REQUEST FOR ENTRIES for WOOF Contest November 28

Go to this page for the rules and information and here to submit a post.

If you blog about writing or post creative writing on your blog submit a recent post to this contest by NOON EST Friday 28 November. Posts must have been published on your blog between November 14, 2008 and November 28. This keeps the links fresh!

Poetry
Daisy Bookworm - “Fire and Water” - A poem looking at the contradiction of human emotion. Specifically a fiery temper and an icy heart.
~willow~ - “NaNo: Jackie’s Lament” - … my NaNo main character does a bit of introspection …
Dragon Blogger - “The Savage Woman” - Poem about a wild savage woman and trying to tame her heart.

Fiction
H Benjamin Petrie - “Father pt.1” - A father deals with bringing up his two daughters alone after the death of his wife.

Non-Fiction / Opinion
JHS, Esq. - “BlogBlast for Peace 2008: No Peace Without True Equality” - There can be no peace in the world until all persons are assured equality under the law, irrespective of their gender or sexual orientation. Sadly, the fight against discrimination must continue here in California in the wake of the November 4, 2008, election.

      INT. TREATMENT CENTER DAY ROOM - DAY

 The Demented Woman who talks to cigarettes, strides
 purposefully up to Alex, who is staring out the window and
 writing notes in a personal journal.  Alex sees her coming
 and quickly closes the journal and clicks the cover's lock
 closed.

REQUEST FOR ENTRIES for WOOF Contest November 21

Go to this page for the rules and information and here to submit a post.

We accept posts with original work - fiction, poetry, prose, graphic novels, web comics, information about the writing process and Photo’s and Artwork about WRITING.

Poetry
Penelope Anne Bartotto - “Never” - 100 words on being true to yourself.
Robert Bourne - “Shadowed Soul” - A poem of how I grew after years of hiding what was inside.
Dragon Blogger - “The Taste Of A Hamburger” - A poem based on a twitter contest where I write a poem based on random words. This one turned out to be a poem about a hamburger.

About Writing
Writing Nag - “7 Ways to Keep the Passion for the Writing Life” - Like any relationship your writing life needs to be nurtured. Find new ways to fall in love with writing again.

Non-Fiction, Philiosophical, Opinion Piece
Mike Fried - “Proud To Be An American” - The Writer’s thoughts on the Presidential Election.

REQUEST FOR ENTRIES for WOOF Contest November 14

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We accept posts with original work - fiction, poetry, prose, graphic novels, web comics, information about the writing process and Photo’s and Artwork about WRITING.

Poetry
Robert Bourne - “shifting sand” - Poem of my life looking back.
Dragon Blogger - “Dance With Me” - Romantic Poem written to my wife last week.
Jennifer M Scott - “And the Snow Falls” - Avant garde poem about snow.

Prose / Fiction
Chungyen Chang - “Why I Run” - When thinking isn’t enough, you have to run.
~willow~ - “Detective Plots and the case of the Missing Wife” - A possible origin of the “Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater” rhyme, perhaps?

To say the streets in Seattle are steep is to say tornados sort of spin around a little. The streets near Columbia Center are the rule for Seattle not the exception, which is to say they are really fucking hilly. The ups and downs are brake burners and they scared the hell out of Eddie as he drove.

INT. DICK AND JANE’S PARTY — LATER

The crowd mixes and mingles. Cokes at one table, alcohol
at another. A rich patron has a burning cigarette. There
are no ashtrays, he puts the butt out in his glass. Jane
graciously takes the glass and brings him another.

REQUEST FOR ENTRIES for WOOF Contest November 7

Go to this page for the rules and information and here to submit a post.

We accept posts with original work - fiction, poetry, prose, graphic novels, web comics, information about the writing process and Photo’s and Artwork about WRITING.

Poetry
Romeo - “The Natural World” - A short poem about nature and its beauty.
Jennifer M Scott - “Seeking Sun” - An avant garde poem about fall.

About Words / Writing
Kimota (Jonathan Crossfield) - “Time, Productivity and the Writer” - A look at how writing isn’t necessarily as quick to produce as many outsiders believe. Taking three hours to produce 100 words might seem odd, but is perfectly legitimate to produce quality copy.

Fiction
Ferox - “Is that a Dragon?” - Things must be observed to exist. Otherwise, they can be anything.
~willow~ - “it’s all a matter of perspective…” - …where a young girl knocks a new perspective into an otherwise downcast boy on a bright autumn day…

REQUEST FOR ENTRIES for WOOF Contest October 31

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INT. DICK AND JANE’S ENTRANCE — MOMENTS LATER

JANE
The sign is silly, but thanks.

DICK
What’s with the girl?

JANE
You met her at the treatment
center. Right? She’s going to
be helping me now.

WOOF Contest – Top Picks:

Fiction
Jenn - “In the Morning Light (Part Two)” - The conclusion of a two-part short story about a man who has lived a life of regret. The first installment is found here.
About Writing
Writing Nag - “Collage to Inspire, Reduce Anxiety and Have Fun” - Facing the blank page can be overwhelming. How to use another artistic outlet to prompt your daily writing.
Ferox - “Vindictive Poetry” - Writing a poem for the wrong reasons sometimes earns you a reward.
Poetry
Dragon Blogger - “In This Age” - Poem I wrote for my wife years ago.
Jennifer M Scott - “Mrs Butterworth” - A poem about Mrs Butterworth.

John Marshall was fuming more aggressively than his normal smolder. His office was a showcase of his combative nature. Every spare inch of shelf space was resplendent in the accoutrements of conflict and that calmed him and fueled his rage in the same turn.

REQUEST FOR ENTRIES for WOOF Contest October 24

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We accept posts with original work - fiction, poetry, prose, graphic novels, web comics, information about the writing process and Photo’s and Artwork about WRITING.

EXT. GOLF COURSE — DAY

Dick and Carl are on the course, drinking more than playing.

DICK
Day 23, who knew 28 would go by so
fast.

About Writing
Lisa Alber - “What I Will NOT Do in the Next Few Days” - How I met an anthology deadline in under four days.

Poetry
Chungyen Chang - “when birds breathe” - Visual verse on flight and despair. Please read from the bottom-up.
Robert Bourne - “The Middle years and My Paradoxical Soul” - An inner reflective poem,

Fiction/Prose/Artistry/Monologue
Puneet Kaur - “Standing still…” - The post is a simple painting that has many colours, many shades… time, music, ecstasy, hope…. life in general…. the course that life would take….. and much more!!
Jennifer M Scott - “495 to Baltimore” - Two monologues about illicit love.

REQUEST FOR ENTRIES for WOOF Contest October 17

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We accept posts with original work - fiction, poetry, prose, graphic novels, web comics, information about the writing process and Photo’s and Artwork about WRITING.

INT. TREATMENT FACILITY MAIN ROOM — AFTERNOON

The patients mill about the main room in various states of
mental focus. The room feels dangerous.

Jane speaks, the lead counselor watches. Alex scowls from
the back of the room. Patients look to Alex for clues.

Fiction/Short Story/Serial Fiction/One Act Play
Romeo - “A Boy of Doubt” - A short story about a boy trying to come to terms with himself, and love.
Jennifer M Scott - “Goodbye Baby” - A young woman tells her boyfriend she is pregnant, is he happy?
Henry Petrie - “Social Networking” - A second-person account of killing time by trying to meet people over social networking sites.

Poetry
Penelope Anne Bartotto - “The Moral” - 100 words in haiku format on good versus evil.
Sanjay Chhabria - “Let me Love” - Ever fell in love; had a crush or engaged in any kind of infatuation… If yes, then this is a must read.

Victoria’s rib cage constricted around her lungs as she pushed through the front door of the club. She was instantly assaulted by saw dust, stripped wire casing, and discarded fast food bags littering her club. Even the progress on the rebuild didn’t calm her. It felt like things in her life were really getting out of control and deep in her head she so hated to be out of control. She couldn’t admit it to herself but she had a control freak inside.

REQUEST FOR ENTRIES for WOOF Contest October 10

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We accept posts with original work - fiction, poetry, prose, graphic novels, web comics, information about the writing process and Photo’s and Artwork about WRITING.

INT. MAIN TREATMENT AREA — MOMENTS LATER

               Jane and the Lead walk to the main treatment area.  A woman
               sits in the corner.  As Jane approaches, the woman’s head
               turns.  It is Alex the server girl.

WOOF Contest – Top Picks:

Non-Fiction
Mike Fried - “Off the Deep End — AGAIN!” - A diatribe against PETA.
Amritbir Kaur - “Honesty - Still the best policy” - We have read the English proverb - Honesty is the best policy - very often ever since we were children. But it began to change meaning with the passage of time. Let’s find out its implications now.

Poetry
Sanjay Chhabria - “Tears” - A little touchy kind poem on tears. Walks you through describing the feelings undergone whenever you would cry.
Kayla - “Who is Your Star?” - How to recognize your guiding light.
Penelope Anne Bartotto - “The Gift” - A poem about Mother Nature’s gift.

Sara had lived in Seattle before and knew that corporate coffee stores in Seattle are more prevalent than homeless people.  Other shops almost tagged along as afterthoughts to the coffee commerce.  Tourists could wander down any major street and buy a single shot of espresso, start drinking the shot at the door and be able to step into another coffee store before they could finish the first shot.  As often as not, following this pattern, a stoic drinker would find the third or forth coffee store down the block would be owned by the same company that provided the first shot.

REQUEST FOR ENTRIES for WOOF Contest October 3

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We accept posts with original work - fiction, poetry, prose, graphic novels, web comics, information about the writing process and Photo’s and Artwork about WRITING.

INT. TREATMENT FACILITY MAIN ROOM — MORNING

               Jane is escorted into the main treatment office, which has
               seen its share of pain and puke.  The desk is a huge barrier
               to protect those behind it.  The chairs are barely above
               prison safe and the wall decorations are a mix of drug and
               alcohol propaganda and daily treatment tools.

Non-Fiction
Matthew R. Usner - “Natural Selection By Beer Glass” - A rather horrifying anecdote from one of the first jobs I ever had.
Matt Gamble  -  “Cool World” - A review of the Ralph Bakshi film Cool World, a film that somehow manages to do everything wrong, yet still results in a truly terrible movie.

Fiction
Penelope Anne  - “The Divide” - When love is lost, how do you cope?

Poetry
dragon blogger - “Love of a Lifetime, In a Moment, Ancient Song” - There are three love poems from a guest blogger.

Robert slid his chair closer to his desk and tried to concentrate on the club’s web page. Not long ago, he had been able to easily cut and paste even the most graphic images and text without the slightest twinge of sexual desire. One of the reasons he had taken this job was that bondage and its assorted sexy sisters had no real interest to him. It was a job and nothing more. Frankly, he would have had a harder time doing a web site for his personal hobby of motorcycles.

REQUEST FOR ENTRIES for WOOF Contest September 26

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We accept posts with original work - fiction, poetry, prose, graphic novels, web comics, information about the writing process and Photo’s and Artwork about WRITING.

               INT. "BABY BARE" STRIP BAR — AFTERNOON

               Dick and Carl walk in.  A neon light, "BABY BARE" glows over
               a worn but cared for bar.  This is not a gentleman’s club.
               Neon lights, smoke, bottles of beer and breasts abound.  

                                   DANCING GIRL

WOOF Contest – Top 5 Picks:

About Writing
Writing Nag - “The Art of Journaling” - How writers can use daily journals as another outlet for their creative writing.
Nicholas Powiull – “Conscious Flex: Universal Knowledge” - Anybody can write, following this example.

Non-Fiction
Mike Fried  - “Coney Island Date of Death 9-7-08” - A lament on the passing of something from my childhood.

Poetry
Penelope Anne - “Love forbidden” - A poetic tribute to interracial love in haiku form

Fiction/ Serial Fiction
Jennifer M Scott  - “Train Number 9” - Fictional story based on a true story of a beating on a subway train in Philadelphia, PA.

Eddie couldn’t be more content that he and Sara both shared a lack of commitment to culinary excellence. A white and red bag of Chic-fil-A, Eddie called it, chicken fries, sat crumpled and tired after the power eating fest the couple had undertaken post sex. It couldn’t get lots better than this, thought the fully sated man. He had even just heard a small burp from Sara, after she had finished a decidedly unladylike sized slug of soda. Sara had actually taken such a large drink, that he had, by habit nearly gotten up to give her a Candy squeeze. While it had been beneficial to let Candy pop off the planet, he had no intention of letting this perfect woman follow the same path. Candy could let the drink kill her, but Eddie would go to the end of the planet to save Sara. The moment of near PTSD awareness shook Eddie to his core. Jesus Christ. He was in love and he loved the thought. He reveled in it, in her beauty, in their near prefect compatibility.

REQUEST FOR ENTRIES for WOOF Contest September 19

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We accept posts with original work - fic