AUGUST WRITING CONTEST

August 1, 2014

Firstly, a BIG thanks to everyone who participated in JULY’S ART CONTEST! It was a great success and was so much fun to see everyone’s creativity and talent! For this month’s contest I can’t tell you how excited I am!

For many of you August is the time of year when we say goodbye to summer, hello to fall, goodbye to poolside barbeques, hello to sports lessons and hot apple cider, goodbye to summer vacations and hello to back to school shopping and homework assignments (and yes, that includes us parents).

So… in salute to the end of summer, this month’s contest theme is . . .

BACK TO SCHOOL

WRITING CONTEST

How many of you remember when Kelsey returned home, heart broken from her breakup with Ren in the beginning chapters of Tiger’s Quest? She desperately tried to pick up the pieces of her broken heart while attempting to return home in Oregon to the peaceful, and yet plain and completely normal life that was Kelsey Hayes before she met the white tiger in a cage. Only, it was anything but. When she returned home she quickly discovered that Mr. Kadam had generously arranged for her to attend the college of her choice, Western Oregon University. He had taken the liberty of not only paying for her college courses but bought her a car, a fully furnished duplex close to campus and had even registered her for her freshman courses,

In the chapters that follow, Kelsey leads down a path that is everything but normal. She takes her schedule, her school books and tries to forget about the past by diving into her studies.

WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY

If you’ve already read the story, unexpected and exciting things happen to Kelsey to quickly distract her from classes and homework.

I don’t know if I can speak for everyone but I for one would kill for an opportunity to go to school rent free/tuition free/car free like Kelsey got. I have to admit I was a wee bit jealous and how easily everything was handed to her upon her return home.

So in the spirit of generous giving for those going back to school, this is your chance to win your very own Back to School Prize Package just like Kelsey (albeit a very small version as we won’t be giving away any cars, college scholarships or fully furnished homes, but great stuff nonetheless)!

For one lucky winner there will be an

EXCLUSIVE KELSEY BACK TO SCHOOL

PACKAGE GIVEAWAY!

It will include:

~a Western Oregon University Tote Bag ~ WOU Sweatshirt ~WOU T-shirt ~WOU hat ~ Hair accessories ~ WOU notebook ~ WOU Gel Pens ~ And more!

PLUS, For two lucky runner ups there will be a

BACK TO SCHOOL PACK GIVEAWAY

It will include:

~ Notebook, Binder, Journal, Pens, And More!!

So here’s how the contest will work,

We provide you with a writing prompt (below) and you will begin your story using those words. Where you take the story is entirely up to you!

So, here’s your beginning . . .

Every night, Alice hears music coming from the picture hanging above the fireplace mantel. She examines the picture night after night but is unable to identify the source of the sound. Until tonight. As she climbs out of bed and looks at the picture she sees the wind moving the sails and the waves moving. Alice rubs her eyes in disbelief and carefully reaches out to touch the picture. Just then she felt a cold wet wave rush over her feet. She looked down. The entire floor was covered in water and more was pouring into the room. . .

ship painting

Ok, the rest of this story is where your writing begins!

Here are the rules to this writing contest:

– Writing must be no longer than 500 words.

-Must have your name, age, story title and provide a mailing address should you win submitted via email to lindalouiselotti@colleenhouck.com

-Must be submitted by midnight, August 31st.

– Must give permission to present your work on a future blog if you should be selected as a winner.

– All ages welcome and is open internationally (must be written in English).

Winners will be featured in September on Colleen Houck’s website and have the unique opportunity to be “heard” on her blog!!

If you feel nervous about this contest, just remember that “Everything you want is almost always on the other side of fear” and that “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try”!

Everyone has a story to tell, that is true, but no one has your experiences, your voice. So tell it your way and see where it takes you!! Good luck and I’m excited to see what magic you create!

~ Till next time,

Linda Louise Lotti

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I’m Linda Louise, one of the bloggers on this website and Colleen’s little sister. I’m just a girl in her mid-thirties who feels thirteen when I play outside with my boys, fifteen when I sing my heart out listening to tunes while driving by myself, and sixty five when I go out past ten at night. I have a thing for junior mints, Mt. Dew, shrimp and kale (though not all at once) and I have a crush on Superman. I still get girlish butterflies when I read Twilight, cry when I read These is My Words, and smile from ear to ear when I read Anne of Green Gables. I have nightmares about aliens on a regular basis and I have a bad habit of midnight snacking. I love everything sports, except golf (although can that honestly be considered a sport??), and I hate anything that slithers, hisses, or stings. I have a problem with giggling at inappropriate moments and I sometimes wish life was a musical. I love science, hate math, love Dr. Seuss, and hate olives. My family is my world and my joys come from their happiness. I’ve learned I don’t know much about anything and I live for a good adventure, naps, cuddles, stories, exceptional food and The Shire.

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