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Some Cool Contests To Enter!

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Creative Writing Institute is celebrating their 10th anniversary with a Flash Fiction contest that runs through October 31. No entry fee and cash prizes. First prize, $100; 2nd prize $50; 3rd prize $25. See the guidelines at https://www.CreativeWritingInstitute.org.

 

 

The National Award for Arts Writing contest is hosting the Marfield Prize. Their deadline is October 15, 2018. There is no fee to enter and there is a $10,000 grand prize! To enter or learn more please visit their website at https://artsclubofwashington.org/awards/.

 

 

Winning Writers - best resources for poets and writersIf you love poetry and humor, this contest is for you. This marks the 18th Annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest. Open from August 15, 2018 thru April 1, 2019, there is no entry fee. A $1,000 grand prize and a $250 second prize will be awarded. The top twelve contestants will also be published online. To learn more or to enter please visit their website at:
https://winningwriters.com/our-contests/wergle-flomp-humor-poetry-contest-free

 

American Poetry Review

The American Poetry Review is hosting the Honickman First Book Prize with a deadline of November 1, 2018. There is a $25 entry fee and specific rules for entry. Find out how to enter by visiting their website. Be sure to follow all directions!  https://americanpoetryreview.submittable.com/submit

 

The Dragon Newsletter Coloring Contest hosted by DragonsBook.Com. Three categories: ages 5 – 8; ages 9 – 12; ages 13- 18. Sign Up for the newsletter for the free coloring book and contest details:

https://dragonsbook.com/subscribe/ The contest runs Oct. 1, 18 – Jan.1, 2019. 1st place winners in each category will receive a $25.00 Amazon Gift Card.

 

Coloring Contest For Kids

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Coloring Contest for kids 6-17 has been extended to May 1, 2018

Sign up for The Dragon Newsletter to get the free coloring pages and enter the contest. The Dragon Newsletter is a is an occasional newsletter about contests, giveaways, and new releases by the author. Join the newsletter and get updates about upcoming contests and giveaways. https://dragonsbook.com/subscribe/

Contest Details And Prizes Here: http://www.dianemaerobinson.com/2018/03/coloring-contest-for-kids-6-17-has-been.html

Upon sign-up, in a subsequent newsletter, you’ll also receive the author’s free bonus story The Forest Painter.

A whimsical tale about a young fairy faced with a seemingly insurmountable challenge.

 

 

 

 

Check out Diane Mae Robinson’s newest release. An Amazon Bestseller in grammar for kids, middle grades and up. https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Grammar-Book-Dragons-Kingdom-ebook/dp/B078G1VKP2/

“Robinson has produced a winner with this easy-to-navigate, all-inclusive, grammar guide for kids.” –Literary Titan

Coloring/Writing Contest For Kids 6- 17

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The Dragon Newsletter via author Diane Mae Robinson is pleased to announce another contest for kids. Yay! This contest will involve coloring a picture from the Sir Princess Petra Coloring Book and adding a short paragraph about the scene the participant colors and enters into the contest. The paragraph (75 to 100 words) can be dialogue,descriptive, or both. The contest is open to Canada and U.S. (including Hawaii). The contest is for kids 6 – 17 years of age.

The prizes:

 

Sling bag with Snarls the dragon logo

Value $35.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd editions, 2017,The Pen Pieyu Adventures series    

paperbacks by Diane Mae Robinson

$42.00 value

 

 

 

Sir Princess Petra Coloring Book (2)

by Diane Mae Robinson

Value $16.00

 

 

 

Drawing Fantasy Creatures    

 paperback

by A.J. Sautter

$13.00 Value

 

 

 

 

 

Drawing Dragons

paperback

by Sandra Staple

$19.00 value

 

 

How to enter the contest:

  • Contest participants can enter by signing up to The Dragon Newsletter (an occasional newsletter about my new book releases, contests, and giveaways). Upon sign up, you will receive the 55-page pdf coloring book, which are the pages for the contest. Sign-up form here: https://dragonsbook.com/subscribe/
  • Contest participants can be from a school I have previously visited on an author visit, although, a teacher from each class will have to register on behalf of the students in that class. 
  • If you are already signed up for my newsletter, you will receive the link for the pdf coloring pages again in the November/December Dragon Newsletter. 
  • One entry per person. 
  • Entries can be emailed or mailed. Mailing address details will be sent via The Dragon Newsletter November/December 2017 Edition.
  • All entries must include: Name, age, and email address used to sign up with. If you are a teacher submitting on behalf of your classroom, please also add your name, classroom grade, and email you used to sign up with. If you’re already signed up for my newsletter, you will receive the coloring pages in my newsletter of Dec. 19, 2017.  If you’re not signed up, you can sign up here: https://dragonsbook.com/subscribe/
  • Winning entries will be judged by coloring and writing skills based on age. The short paragraph about the scene should be between 75 and 100 words (dialogue, descriptive, or both, and grammar counts). 
  • Contest closes EXTENDED UNTIL MAY 1st, 2018.

Want to see last year’s winning entries? Go here: http://bit.ly/2AfGpU8

To learn more about my dragon books for children or to order autographed copies of The Pen Pieyu Adventures series: https://www.dragonsbook.com

P.S. Releasing soon The Dragon Grammar Book – Grammar for Kids, Dragons, and the Whole Kingdom by Diane Mae Robinson starring The Pen Pieyu  Adventures characters. The Dragon Grammar Book is an easy-to-understand grammar book for middle grades and up. Stay tuned for pre-order sale and release date.

 

 

 

 

 

Have fun! Dragon hugs.

Diane

Coloring Contest And Other News

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The Sir Princess Petra Coloring Contest is still going on until Mar. 8, 17. There are over 200 kid entries in 2 divisions, and only 5 entries in the over age 17 category. Yep, the adults are scared to enter. There’s a super cool compu bag with Snarls embroidered on the front for the over age 17 prize. So, adults, sharpen up your crayons and enter.

Get your free coloring book and enter the contest: https://dragonsbook.com/subscribe/

For contest details and to see the prizes: http://www.dianemaerobinson.com/2017/01/enter-coloring-contest.html

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My next book The Dragon Grammar book will be delayed in publication due to my current publisher ceasing operations. The book was in the final-proof layout stage with them at the time. I’m looking into new options for publishing the book, one option is self-publishing it. More on this later.

 

 

 

 

I wouldn’t have the confidence to even try self-publishing if it weren’t for a fabulous course I’m taking from my writing guru friend, Alinka Rutkowska. The course is a wealth of information about all things self-publishing authors need to know. I highly recommend this course which has several free lessons to start http://authorremake.com/?ref=11&ref=11  Alinka is an award-winning, best selling author and really knows her stuff. You can also get her free marketing book here http://authorremake.com/book/?=ref11

For 2017, I have two other books in mind to self-publish, and those are in the works now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information about my multi-award winning dragon books for children: www.dragonsbook.com

How To Count Rhythm And Meter In Poetry

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How to Count Rhythm and Meter in Poetry
by Deborah Owen, CEO
Creative Writing Institute

 

poetry-post-by-deb-owen-images Two things every poet needs to know are the rise and fall of meter and the rhythm that carries from one line to the next.

Meter is timing the words in the same order on each line. Rhythm is making the timing fall on the right beat at the right time. That can be a big trick. Example:I saw a man who came from Mars and wore a pretty suit
Green was it, and something strange, he wore just one pink boot Here is how you can check the syllables in poetry. Place the back of your hand under your chin and read your poem aloud, clearly, distinctly and slowly. You will notice that your chin naturally falls with each syllable.

In the first sentence, the first accent falls on the word “saw” – not on the word “I.” In the second line, the rhythm is wrong because the accent falls on the first syllable, which is “Green.” Can you see that? Look at it again. You could force the rhythm to work, but the following would be better:

I saw a man who came from Mars and wore a pretty suit
The green did shine, but something strange, he wore just one pink boot

Do you see how the accent now falls on the second word in both sentences? That’s rhythm! Many poets think they have metered their poetry when they have actually thrown it off, (but poets have literary license to arrange the language to suit their needs).

If you wanted to change the rhythm from one verse to the next, you could do that. In the first verse, every accent could fall on the first word. In the second verse, it could fall on every second word. Just group them and you will be fine.

Now reread those two lines of poetry and count the rise and fall of the accents. You should count seven on each line. Got it? Yeah!

Deborah Owen is the CEO of Creative Writing Institute  where I am also a writing tutor for the Writing For Children Course http://cwinst.com/classes_view.php?classid=4
 
 
CWI, a Nonprofit Charitythat Offers Free Courses to Cancer Patients
 
Creative Writing Institute provides professionally written creative writing courses to the general public at great prices. At CWI, you will receive a private tutor at no extra cost. He/she will provide personal feedback as often as you want it. At CWI, we go the extra mile that others only talk about!
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Sign up for your free 55-page pdf coloring book and enter my coloring contest.  To learn more about my multi-award winning dragon books for children visit www.dragonsbook.com

Coloring Contest With Cool Prizes, All Ages!

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coloring-book-pngThe Sir Princess Petra Coloring Contest is on! Join the multi-award winning series coloring contest for all ages.

The contest will begin Nov. 8, 16 and finishes Mar. 8, 2017

There are 3 categories in the contest:

Category #1: kids to age 9

Category # 2: ages 10 – 16

Category # 3: ages 17 and over

 

PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW THE CONTEST GUIDELINES AT THE END OF THIS POST.

GET YOUR COLORING BOOK HERE: https://dragonsbook.com/subscribe/

PRIZE FOR CATEGORY #1, KIDS TO AGE 9

Sir Princess Petra Notepad and Sir Princess Petra Hardcover Book

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Petra book one cover

 

PRIZE FOR CATEGORY # 2,  AGES 10 – 16

Sling bag with Snarls the dragon digital logo                                                                                            coloring-book-prize-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRIZE FOR CATEGORY # 3, AGES 17 AND OVER.

Compu messenger bag with Snarls the dragon embroidered logo

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CONTEST GUIDELINES

  1. Contest participants can be from a school I have previously visited on an author visit, or they can sign up to The Dragon Newsletter.  If you are already signed up for my newsletter, you will receive the link for the pdf coloring pages again in the November newsletter. If you have not signed up for the newsletter, see # 2.
  2. Contest participants can enter by signing up to The Dragon Newsletter (an occasional newsletter about my new book releases, contests, and giveaways). Upon sign up, you will receive the 55-page pdf coloring book which are the pages for the contest. Sign-up form here: https://dragonsbook.com/subscribe/
  3. One entry from the pdf coloring book per person. 
  4. Entries can be emailed or mailed. Address details will be sent via The Dragon Newsletter in November, 2016.
  5. All entries must indicate: Name, Age, School I Visited, or Email Address you used to sign up to the newsletter with.
  6. Winning entries will be picked by independent judges. Have fun and good luck!                  Snarls feels so important since his picture is on the bags. To read more about my dragon books for children, visit: www.dragonsbook.com