is a group focused on literature, to give all writers a chance to develop and promote their work, whether it be prose, poem, song lyrics and any other form of writing. Our members are caring and supportive, as well as dedicated and talented writers. Anyone is welcome: if you love writing, or maybe just reading, you can be a part of the writing phenomenon that will rock the deviantART world.

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*simplyprose:iconsimplyprose: reports, 1d 1h ago
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THE LIT LIST: Issue No. 51

`ATrue:iconATrue: reports, 2d 4h ago
This weekly newsletter lists the literature activities being hosted all over DeviantArt.

This issue features:

:bulletblue: New prompts from #Writers-Workshop, =RawEm0tion, and #distinctreference.
:bulletblue: New contests from ~TheSoulAsylum, *TheWritersMeow, #the-haiku-club, and #lyriclub.
:bulletblue: Contest extensions from *Scribblers-Anonymous and #Critique-It.
:bulletblue: New critique opportunities from *writeaway and #Inked-Page.
:bulletblue: 3 new groups!

:iconeditwrimo: ~EditWriMo was inspired by the ever popular Writing Month's like National Novel Writing Month and National Poetry Writing Month. The group has selected January as it's month to encourage editing all month long. For this reason, the group is not fully operational, but keep your eye on it now in preparation for January!

:iconsuturehq: #SutureHQ Suture is back with a new group! For those of you who weren't around, Suture is like the Robin Hood of deviantART literature, bringing writers the information they need with no concern for noteriety. Now they're back with tons of resources for the needy.

:iconthewrittenrevolution: is a group that accepts written submissions for many forms of writing, including poetry, prose, songs, etc. The group is inclusive, accepting writers of all styles and levels of skill. The group is also dedicated to making literature a more prominent and catered-to art form on deviantART. Join the revolution!

Philanthropy Contest

*BleedingHeartsPoetry:iconBleedingHeartsPoetry: reports, December 11
Bleeding Hearts Poetry presents the December contest with an in-depth look at procedures, prizes, and requirements.

LitBits: Issue 3

=KneelingGlory:iconKneelingGlory: reports, December 8
LitBits is a bi-weekly publication that lists projects, discussion, and events happening in dA's literature community. The aim of this publication is to bring as many lit-minded people together in as many ways as possible. If you have something you'd like mentioned in the next article, send a note to =KneelingGlory with the subject line For LitBits.

Bleeding Hearts Literature - Issue 1

*BleedingHeartsPoetry:iconBleedingHeartsPoetry: reports, December 5
Bleeding Hearts Poetry is a club devoted to literature that captivates the reader with heartfelt words and the allure that literature possesses. Once a week, happenings within the club as well as within our affiliates are announced, and features from the group and our affiliates are also published. Our mission is to provide an informational outlet to all the wonderful things occurring in the community as well as informing the community of quality deviants and the often overlooked talent they possess. Please fave the news article to support our cause!

THE LIT LIST: Issue No. 50 **SPECIAL ISSUE!**

`ATrue:iconATrue: reports, December 4
In this extra special issue of The Lit List, you will find a listing of some of the publisher, `ATrue's, favorite clubs on deviantART, followed by the regular, long-anticipated Lit List.

This issue features:

:bulletblue: New PROMPTS from =RawEm0tion, *versebyverse, *ProsePlease, ~writeaway, *simplyprose, ~writeaway, =PoetryPlease, :devfiftywordfiction, ~Soundzine, *distinctpoetry, and `leoraigarath.
:bulletblue: New CONTESTS from =Inked-Page, :devscibblers-anonymous:, *the-haiku-club, *aillesdors, and =Scarlettletters.
:bulletblue: New VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES with *Live-Love-Write, =project-improve, ~Book-Reviews, =Writers-Club, and *Scribblers-Anonymous.
:bulletblue: New CRITIQUE OPPORTUNITIES from *Prose-R-Us, *Critique-It, ~TheCritiqueBox,
:bulletblue: New CLUBS, ~PutPen2PaperClub and *LitWIP.

:iconputpen2paperclub: ~PutPen2PaperClub is a new all-inclusive club that accepts all forms of writing from poetry to prose, fiction to fanfiction. They are waiting for members before releasing prompts and contests though, so if the concept interests you then go show them some support. Join Now!

:iconlitwip: *LitWIP is a club designed for writers of original stories that are "works-in-progress." The point of the group is to provide a forum in which writers with unfinished or rough work to get helpful feedback towards completing their work. Join Now!

NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) Winners!

^LadyLincoln:iconLadyLincoln: reports, December 1
NaNo final wordcounts for November 2009

Heart of Persona - Animal Round Rules

#Scribblers-Anonymous:iconScribblers-Anonymous: reports, November 28
Rules and guidelines for Heart of Persona's Animal Round

Soundzine Issue #9 Goes Live!

`apocathary:iconapocathary: reports, November 23
Soundzine, the literary e-zine that features audio recordings of poetry and prose, releases its ninth edition!

Literature News This Week

THE LIT LIST: Issue No. 51

`ATrue:iconATrue: reports, 2d 4h ago
This weekly newsletter lists the literature activities being hosted all over DeviantArt.

This issue features:

:bulletblue: New prompts from #Writers-Workshop, =RawEm0tion, and #distinctreference.
:bulletblue: New contests from ~TheSoulAsylum, *TheWritersMeow, #the-haiku-club, and #lyriclub.
:bulletblue: Contest extensions from *Scribblers-Anonymous and #Critique-It.
:bulletblue: New critique opportunities from *writeaway and #Inked-Page.
:bulletblue: 3 new groups!

:iconeditwrimo: ~EditWriMo was inspired by the ever popular Writing Month's like National Novel Writing Month and National Poetry Writing Month. The group has selected January as it's month to encourage editing all month long. For this reason, the group is not fully operational, but keep your eye on it now in preparation for January!

:iconsuturehq: #SutureHQ Suture is back with a new group! For those of you who weren't around, Suture is like the Robin Hood of deviantART literature, bringing writers the information they need with no concern for noteriety. Now they're back with tons of resources for the needy.

:iconthewrittenrevolution: is a group that accepts written submissions for many forms of writing, including poetry, prose, songs, etc. The group is inclusive, accepting writers of all styles and levels of skill. The group is also dedicated to making literature a more prominent and catered-to art form on deviantART. Join the revolution!

Philanthropy Contest

*BleedingHeartsPoetry:iconBleedingHeartsPoetry: reports, December 11
Bleeding Hearts Poetry presents the December contest with an in-depth look at procedures, prizes, and requirements.

Simplyprose: November's Submissions

*simplyprose:iconsimplyprose: reports, 1d 1h ago
November's Submissions for *simplyprose.

The Written Revolution – One Week In

=StarBoyDeath:iconStarBoyDeath: reports, 9h 3m ago
#theWrittenRevolution is a group focused on literature, to give all writers a chance to develop and promote their work, whether it be prose, poem, song lyrics and any other form of writing. Our members are caring and supportive, as well as dedicated and talented writers. Anyone is welcome: if you love writing, or maybe just reading, you can be a part of the writing phenomenon that will rock the deviantART world.

A Writing Prompt Challenge

*jamberry-song:iconjamberry-song: reports, December 12
A challenge prompt for writers on dA. The responses can be either poetry or prose, and will be rewarded with a free journal feature.

Join the Literature Revolution Club

*saida-freestar:iconsaida-freestar: reports, 1d 11h ago
Join the written revolution

Bleeding Hearts Literature - Issue 2

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Bleeding Hearts Poetry is a poetry club committed to providing heartfelt literature and bringing the literature community together through working concertedly to bolster a healthy environment for the development of quality pieces created by deviants just like you on a daily basis. In order to do this, please take a few minutes of your time to read through activity in the community and fave this news article.

LitWIP'S SHOWCASE PROJECT (repost)

*LitWIP:iconLitWIP: reports, 10h 40m ago
To improve the visibility of the stories we host, we are going to offer a new service for both authors and readers, so that...

AUTHORS will get an opportunity to highlight their work and tickle the readers' curiosity

READERS will be able to get an idea of what they are going to read, and choose according to their tastes

Heart of Persona - Contest Extension!

#Scribblers-Anonymous:iconScribblers-Anonymous: reports, December 12
Extension due to lack of submissions

It's a meme... for writers!?

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Showcasing a fun and fanciful meme for writers. Try it out!

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Great Prose Exposed: WordCount Feature #11

~WordCount:iconWordCount: reports, June 7, 2008
:relax: Summertime is finally here! If you need a break from those last few assignments--or better yet, if you're already done!--then find a nice cool spot and settle in for some leisure reading. Not only do we have a spectacular assortment of staff picks to share with you, but we at *WordCount have a special surprise for this Feature #11.

In lieu of a Published Works section we are pleased to present the two First Place Winners of *ThornyEnglishRose and *batousaijin's Tots and Teens Contest. The winning pieces in the two prose categories, 12 and Under and Teen Fiction, both exhibit a balance of charming appeal and refreshing creativity; both are certain to impress you, readers, as much as they have the judges and staff at *WordCount.

Therefore, without further ado, we bring you the winners: *ElectroBaby and ~RockerLane1110!

:winner: Tots and Teens Contest Winners! :winner:

:trophy: Magic by *ElectroBaby (2,623 words)

12 and Under Fiction: The line between fantasy and reality gets increasingly sharper as we grow up. In this story, *ElectroBaby beautifully explores that timeless theme.


:trophy: Because... by ~RockerLane1110 (1,161 words)

Teen Fiction: Did you ever really think about who else might have sat at your desk at school? In only a little over 1,500 words, ~RockerLane1110 develops so many three-dimensional characters and captures so many aspects of teenage life.

Psst! If you haven't read the entire article and seen all the winners, you're missing out!

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:resume: 100 words or less

:bulletblue: Drabble by *IfrozenspiritI

Contest Fiction: Is it an allegorical tale about the state of the world and the people who try to escape, or...?


:bulletblue: Manfred by ~IndigoJane

Fictional Life Stories: Manfred dreams of having intimate relations. Too bad he's all fluff.



:resume: 101-300 words

:bulletblue: hunger by ~ladygekko

Humor: Bringing new meaning to false pregnancy.


:bulletblue: DarkNight Audition Monologue by ~ivyautumn

Theatre & Scripts: This monologue is the perfect example of a piece that does not waste words.



:resume: 301-500 words

:bulletblue: Mister monster by *Archaeismus

Horror: An atypical perspective piece that heightens childhood fears to deep cerebral analysis.


:bulletblue: Scared by ~piratesecho

Fictional Perspectives: Sometimes we'd rather not make our stop.


:bulletblue: The Taming by ~littleboylogic

Erotic Fiction: A short, yet touchingly erotic tale with a clever twist.



:resume: 501-1,000 words

:bulletblue: This Is My Body by =ghostlove

General Non-Fiction: A piece about cherising and respecting the real holy vessel.


:bulletblue: I.Am.The.Storm by ~drop-asd

Spiritual: This tale about Slavic ancient gods will surely raise your interest in mythology.


:bulletblue: Broken Record by ~Jurobei

Fictional Perspectives: Imagine a pianist able to melt away the hardest of emotions.



:resume: 1,001 - 3,000 Words

:bulletblue: illuminaughty text by =iamabee

Non-Fiction Biographies: Follow this stream-of-consciousness reflection on life and see where it leads you.


:bulletblue: shooting the muse by ~00SpaceOddity00

General Fiction: In this powerful piece, ~00SpaceOddity00 tackles a touch subject: what happens when your muse is a chemical?



:resume: 3,001 - 5,000 Words

:bulletblue: Helen and the Hours of Death by ~jack-cade

Fantasy: This story can only be described an archaeological find pulled from the archive of a great writer.


:bulletblue: A Most Inconvenient Occurance by ~RoseEyedPariah

Science Fiction:
This story leaves enough to the imagination to keep the reader curious, while giving enough information to keep the reader engaged.


:resume: 5,001+ words

:bulletblue: History of the World by ~CharlieAG

Historical Fiction: This roll-on-the-floor laughing parody of the history of the world is more than worth the time it takes to get to the end.


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:deviation: Looking Back: May's Prose DDs

With free time on the horizon, what better way to spend it than to revisit all the prose DD's you missed?

:bulletblue: Wooden Crates by *LeonieSainteVire (514 words)
:bulletgreen: Death of Charity by ~BlueDannyLew (559 words)
:bulletpurple: TWo Paths: Prologue by *Memnalar (1,641 words)
:bulletblue: I Found One by *raspil (2,348 words)
:bulletgreen: The Court of Life by =mormonchick1005 (1,066 words)
:bulletpurple: Break by ~frankieofthehills (275 words)
:bulletblue: Uncle Danny by ~Skyen (574 words)
:bulletgreen: Panties and Pistols by ~NLY (1,292 words)
:bulletpurple: My Lion by ~tricksyriver (2,003 words) Previously featured!
:bulletblue: LOOK, FOOL by ~wrenwatcher (228 words)
:bulletgreen: Murdering Mary Sue by ~Cei-Ellem (2,753 words)
:bulletpurple: Crayons by *Boxymoron (194 words)
:bulletblue: The Writing Process by ~LaMonaca (2,311 words) Highly Recommended by *WordCount
:bulletgreen: Coping with OCD by =TerrorCookie (1,356 words)
:bulletpurple: memento mori by =livingcomforteagle (9,131 words)
:bulletblue: Decayed Earth: The First Days by *distortified (4,769 words)
:bulletgreen: Hell's Kitchen by *Zhinggibiis (853 words)
:bulletpurple: Run drabble by ~365-leap (100 words)
:bulletblue: Not a Typical Morning by =DarcKnyt (2,031 words)

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Meet Our Contributors: ~oneangstychick

~oneangstychick is one of our oldest and most dependable *WordCount staff members. She has been our go-to girl for General Fiction since this project first set sail in May 2007, and even though she may have parted ways from our project for a short time, we're happy to have ~oneangstychick back on our staff.

Trekking through the General Fiction gallery for prose is no easy task, but ~oneangstychick manages time and again to locate outstanding pieces (like the one in this month's feature) and turn out some great work of her own:


:bulletpurple: Dreams of Mint (1,072 words)

General Fiction: Explore the sibling dynamic and what it means to love.


:bulletpurple: Faust (155 words)

Fictional Perspectives: This piece of flash fiction is certain to leave you in smoke.


:bulletpurple: Magpie and Robin (3,683 words)

Teen Romance: Magpie and Robin: probably the most interesting pair you'll ever meet.


:icononeangstychick:


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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:

:iconberylalexandros: :iconcrimsonthrenody: :iconcut-devil4: :icondreamgirl303: :iconiscariot-priest: :iconladylincoln: :iconmadeleine-da: :iconnihilio: :icononeangstychick: :iconpunknera: :iconthornyenglishrose: :iconwordworks:


And a special thanks to *fallenidle for donating a 3-month subscription to the account. We :heart: you for your dedication and support.


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Four out of five emoticons recommend you check out Sixes and Sevens and Steamstalk.
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Thanks again for the feature. I read most of them, but I guess I'll finish when it's not 1 am.

This is gonna sound nitpicky and all, but since it's a writing group...

100 words or fewer. :blush:
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what a great article -- must save for later :boogie:

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cool. when I want something good to read I'll check back here :D

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good stuff :thumbsup:
*starts up with the reading*

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Awesome! Can't wait to read all of these works now :)

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