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New contests pop up all the time and there are a wide variety of such contests.  Some are entered all on your own.  Some are team efforts, for example <table border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width="90%" style="position:relative;" class="norm"><tr><td width="55">&nbsp;</td><td align=center valign=middle width=63 style="position:relative;"><a style="padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;" target="_top" href="" ><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/icon-.gif" border=0  width=30 height=25 valign="middle" align="center"></a></td><td align=left class="norm" style="padding-left:15px;color:#000000;"><a href="" target="_top"  class="blue2roll" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:1.3em">Invalid Item</a>&nbsp;<a title=""  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a><br>This item number is not valid.<br><b>#<span style="cursor:pointer;" onClick="handleCopyClick2(event, '1415412', '&#123;item:1415412&#125;', $(this));">1415412</span></b> by Not Available.</td></tr></table>. There are contests for everything from short story <table border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width="90%" style="position:relative;" class="norm"><tr><td width="55">&nbsp;</td><td align=center valign=middle width=63 style="position:relative;"><a style="padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;" target="_top" href="" ><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/icon-.gif" border=0  width=30 height=25 valign="middle" align="center"></a></td><td align=left class="norm" style="padding-left:15px;color:#000000;"><a href="" target="_top"  class="blue2roll" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:1.3em">Invalid Item</a>&nbsp;<a title=""  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a><br>This item number is not valid.<br><b>#<span style="cursor:pointer;" onClick="handleCopyClick2(event, '1414553', '&#123;item:1414553&#125;', $(this));">1414553</span></b> by Not Available.</td></tr></table><br />
 to forms poetry, <table border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width="90%" style="position:relative;" class="norm"><tr><td width="55">&nbsp;</td><td align=center valign=middle width=63 style="position:relative;"><a style="padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;" target="_top" href="" ><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/icon-.gif" border=0  width=30 height=25 valign="middle" align="center"></a></td><td align=left class="norm" style="padding-left:15px;color:#000000;"><a href="" target="_top"  class="blue2roll" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:1.3em">Invalid Item</a>&nbsp;<a title=""  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a><br>This item number is not valid.<br><b>#<span style="cursor:pointer;" onClick="handleCopyClick2(event, '1341392', '&#123;item:1341392&#125;', $(this));">1341392</span></b> by Not Available.</td></tr></table> <br />
from horror <table border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width="90%" style="position:relative;" class="norm"><tr><td width="55">&nbsp;</td><td align=center valign=middle width=63 style="position:relative;"><a style="padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;" target="_top" href="" ><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/icon-.gif" border=0  width=30 height=25 valign="middle" align="center"></a></td><td align=left class="norm" style="padding-left:15px;color:#000000;"><a href="" target="_top"  class="blue2roll" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:1.3em">Invalid Item</a>&nbsp;<a title=""  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a><br>This item number is not valid.<br><b>#<span style="cursor:pointer;" onClick="handleCopyClick2(event, '1419558', '&#123;item:1419558&#125;', $(this));">1419558</span></b> by Not Available.</td></tr></table>  <br />
to dialogs!  <table border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width="90%" style="position:relative;" class="norm"><tr><td align=center valign=middle width=56 style="position:relative;"><div style="position:relative;"><a rel="awardlightbox" title="... About this awardicon ...

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 Date Awarded: March 5, 2008" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/awardicons.php?action=show_case&award_id=117297"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/awardicons13/ribbon3_teal-50.png" align=center  border=0 valign="middle" width=50 height=62.5><div class="shadowBoxLess" style="padding:0px;margin:0px;border-radius:4px;width:15px;height:15px;position:absolute;bottom:0px;right:6px;background-color:#000000;"></div><img loading="lazy" border=0 src="/imgs/awardicons13/2-circle.gif" style="position:absolute;bottom:5px;right:12px;"></a></div></td><td width=66 style="padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;" align=center><div style="border-radius:5px;position:relative;padding:1px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;height:64px;width:64px; cursor:pointer;" class="shadowBox" align=center ><a target="_top" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/forums/item_id/941862-The-Dialogue-500"  target="_top"><div  data-background="http://www.writing.com/main/images/action/display/ver/1744654286/item_id/941862.jpeg" loading="lazy" class="coverImg  whiteBackgroundColor lazy-background" style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 0px -1px;width:62px;height:62px;background: white  no-repeat center center; background-size: contain;" ><img loading="lazy" border=0 src="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/trans.gif" width="62px" height="62px" id="protectImg" alt="Image Protector"></div></a><span style="border-top:1px solid white;color:#ffffff;position:absolute;background:#311a03;height:13px;width:64px;z-index:999;bottom:0px;left:0px;border-radius:0px 0px 4px 4px;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;font: bold 11px arial, verdana, sans-serif;">FORUM</span></div></td><td align=left class="norm" style="padding-left:15px;color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/forums/item_id/941862-The-Dialogue-500" target="_top"  class="blue2roll" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:1.3em">The Dialogue 500</a>&nbsp;<a title=""  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/forums/item_id/941862-The-Dialogue-500"  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a> (<a class="blue2roll" href="javascript:LaunchPop('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/tools.php?action=pop_rhelp&crating=40', 'crhelp40', '500', '350');">18+</a>)<br>Dialogues of 500 words or less. <br><b>#<span style="cursor:pointer;" onClick="handleCopyClick2(event, '941862', '&#123;item:941862&#125;', $(this));">941862</span></b> by <span class="noselect subTrigger" style="cursor:pointer;"  onContextMenu="hideMine('uPort_opts');uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'billywilcox', '', '', 'black_tie', '60', '', 'ON', '100130592', 'add');  hide_uport (); this.shown=1; return false; " onClick="if (lastClickElement != this || $('#uPort_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_rt_opts'); uport_ajax_opts (event, this, 'billywilcox', '', '', 'black_tie', '60', '', 'ON'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false;  } else if ($('#uPort_rt_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_opts'); uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'billywilcox', '', '', 'black_tie', '60', '', 'ON', '100130592', 'add'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false; } "><a title="Username: billywilcox
Member Since: September 17th, 2002
Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >W.D.Wilcox</a></span> <a class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/billywilcox','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/billywilcox" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'billywilcox', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'September 17, 2002', '', 'black_tie', '60', 'Moderator');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 4px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-60.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a><a rel="nofollow"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); LaunchPop('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/em/action/new/toid/100130592',   'mess100130592_1744880113', '710', '540');  event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/em/action/new/toid/100130592/in/1"  target="_top" title="Email User: billywilcox [Offline / Private]" class="imgLink imgPortLink noPrint" ><span style="vertical-align:middle;border:0px solid black;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/icon-mail-off.png?i=2" width="20" height="15" border=0 alt="Mail Icon"></span></a></td></tr></table> <br />
There even is a nursery rhyme contest for Storybaby Jack! <table border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width="90%" style="position:relative;" class="norm"><tr><td width="55">&nbsp;</td><td align=center valign=middle width=63 style="position:relative;"><a style="padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;" target="_top" href="" ><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/icon-.gif" border=0  width=30 height=25 valign="middle" align="center"></a></td><td align=left class="norm" style="padding-left:15px;color:#000000;"><a href="" target="_top"  class="blue2roll" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:1.3em">Invalid Item</a>&nbsp;<a title=""  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a><br>This item number is not valid.<br><b>#<span style="cursor:pointer;" onClick="handleCopyClick2(event, '1416035', '&#123;item:1416035&#125;', $(this));">1416035</span></b> by Not Available.</td></tr></table><br />
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Check out some of the contests I&#39;ve highlighted and give it a try! You can find contests  by clicking on Item Jumps and going to &#39;Contest Listings or go to  <table border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width="90%" style="position:relative;" class="norm"><tr><td align=center valign=middle width=56 style="position:relative;"><div style="position:relative;"><a rel="awardlightbox" title="... About this awardicon ...

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 Date Awarded: January 3, 2005" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/awardicons.php?action=show_case&award_id=107206"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/awardicons13/ribbon2_red-25.png" align=center  border=0 valign="middle" width=50 height=62.5></a></div></td><td align=center valign=middle width=63 style="position:relative;"><a style="padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;" target="_top" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/handler/item_id/171898-Writing-Contests--WritingCom" ><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/icon-4900.gif" border=0  width=30 height=25 valign="middle" align="center"></a></td><td align=left class="norm" style="padding-left:15px;color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/handler/item_id/171898-Writing-Contests--WritingCom" target="_top"  class="blue2roll" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:1.3em">Writing Contests @ Writing.Com</a>&nbsp;<a title=""  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/handler/item_id/171898-Writing-Contests--WritingCom"  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a> (<a class="blue2roll" href="javascript:LaunchPop('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/tools.php?action=pop_rhelp&crating=10', 'crhelp10', '500', '350');">E</a>)<br>Writing Contests on Writing.Com are posted here.<br><b>#<span style="cursor:pointer;" onClick="handleCopyClick2(event, '171898', '&#123;item:171898&#125;', $(this));">171898</span></b> by <span class="noselect subTrigger" style="cursor:pointer;"  onContextMenu="hideMine('uPort_opts');uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'support', '', '', 'peace', '90', '', 'ON', '100000242', 'add');  hide_uport (); this.shown=1; return false; " onClick="if (lastClickElement != this || $('#uPort_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_rt_opts'); uport_ajax_opts (event, this, 'support', '', '', 'peace', '90', '', 'ON'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false;  } else if ($('#uPort_rt_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_opts'); uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'support', '', '', 'peace', '90', '', 'ON', '100000242', 'add'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false; } "><a title="Username: support
Member Since: August 30th, 2000
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 Given by tinytalegirl 

 Given to jeff 

 Date Awarded: May 6, 2008" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/awardicons.php?action=show_case&award_id=118234"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/awardicons13/ribbon1_pink-10.png" align=center  border=0 valign="middle" width=50 height=62.5></a></div></td><td align=center valign=middle width=63 style="position:relative;"><a style="padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;" target="_top" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/forums/item_id/1377215-2008-Short-Fiction-Competition" ><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/icon-11000.gif" border=0  width=30 height=25 valign="middle" align="center"></a></td><td align=left class="norm" style="padding-left:15px;color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/forums/item_id/1377215-2008-Short-Fiction-Competition" target="_top"  class="blue2roll" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:1.3em">2008 Short Fiction Competition</a>&nbsp;<a title=""  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/forums/item_id/1377215-2008-Short-Fiction-Competition"  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a> (<a class="blue2roll" href="javascript:LaunchPop('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/tools.php?action=pop_rhelp&crating=30', 'crhelp30', '500', '350');">13+</a>)<br>Choose from three prompts and write a short story in the featured genre to win prizes!<br><b>#<span style="cursor:pointer;" onClick="handleCopyClick2(event, '1377215', '&#123;item:1377215&#125;', $(this));">1377215</span></b> by <span class="noselect subTrigger" style="cursor:pointer;"  onContextMenu="hideMine('uPort_opts');uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'jeff', '', '', 'film', '70', '', 'ON', '100158145', 'add');  hide_uport (); this.shown=1; return false; " onClick="if (lastClickElement != this || $('#uPort_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_rt_opts'); uport_ajax_opts (event, this, 'jeff', '', '', 'film', '70', '', 'ON'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false;  } else if ($('#uPort_rt_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_opts'); uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'jeff', '', '', 'film', '70', '', 'ON', '100158145', 'add'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false; } "><a title="Username: jeff
Member Since: February 15th, 2003
Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >Jeff</a></span> <a class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/jeff','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/jeff" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'jeff', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'February 15, 2003', '', 'film', '70', 'Senior Moderator');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 4px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-70.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a><a rel="nofollow"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); LaunchPop('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/em/action/new/toid/100158145',   'mess100158145_1744880113', '710', '540');  event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/em/action/new/toid/100158145/in/1"  target="_top" title="Email User: jeff [Offline / Private]" class="imgLink imgPortLink noPrint" ><span style="vertical-align:middle;border:0px solid black;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/icon-mail-off.png?i=2" width="20" height="15" border=0 alt="Mail Icon"></span></a></td></tr></table><br />
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<table border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width="90%" style="position:relative;" class="norm"><tr><td align=center valign=middle width=56 style="position:relative;"><div style="position:relative;"><a rel="awardlightbox" title="... About this awardicon ...

 Given by stacylynn71 

 Given to sweatpea 

 Date Awarded: March 19, 2008" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/awardicons.php?action=show_case&award_id=117505"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/awardicons13/ribbon2_teal-25.png" align=center  border=0 valign="middle" width=50 height=62.5></a></div></td><td align=center valign=middle width=63 style="position:relative;"><a style="padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;" target="_top" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/forums/item_id/1328791-LOVE--HEARTACHE" ><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/icon-11000.gif" border=0  width=30 height=25 valign="middle" align="center"></a></td><td align=left class="norm" style="padding-left:15px;color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/forums/item_id/1328791-LOVE--HEARTACHE" target="_top"  class="blue2roll" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:1.3em">LOVE & HEARTACHE</a>&nbsp;<a title=""  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/forums/item_id/1328791-LOVE--HEARTACHE"  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a> (<a class="blue2roll" href="javascript:LaunchPop('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/tools.php?action=pop_rhelp&crating=20', 'crhelp20', '500', '350');">ASR</a>)<br>A monthly poetry contest about love and heartache. <br><b>#<span style="cursor:pointer;" onClick="handleCopyClick2(event, '1328791', '&#123;item:1328791&#125;', $(this));">1328791</span></b> by <span class="noselect subTrigger" style="cursor:pointer;"  onContextMenu="hideMine('uPort_opts');uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'sweatpea', '', '', '', '10', '', 'OFF', '100661283', 'add');  hide_uport (); this.shown=1; return false; " onClick="if (lastClickElement != this || $('#uPort_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_rt_opts'); uport_ajax_opts (event, this, 'sweatpea', '', '', '', '10', '', 'OFF'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false;  } else if ($('#uPort_rt_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_opts'); uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'sweatpea', '', '', '', '10', '', 'OFF', '100661283', 'add'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false; } "><a title="Username: sweatpea
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Member Since: December 29th, 2005
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<table border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width="90%" style="position:relative;" class="norm"><tr><td width="55">&nbsp;</td><td align=center valign=middle width=63 style="position:relative;"><a style="padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;" target="_top" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/view_item/item_id/1419122-Dawn-over-Mara" ><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/icon-15000.gif" border=0  width=30 height=25 valign="middle" align="center"></a></td><td align=left class="norm" style="padding-left:15px;color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/view_item/item_id/1419122-Dawn-over-Mara" target="_top"  class="blue2roll" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:1.3em">Dawn over Mara</a>&nbsp;<a title=""  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/view_item/item_id/1419122-Dawn-over-Mara"  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a> (<a class="blue2roll" href="javascript:LaunchPop('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/tools.php?action=pop_rhelp&crating=40', 'crhelp40', '500', '350');">18+</a>)<br>This story was inspired by one of my favorite artists, James Stancin.<br><b>#<span style="cursor:pointer;" onClick="handleCopyClick2(event, '1419122', '&#123;item:1419122&#125;', $(this));">1419122</span></b> by <span class="noselect subTrigger" style="cursor:pointer;"  onContextMenu="hideMine('uPort_opts');uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'judity', '', '', '', '40', '', 'OFF', '100358400', 'add');  hide_uport (); this.shown=1; return false; " onClick="if (lastClickElement != this || $('#uPort_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_rt_opts'); uport_ajax_opts (event, this, 'judity', '', '', '', '40', '', 'OFF'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false;  } else if ($('#uPort_rt_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_opts'); uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'judity', '', '', '', '40', '', 'OFF', '100358400', 'add'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false; } "><a title="Username: judity
Member Since: October 8th, 2005
Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >J. A. Buxton</a></span> <a class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/judity','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/judity" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'judity', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  10/31/24', '10/31/24', 'October 8, 2005', '', '', '40', 'Preferred Author');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 2px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-40.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a><a rel="nofollow"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); LaunchPop('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/em/action/new/toid/100358400',   'mess100358400_1744880113', '710', '540');  event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/em/action/new/toid/100358400/in/1"  target="_top" title="Email User: judity [Offline / Private]" class="imgLink imgPortLink noPrint" ><span style="vertical-align:middle;border:0px solid black;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/icon-mail-off.png?i=2" width="20" height="15" border=0 alt="Mail Icon"></span></a></td></tr></table><br />
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 Date Awarded: April 4, 2011" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/awardicons.php?action=show_case&award_id=129806"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/awardicons13/ribbon2_blue-25.png" align=center  border=0 valign="middle" width=50 height=62.5></a></div></td><td align=center valign=middle width=63 style="position:relative;"><a style="padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;" target="_top" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/view_item/item_id/1153324-TABLE-FOR-ONE" ><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/icon-15000.gif" border=0  width=30 height=25 valign="middle" align="center"></a></td><td align=left class="norm" style="padding-left:15px;color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/view_item/item_id/1153324-TABLE-FOR-ONE" target="_top"  class="blue2roll" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:1.3em">TABLE FOR ONE</a>&nbsp;<a title=""  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/view_item/item_id/1153324-TABLE-FOR-ONE"  target="_blank" ><img class="noSelect" loading="lazy" style="opacity:.4;" src="http://www.WriterU.Com/nw.gif" onMouseOver="$(this).css('opacity', '1');" onMouseOut="$(this).css('opacity', '.4');" height=12 width=12 border=0 alt="Open in new Window."></a> (<a class="blue2roll" href="javascript:LaunchPop('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/tools.php?action=pop_rhelp&crating=20', 'crhelp20', '500', '350');">ASR</a>)<br>Written for Lexi&#39;s Poetry Challenge using one of her Title Prompts<br><b>#<span style="cursor:pointer;" onClick="handleCopyClick2(event, '1153324', '&#123;item:1153324&#125;', $(this));">1153324</span></b> by <span class="noselect subTrigger" style="cursor:pointer;"  onContextMenu="hideMine('uPort_opts');uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'countrymom', '', '', '', '20', '', 'OFF', '100028580', 'add');  hide_uport (); this.shown=1; return false; " onClick="if (lastClickElement != this || $('#uPort_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_rt_opts'); uport_ajax_opts (event, this, 'countrymom', '', '', '', '20', '', 'OFF'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false;  } else if ($('#uPort_rt_opts').css('display') == 'none') { lastClickElement = this; hideMine('uPort_opts'); uport_ajax_rt_opts (event, this, 'countrymom', '', '', '', '20', '', 'OFF', '100028580', 'add'); hide_uport (); this.shown=1; event.stopPropagation(); return false; } "><a title="Username: countrymom
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Click for links!" class="noselect subTrigger" style="line-height: 1em;font-size:1em;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;" >COUNTRYMOM-JUST REMEMBER ME</a></span> <a class="imgLink imgPortLink"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); var mywin = window.open('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/countrymom','_blank'); mywin.focus (); event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/portfolio/view/countrymom" target="_top"  onMouseOver="uport_ajax2 (event, this, 'countrymom', '<span style=\'color:#990000;font-weight:bold\'>Offline or Private</span><br> Last On:  Private', '', 'March 11, 2001', '', '', '20', 'In Memory Of');"  onMouseOut="hide_uport ();"><span style="padding:0px 2px 0px 0px;vertical-align:middle;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/costumicons/ps-icon-standard_b-20.gif"   width=30 height=15 border=0 alt="Author Icon"></span></a><a rel="nofollow"  onMouseDown="if(event.which == 3) { event.preventDefault(); LaunchPop('http://www.WriterU.Com/main/em/action/new/toid/100028580',   'mess100028580_1744880113', '710', '540');  event.stopPropagation(); return false; }"  href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/em/action/new/toid/100028580/in/1"  target="_top" title="Email User: countrymom [Offline / Private]" class="imgLink imgPortLink noPrint" ><span style="vertical-align:middle;border:0px solid black;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><img src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/icon-mail-off.png?i=2" width="20" height="15" border=0 alt="Mail Icon"></span></a></td></tr></table> </td></tr></table><br />&nbsp;<br /><div align=center>Submit an item for consideration in this newsletter!<br /><b><a  class="blue2roll"  rel="nofollow" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/redirect?htime=1744880113&hkey=91d1c9609a7f12fa31a684cb587be6ca4aa8ebce&redirect_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.Writing.Com%2Fgo%2Fnl_form"  target="_blank" >https://www.Writing.Com/go/nl_form</a> <br /></b></div><br /><img border=0 src="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/trans.gif" title="Word From Writing.Com  [#401447]
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