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PROMPT:
Multiple Prompts This Month
Prompt 1: Write a poem of any style up to 22 lines long. Must somehow relate to or include the number 22. Reward: 22K GPs
Prompt 2: Write a short story up to 222 words long. Must somehow relate to or include the number 22. Reward: 22k GPs
Prompt 3: Write a letter to your family asking them to send SM (StoryMaster, the site owner) a copy of your death certificate when the time comes so your portfolio can be preserved at the membership level it was when you passed away and so you can be memorialized and become a white case, forever remembered here on WdC. See the dropnote below for further details, including the address that it needs to be sent to. Rewards: 50k GPs
Note: If you did the letter to your family last year, you can resubmit it this year, after adding any updates, corrections, edits you want/need to make. Rewards: 22k GPs
More Info About the Letter to the Family ▼
Too often, when people pass away here, there are half-run contests or activities here. Participants may become angry and bitter. Also, members may not know what happened, the person just disappeared.
That problem is this prompt's target.
Write a letter to your family asking them to send SM a copy of your death certificate when the time comes. Also, you need to write a note to SM telling him your username and that your death certificate is enclosed so that you can be memorialized on WdC.
This letter, if it's in your port, can be set to private, so long as you send me the passkey with a link to the item so that I can verify that you did this.
When the time comes, letters should be mailed to:
Writing.Com
C/O DictionaryOf.Com, Inc.
PO Box 22131
Lehigh Valley, PA 18002-2131
USA
Additional Info: Sending WdC a copy of your death certificate will memorialize your case. Your case will be turned white and you will be added to " Writing.Com's White Cases"  and " White Case Memorial" . Also, whatever your membership level was at the time of your death is what it shall forever remain. This letter needs to be written in real life to receive credit. You can write it and take a picture to show me (via email or you can upload an image to WdC) or you can create it on here and print a copy or whatever else you choose to do so long as there is a real copy for your family.
Your letter should be placed wherever you have all your other important documents for your family to have when you are gone. If you don't have a place, create one now! Get a folder or large envelope or small box or whatever and put it somewhere safe. Include things like where investments and money are, what you want done with your body when you pass away, individual letters to your loved ones, location of deeds and such, information on filing for any death benefits they may qualify for through your job or military service, etc.
Please tell your family about this location so they know where to look when necessary. They will appreciate it if you also include an envelope that is already addressed to WdC. I don't recommend a stamp as the cost of mailing things only goes up. Consider not including a return address yet, in case you move.) You must also include a note to SM (StoryMaster, the owner of WdC) telling him that the death certificate is enclosed and what your username (not handle, but the name you login with) is on WdC so that you can be properly memorialized. If the enclosed death certificate isn't going to be in English, mention that the enclosed document is the death certificate. This is mandatory for you to get credit. You can also tell him how much WdC has meant to you, but this is not required. You may also want to tell your family how much WdC meant to you, if that will help ensure they send the death certificate your note to SM.
Example Entry:
Please copy and paste the bold prompt below into your entry (contest request). Note that the length of these prompts are specifically directed at the Best Flash Fiction categories in "The Quills" . They require prose to be 1000 words or less. My hope is that there will be a couple of nominations from this round's contest. Below is the prompt for your copying pleasure.
Prompt: Write something with the number 22 as a dominant theme, topic, or idea in honor of WdC's 22nd birthday celebration.
Written for "The Whatever Contest." {e:Right} {item:2232242}
Word/Line Count:
Line or word count not required for the letter.
(Copy and paste everything above in bold blue into your item (not into the forum post) for submission. The ML code will appear correctly after you Save.)
RULES:
Remember to check the rules as they will change each time
 Type: Poetry, Short Story, and/or Letter to Your Family
Length: Poetry: 22 lines max; Short Story: 222 words max; Letter to Your Family: Unlimited Please specify which item you are submitting in the title of your forum post.
Rating: Rated 18+
Deadline: October 2, 2022 at 11:59 pm WdC time Late Entries ▼ Late entries may receive GPs for entering, at the judges discretion, but will not be eligible to win.
Entry: Post Bitem or Entry ▼
Post your entry in your preferred format bitem {bitem:XXXXXXX} or entry {entry:XXXXXXX} (for book/blog entries only). The X's indicate the item number of your entry, found near the top of your item, under the title and your name.
New or Used: New items this round
Include Prompt, Contest, Word/Line Count/Format: Copy the Prompt Section into Your Item ▼ This won't disqualify you if you don't do it, but this is highly recommended. It will help future readers better understand why you wrote what you wrote, which may improve reviews and ratings.
For the heading at the top of the item (not the item description, but in the actual body of the item), please copy and paste the prompt and the item it's written for (this contest) part. Also, include the word count or line count, etc. as appropriate. Make these light grey or you can create a dropnote.
To create a dropnote, copy and paste the following dropnote ML code into your item:
{dropnote:"Prompt"}
{/dropnote}
Then paste the prompt in after the opening dropnote. For dropnotes in your other item/activities/fundraisers, you can just change the word "Prompt" inside the quotes to say whatever you'd like.
Font Size:You will not be disqualified, but it is greatly appreciated if your item is in 3.5 or 4 sized font.
Edits: Allowed until the deadline. Edits after the deadline are at your own risk as we will judge when we judge, regardless of your edit status after the deadline.
Prizes: This round every poetry and short story entry will receive 22,000 GPs. You may write one of each. The letter to your family will receive 50k GPs.
You may write this in addition to the poem and/or story or you may only write this, if you prefer.
Previously written letters to the family may be edited and resubmitted for 25k GPs. The first place winner(s) will receive 22,000 GPs in each category (though the letters may not be judged) and usually The Whatever Contest 25k awardicon. There must be at least 5 entries for the selected prompt in order to earn the awardicon.
Number of Entries: This Round Allows 3 Entries ▼ This round you may submit up to 3 entries (1 poem, 1 story, and 1 letter) for up to 94k GPs total for a newly written letter and 69k GPs for a recently revised letter.
If you are short on space, you may use book entries (be sure to post them with {entry:XXXXXXX}) or you may post all entries in 1 item so long as each is clearly separated and has its own title and description within the body of the item.
Judging: See Dropnote for Judging Notes ▼
Categories will be judged separately. Things considered in judging include how well the prompt was followed, how well the form was followed, creativity, and general beauty of images and ideas, spelling, grammar and punctuation (if you are a non-native speaker, please note that for the judges consideration), creativity, interest, thoroughness, etc.
Judge(s): Schnujo's now Cujo -- Run! (only judge for letters if they are to be judged), LinnAnn -Bone Writer, and (to be determined)
Judging will be completed...eventually. No promises for a timeline, but we will strive to complete judging before the following contest round ends. Extended waits may result in Apology GPs being given to entrants.
No promises, but exceptional entries may be nominated for "The Quills" . You are encouraged to nominate entries of all sorts from all over WdC. Use the following nomination form. "Quill Nomination Form 2024 - CLOSED"
Past and Present Participants, Prompts, Winners, and Judges 2020-2021 ▼
SEPTEMBER 10 - OCTOBER 10, 2020
PROMPT: Blue: This prompt is in celebration of my promotion to Moderator! Blue what? Blue whatever. But your item must start shocked/surprised/etc., then turn to dark/horror/fear/scary/etc., then end excited/happy/successful/etc. Basically, it reflects how most (all?) of us felt when we discovered we were promoted to Moderator.
bobturn x2
concrete_angel  Poetry
LostGhost: Seeking & Learning
Mastiff Short Story
Prosperous Snow celebrating
🐱 panther pwheeler x2
Citizen Journalist: 8/25/25
ruwth
sindbad
somik1
Sumojo
spirit dog prowling 4premium+ x3
WakeUpAndLive~gummy worms BOO
Shadow Prowler-Spreading Love
Judges: Schnujo's now Cujo -- Run!, Jayne 🕸️ 🕷️, and 🐕GeminiGem🎁
denotes winner for that round.
NOVEMBER 2020
PROMPT: You choose the topic, but...Your poem cannot contain the letter E anywhere (except in this part, which you are to post in your item). 10-15 lines
EXAMPLE: "Shadows (Poetry without an E)"
Haunted Sox x2
dougbug
🐱 panther pwheeler x3
Satuawany x3 (tie)
Ned
spirit dog prowling 4premium+
sindbad x3  (tie)
Wraiths Wheeling Widdershins x2
eyestar~* x2
stevengepp x3
GrueSum1
Solace.Bring x2
Beholden
Scary_Soldier_Mike
Emily
Mastiff
murphyco
Xiea
Xeno
Seven Ink x3
Lovina
cdcraftee
Anna Marie Carlson x2
ᗷαᛠᛠy~ᗷθθҽyҽʐ x2 (tie) (Owe awardicon--held for CRs)
ruwth x2 (tie)
Zhen x2
Alexi
Mordecai Grimsly
🦇🧟
Gravedigger Dave x2
Munchomonster- Octoprep x2
Wickedfugitive
Roari ∞ parties on ... 🥳 
Kåre เลียม Enga
DECEMBER 2020
PROMPT: Write a story about Mr. and Mrs. Claus first meeting, going on a date, falling in love, or getting married. OR PROMPT: Create a different holiday to be celebrated in December. Explain the purpose, traditions, etc. Max 1000 words
bobturn x4
sindbad x3
Munchomonster- Octoprep
🐱 panther pwheeler
spirit dog prowling 4premium+ x4
ᗷαᛠᛠy~ᗷθθҽyҽʐ Prompt 1
NormaJean AKA CHEER QUEEN
D. Reed Whittaker
Maineiac
Jordan Richelle
Mordecai Grimsly
🦇🧟 Prompt 1
Morticia Wednesday Megan Rose
jaya
Patrece ~
ruwth x2 Prompt 2
Roari ∞ parties on ... 🥳
Wraiths Wheeling Widdershins Prompt 2
FEBRUARY 2021
PROMPT: Write a "Fatal Attraction" type story inspired by the 1987 movie or something equally twisted with a very disturbed partner in the relationship. OR PROMPT: The Unicorns and Mermaids are on the verge of war or war has already broken out. Spin tales of what happened to bring this about, how the war is going, or who wins and why/how. 2501-5000 words
Haunted Sox Prompt 1
Wraiths Wheeling Widdershins
D. Reed Whittaker
🦉 Owl-oween: 23 yrs WDC! x2 Prompt 2
lucydiamond011
bobturn x2
Ari x2 Prompt 1 and Honorable Mention Prompt 2
jaya
Seven Ink Honorable Mention Prompt 2
ajw708 x2 Honorable Mention Prompt 1
Munchomonster- Octoprep
sindbad
Wickedfugitive Prompt 2
Kåre เลียม Enga
Fairy ☮ x2 Prompt 1 and Prompt 2
Angel
Roari ∞ parties on ... 🥳
Judges: Lilli Munster 🦇 ☕, Alisha P. ☕, Christopher Roy Denton, and Schnujo's now Cujo -- Run!
APRIL 2021
PROMPT: Write a poem over 30 lines, Structured or Free Verse, on the topic of your choosing.
Dr Perry Ride x2
Vaishali x2
Aneska x2 Honorable Mention Structured
Bobby Lou Stevenson x2 Structured
sindbad x2 Structured (tie), Unstructured
Tileira x2 Honorable Mention Structured, Unstructured
ᗷαᛠᛠy~ᗷθθҽyҽʐ
Anna Marie Carlson x2
Sumojo Strucured (tie)
Lilli Munster 🦇 ☕ Unstructured
Solace.Bring x2 Structured
cdcraftee x2
QPdoll x2
Shadow Stalker🕷️
Jeannie
Jay O'Toole x2 Honorable Mention Structured
🐱 panther pwheeler x2
Gravedigger Dave Honorable Mention Strucured
Roari ∞ parties on ... 🥳
LJ Barr Honorable Mention Unstructured
spirit dog prowling 4premium+ x2
jaya
bobturn x2
Beholden
PiriPica x2
Judge: ᗷαᛠᛠy~ᗷθθҽyҽʐ (Removed her entry from competition)
JUNE 2021
PROMPT: Write a poem 15 lines or less, Structured or Free Verse, on the topic of your choosing.
Andy~hating university x2
Queen Sharmelloween
Wraiths Wheeling Widdershins x2 Structured (tie)
bobturn x2
Bobby Lou Stevenson x2 Structured (tie)
Chris Breva
Tileira x2 Free Verse (tie)
🌝 HuntersMoon x2
ᗷαᛠᛠy~ᗷθθҽyҽʐ x2 Free Verse (tie)
🐱 panther pwheeler x2
Munchomonster- Octoprep
Fyn-dragon Honorable Mention Free Verse
Aneska x2
Anna Marie Carlson x2
Marvelous Friend x2
Prosperous Snow celebrating
Elisa, Stik-or-Treat
Roari ∞ parties on ... 🥳
Lovina
Haunted Sox x2
Gravedigger Dave x2 Free Verse (tie) Structured (tie)
Detective
spirit dog prowling 4premium+ x2
Dr Perry Ride
Kåre เลียม Enga x2
jaya
Vaishali
Beholden
sindbad x2 Free Verse
ajw708
Elle x2
PiriPica x2 Structured (tie)
Citizen Journalist: 8/25/25 x2 Free Verse (tie)
Scary_Soldier_Mike Structured
Judges: Dr Perry Ride and Schnujo's now Cujo -- Run!
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2021
PROMPT: Write your WdC Will giving away your GPs, contests, activities, etc. and/or Write a letter to your family asking them to send SM a copy of your death certificate when the time comes and write a letter to SM telling him that you would like to be memorialized and what your username is.
Tileira x2
Charity Marie - <3
LorenIsOneOfMyNames
Elle x2
Lilli Munster 🦇 ☕ x2
Nutty Puppy Mummy Mwah-ha-ha x2
Jay O'Toole x2
🐱 panther pwheeler x2
Shadow Stalker🕷️
Jeannie
QPdoll x2
ᗷαᛠᛠy~ᗷθθҽyҽʐ
Lovina
spirit dog prowling 4premium+ x2
THANKFUL SONALI Party Hopping!
sindbad
Marvelous Friend x2
Prosperous Snow celebrating x2
Judge: Schnujo's now Cujo -- Run!
NOVEMBER 2021
Prompt: Write a 500 word synopsis or a blurb of a long story or novel using one of the titles provided from the Adopt a Title portion of NaNoWriMo.org
Tileira Blurb (tie)
spirit dog prowling 4premium+
ruwth
sindbad x2
cdcraftee
Graywriter Synopsis
🐱 panther pwheeler
bobturn Blurb (tie)
Haunted Sox
James Matthew Blurb (tie)
Lizzie Basking in the Sun
Vaishali Blurb (tie)
Bikerider
Judges: Graywriter (judged Blurbs as he entered the Synopsis portion)
Schnujo's now Cujo -- Run! (judged the Synopsis portion)
Past and Present Participants, Prompts, Winners, and Judges 2022-2023 ▼
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2022
Prompt: Using one of the following prompts, write 250-750 words of a nonsense story about a day you spent at a: zoo, circus, garden, or haunted forest. Prompt inspired by "My Day"
stevengepp x2
dennis23468
Haunted Sox x3
Unapologetic Witch x3
ForeverDreamer x3
Prosperous Snow celebrating (tie)
JCosmos x2 Honorable Mention
James Matthew x3
Lilli Munster 🦇 ☕
J.L. O'Dell (tie)
Averren
Fairy ☮ x3
Shawn
jondakota
PiriPica x3
Beholden x3
🐱 panther pwheeler x3
sindbad
THANKFUL SONALI Party Hopping! x3
Samberine Everose
Shadow Stalker🕷️
Jeannie
SpookySilverMoon
Jay O'Toole
Lornda~ Away ~
Hanna ~ Be Kind 💕
Mastiff
Scary_Soldier_Mike
Judge: spirit dog prowling 4premium+
APRIL 2022
PROMPT: Find a form of poetry you've never written before and both describe it and write an example.
Scary_Soldier_Mike
Haunted Sox x3
Roari ∞ parties on ... 🥳
ruwth
Anna Marie Carlson x3
Sumojo x3
꧁GERVICious👻Ghoul꧂ x3
Wraiths Wheeling Widdershins
Gravedigger Dave x2
Citizen Journalist: 8/25/25 x3
ᗷαᛠᛠy~ᗷθθҽyҽʐ x3
Wandering Thoughts
Jon Little (they/them)
JCosmos
Unapologetic Witch
rupali
Prosperous Snow celebrating
sindbad
Warped Sanity
Dream ~★~ Justly x3
PiriPica x3
Detective
Judges: Solace.Bring, Beholden, and Schnujo's now Cujo -- Run!
MAY 12 - JUNE 30, 2022
PROMPT: Send a heartfelt MB to Schnujo's now Cujo -- Run!, Lilli Munster 🦇 ☕, Jayne 🕸️ 🕷️, Elle, a friend of your choice, and a stranger of your choice.
Annette x11 (to a Stranger) SENT, (Tie) (to Lilli) SENT, Honorable Mention (to Jayne)
Anni Pumpkin
Benjamin Black x2
ᗷαᛠᛠy~ᗷθθҽyҽʐ x8 (to Schnujo) SENT
Unapologetic Witch x6 (to a Stranger) (Tie) SENT (to a Stranger--tied with herself for 1st) SENT, (Tie) (to a Friend), Honorable Mention (Tie) (to a Friend), (to Lilli)
graybabe x2
SpookySilverMoon x10
Munchomonster- Octoprep x5
Daffodil Washburn x2 (to a Stranger) SENT
Samberine Everose x9 (to a Friend) SENT, (Tie) (to Lilli) SENT, (to Elle)
🐕GeminiGem🎁 x6
꧁GERVICious👻Ghoul꧂ x9 Honorable Mention (to a Stranger), (Tie) (to a Friend) SENT, (to Jayne)
🌝 HuntersMoon
Roari ∞ parties on ... 🥳 x5
Dream ~★~ Justly x5
ForeverDreamer
KingsSideCastle x6 Honorable Mention (to Schnujo)
Jon Little (they/them)
Lilli Munster 🦇 ☕ x4 Honorable Mention (Tie) (to a Friend), (to Elle) SENT
Lovina x6
Vaishali x6 Honorable Mention (to Lilli)
Scary_Soldier_Mike x12
Olivia doing OctoPrep x12 (Tie) (to a Friend) SENT, (to Jayne)
PiriPica x6
Dr Perry Ride x5
🐱 panther pwheeler x11 {Tie) (to Schnujo) SENT, (Tie) (to Jayne)
Tileira x6
Haunted Sox x12 Honorable Mention (to Jayne)
Citizen Journalist: 8/25/25 x9 Honorable Mention (Tie) (to Elle)
ruwth
Queen Sharmelloween x8
J.L. O'Dell x4
Sumojo x7
stolenthrones x12
Wraiths Wheeling Widdershins x4 (to Lilli) SENT, (Tie) (to Schnujo) SENT, (to Elle)
WakeUpAndLive~gummy worms BOO
Elle x3 (tied) (to a Friend) SENT, (to Schnujo) SENT, (Tie) (to Jayne)
Judges: Fairy ☮ and Petra Pansky
JULY 21 - JULY 31, 2022
PROMPT: Write a fiction and/or nonfiction item that is about or uses the color yellow via topic, theme, idea, whatever in honor of the newly promoted Preferred Authors.
Angel (Fiction)
ᗷαᛠᛠy~ᗷθθҽyҽʐ x2 (Nonfiction) Honorable Mention (Fiction)
Beholden x2 Honorable Mention (Nonfiction) Honorable Mention (Fiction)
Marvelous Friend x2 (Nonfiction) (Tie)
Scary_Soldier_Mike (Nonfiction)
Sumojo
BlackAdder (Fiction)
Anna Marie Carlson
THANKFUL SONALI Party Hopping!
Bobby Lou Stevenson
Kåre เลียม Enga
Wordsmitty ✍️
ElizabethHayes-DaughterofIAM x2
Mousethyme x2
Kit (Fiction)
Citizen Journalist: 8/25/25 x2 (Nonfiction) (Tie)
spirit dog prowling 4premium+ x2
Judges: LeJenD', J.B. Ezar, Unapologetic Witch (nonfiction), KingsSideCastle, Dr Perry Ride, and Petra Pansky (nonfiction)
SEPTEMBER 1 - OCTOBER 2, 2022
PROMPT: Write a poem or short story involving the number 22 to celebrate the 22nd birthday of WdC. Write a letter to your family requesting that they send a copy of your death certificate to WdC when the time comes.
Jay O'Toole
rupali x3
AmyJo-Zombie hours x3
SpookyBee
spirit dog prowling 4premium+ x2
stevengepp
Anna Marie Carlson x2
Prosperous Snow celebrating
THANKFUL SONALI Party Hopping! x2
tucknits
Lilli Munster 🦇 ☕ x2
Munchomonster- Octoprep x2
Captain Kit
🐱 panther pwheeler
Wraiths Wheeling Widdershins x2
Judges: LinnAnn -Bone Writer and Timekeeper Red Alert
 GOOD LUCK, EVERYONE!
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