For all those members out there, here are some of the Literature competitions being run on dA at the moment. The details provided are: a link to the original contest information, the name of the contest, a brief summary and dates for its submission deadline.
--> You Be the Judge Contest by =fenris242
Submission deadline: December 31st 2011 at Midnight, EST.
Summary: Submit your artwork until the 31st of this month, then during a second month critique other entries - the authors who gave the best two critiques will win prizes.
--> Themed Contest by ~ScullReaper
Submission deadline: December 31st 2011.
Summary: Write a short story or poem on the theme of love and death.
--> Blind Winter Poetry Contest by ^lightningmonkey
Submission deadline: Friday, January 20th 2012 at 23:59, PST.
Summary: Write a poem about wintertime, but you cannot use the sense of sight.
--> My Image - Your Story Contest by *BlastedKing
Submission deadline: January 31st 2012.
Summary: Select one of the offered pictures, write a story about it, and submit it to the group, #BKsFanfictionContest. You don't have to join the group.
--> Christmas Contest by ~Artosis
Submission deadline: December 22nd 2011.
Summary: Focusing on the joy of Christmas, write either a poem or piece of prose of 500 words minimum, appealing to all five senses.
--> The Magic of Winter Contest by #ThePoetryofDA
Submission deadline: December 24th 2011.
Summary: To enter, you must be a member of #ThePoetryofDA. Focus on the beauty and magic of winter and Yuletide. Poems only.
--> Write Me a Christmas Story Contest by =krazykel
Submission deadline: December 25th 2011.
Summary: Write a story about Christmas of 500 words minimum.
--> December Short Story Contest by #Writers-Of-Our-Time
Submission deadline: December 25th 2011.
Summary: Write a short story using at least three of the words listed: santa, tree, lights, cookies, holly, mistletoe, snow.
--> A Villainous Christmas Contest by #TheWritersMeow
Submission deadline: December 25th 2011, Midnight.
Summary: You must be a member of #TheWritersMeow to submit. Write a short story or poem about a villain spending their holidays.
--> Odyssey into 2012 Contest by $techgnotic
Submission deadline: 12 NOON, every three days on each Wednesday and Saturday.
Summary: Write according to the summary for that particular chapter (for more details, I suggest visiting the link to the original contest).
And that's it! If you don't hear from us, Merry Christmas to all of our members, and have a very Happy New Year - and don't forget to get participating! Our contest will start to form once we have 50 members, remember, so please keep joining, and we'll then be up and running! Thank you for your time!
