I'm a bit late in responding to ^StJoan's challenge, but at least I'm getting into it, eh? I'd like to share with you one of my favorite lit pieces. The Quilt by *simeberg. It's one of those stories that I keep returning to because it's so good, and once I find a writer I like, I keep an eye on them. *simeberg is someone I keep on coming back to.



Although The Quilt is his most popular piece, it's also my favorite. It's creepy, it's dramatic, it's detailed, and it's also an amazing read. Leave a comment (he takes great care in responding) or a critique. Fave if you like it! Fave and feature if you love it.

- Katie

The Litmas results are out! I won second place in the poetry part of this. That's a wonderful surprise for the new year.

Fukyu! ‘My Evolution as a Fukyu Poet’ by *tightwhitepants won first place in the Fukyu contest held by *Adeimantus. All the entries can be seen here

*deviantoftheyear announced the DotY results on December 3.

Classic Crit is holding a Contest
Challenge: Analyze Daddy by Sylivia Plath or The Girl who Trod on the Loaf by Hans Christian Andersen
Medium: Writing – The article says: “No need to plan this like a college essay. No need for an intro and conclusion. Just tell us what you think and why you think this.”
Deadline: January 31st - 12 midnight.

=BinaryNotion is holding a Sci-Fi / Fantasy Prose Contest
Challenge: Write a science-fiction or fantasy story and submit it before the deadline
Medium: Prose
Deadline: Feb 15, 2008

*salshep is holding a humongous competition that no one knows anything about. It’s the latest craze to donate a prize, so if you want to be in, get your butt over there and join the list.

=Coffee-Rules collected a wide variety of literature deviations to feature in his article.

=Squarix collected some recent *PrintsForLit additions and featured them in this article.

`Beccalicious produced a series of articles that feature the work of some talented writers on dA.

HotLits the First
HotLits the Second
HotLits the Third
HotLits the Fourth
HotLits the Fifth

The new group, *TranslationChain is an exciting new project where members translate English poems into other languages, Spanish, German, and Dutch only being a few. The former United States Poet Laurate, Ted Kooser, has even offered up an unpublished poem for a December chain. If you’re interested in participating, go to the club and check it out!

*salshep is looking for journal hunters and prey for her newest club, ~journalfav. In the words of the head hunter herself, 'journalfav is a project that aims to highlight the great journals that can be found around dA,' or more accurately, we want to collect all your pelts and display them on our walls.



GDs:

Literature - ^StJoan

The Worst of the Holidays is now closed
(The winners will be announced as soon as *SpokenAubade and I can get together and judge.)

*SpokenAubade and I have finally set up our holiday contest: The Worst of the Holidays. Great prizes, great fun, and hopefully we’ll receive many deserving entries.

The news article: [link]

The Worst of the Holidays

The holidays are about appreciation, good will, and kindness. But the holidays just aren’t the same, old fashioned, presents-around-the-tree time. This contest will be held in honor of all the money-grabbing scrooges of the holidays, and how we manage to salvage the spirit of the holiday regardless.

We understand: bah, humbug and all that. What can we do?

We challenge you to write prose piece or a poem about the worst part of the holiday season, whether that be commercialization, that line you had to stand in for an hour, or the seven-hour drive through sleet and snow to visit your least favorite aunt. Meanwhile, and here’s the fun part, remember the holiday spirit. Happy and sentimental endings get extra brownie points.

What are the rules?

All submissions should be written for this contest, from the first draft of you masterpiece, to the last one
One submission per person
A link to the news article or to my contest journal should be added to the description of your entry
Deviation should avoid all those iffy things that make judges' brains implode

** Decisions regarding word count and subject propriety are left to the writer

Prizes

First Place

One year subscription from `LadyLincoln
Journal feature and shout box feature from *salshep
Journal feature from =WineWriter
Journal feature from ^lovetodeviate
Journal feature from ^StJoan
Journal feature from *SpokenAubade
Journal feature from `PoeticWar
Journal feature from `lazybutt
Journal feature from `LadyLincoln
Journal feature from @youthculture
Journal feature from *ThornyEnglishRose
Journal feature from =Squarix

Second Place

Three month subscription from =feetpeet
Three month subscription from `conorschild
Critique from `Nestalgica
Journal feature from =WineWriter
Journal feature from ^lovetodeviate
Journal feature from `PoeticWar
Journal feature from `lazybutt
Journal feature from @youthculture
Journal feature from *ThornyEnglishRose
Journal feature from =Squarix

Third Place

Three month subscription from ~mediatedballe
Critique from `Nestalgica
Journal feature from =WineWriter
Journal feature from ^lovetodeviate
Journal feature from `PoeticWar
Journal feature from `lazybutt
Journal feature from @youthculture
Journal feature from *ThornyEnglishRose
Journal feature from =Squarix

Due date?

December 25th – 12 Pm EST

Who’s judging?

=WineWriter and the esteemed *SpokenAubade

How do I submit?

Create, revise, and load your entry as a submission into your DeviantArt gallery
In the body of a note to =WineWriter, add the link and title of your entry, and in the subject box, write ‘The Worst of the Holidays Submission.’

Anything else?

You can edit as much as you like before December 25th - 12 PM EST. Any updates will be posted on my account (=WineWriter) Such as prizes, changes, edits, anything.

Oh, and after the winners are announced, we will contact the prize donators and tell them who to award their donations to. Have fun!

First Place

When Annie Came to Stay by *ThornyEnglishRose

‘When Annie Came to Stay,’ is written in a casual, charming voice that delivers lines with such humor that I can’t help but smile, even at some of the nastier parts. The story is mostly dialogue, delivered by characters as compelling as the story itself, and there are no sections of this that I did not enjoy. ‘When Annie Came to Stay’, is (dare I say it) reminiscent of Roald Dahl. It has a humorous, slightly macabre, and always enjoyable style that I can’t help but fall in love with.

Second Place

The Quilt by *simeberg

It was a terrific pleasure to see such a truly creepy story among the many deserving entries. This story takes a “what if” situation, adds talent, skill, and craftsmanship to create a tale which is not only gripping, but a good read.

Third Place

Lights Out by *salshep

A few pieces really stood out to me while I reviewed the entries. ‘Lights Out’ is definitely one of my favorites of the bunch. Its imagery is magnificent, and it reminds me of some of my childhood nights when I thought all the shapes in my room were moving.

Honorable Mention

The Party by ~mani-mas

I just couldn’t resist creating another section for this deviation. ‘The Party’ is a classic horror story that is both exciting and vivid. It has that special something that made me want to continue until the very last word.

My next two features! Read, comment, and fave!



'Lines, The' by



This is a poem about beauty, promise, and everything that people hope for the future. =Oil-library's poem is a light hearted one that is also imaginative and original.

'Let Us Live' by



^StJoan's poem is another print that's part of the *PrintsForLit project. This is a short poem, but that doesn't take take away from any of its charm.