Love dA Lit: Issue 129

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Welcome to the one-hundred twenty-ninth issue of Love dA Lit! :hug: Every Sunday this article will aim to promote volunteer opportunities, various resources, prompts, challenges, and workshops, as well as highlighting various contests, and spotlighting a specific group or project for two weeks. This is by no means a complete list of all the literature going-ons, merely a tool to help you get involved and stay informed.





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Group News

Literature Links [in other languages!]I am still looking for non-English literature groups, I'd like to keep tabs on them too! :eager:

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Group Spotlight



:spotlight-left: :iconthewriterswarehouse: :spotlight-right:



With prompts, features, and weekly news TheWritersWareHouse has something to keep its members engaged and busy. They pride themselves on making sure they're not just another haven for members to dump their galleries into. Click here to learn a little more about this group's admins.

Medoriko was fantastic and more than willing to let me take my time and send her questions about her group, TheWritersWareHouse :la:

:star:Can you explain a bit about your group, TheWritersWareHouse, and what makes it different from other literature groups on dA?
The Writers Warehouse was created as a hopeful solution to a somewhat common problem I discovered throughout my time on dA as a participant in many other lit groups. I found that many were too small and we somewhat inactive in terms of activities for members. The other half were very large and my deviations got lost in the sea of deviations so my work was hardly ever looked at. I would have to join 10 groups or more just to get some watchers my way. I wanted a group that had active members who take time to view the submitted work. I also wanted the group to have activities in the way of weekly prompts and frequent contests/projects to motivate and inspire the members. I think the group is a great blend of group size and activities. I also generally read and comment on majority of gallery submissions that come in. That’s what sets us apart. I also try to inform my members of things going on in the lit community that I know of via my weekly Monday News journal. I also do Feature Fridays, that include deviations from members and non members as well.


:star:In your opinion what is the most important thing TheWritersWareHouse can do for its members?
The Writers Warehouse can be a place where the members know that the deviations they submit, regardless of the type of literature, will be looked at. Even if it’s just by me initially. If I feel it is needed, I will spotlight overlooked deviations in the Feature Fridays. It is also a place they know they can be inspired by the weekly prompts. So it is not just a place to put your already written works. It is a place to discover yourself. Also, we’re pretty nice there :P


:star:What kind of projects and events is the group hosting? Any future ones?
Right now we do weekly prompts where the submissions are voted on by the members via a poll. The winner wins points. As for other events, I so far have planned for: a Pass the Poem/Chapter event, Music Mash Madness Contest (where you have to use lines or titles of songs to make a poem), and a Critique it Forward (where those who participate are guaranteed at least one critique/comment on a set number of deviations of their choosing...but ONLY if they critique/comment on someone else’s work.” I will be holding other monthly contests but those are so far the ones that I have already planned out. I need to work on something for the prose writers. :) My first contest that I will hold in June will be prompt based. I will have them describe something (a color, weather, food, etc). HOWEVER, they are not allowed to say that ‘something’ in the deviation itself or in the title. The point is to be able to get the audience to know what they are describing without actually telling us. Entries will be judged by me and a panel of judges that I have to gather up. :)


:star:When someone looks through the group’s gallery, what kind of pieces might they find??
Oh. There is a wide variety. I would say most of those are some type of poetry. However, all the other gallery folders for prose is filled with various genres of writing. It really is a mixed bag. Something for everyone. I am particularly fond of some of the haikus that have been submitted :p


:star:Anything else of note that you would like to share?
If you are looking for some fun and a way to grow as a writer, come on over. You will surely be welcomed here :heart: I am also looking for some people to be gallery moderators, so if you are interested please note me or the group (you must be fairly active on dA, please). :heart:



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Inspiration (Workshops, Prompts and Challenges)


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Lit Contests Galore!



These include contests that are purely Literature based and those that have other categories as well, but still accept Literature.

New Contests:

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Resources


Regular Lit Articles


General Resources

Writing Resources [General]

Prose Resources

Poetry Resources

Critiquing and Miscellaneous Resources

Publishing Resources

E-Zines/Magazines


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Contacting Me



:star: Want your group to be spotlighted; your Literature project? See something you don't like? That you like? Want changed or removed? Have a suggestion for the next issue? Then please send me a note! The Literature Community is huge, so I'm always going to miss something or make a mistake, don't be afraid to let me know. ♥

Hugs, love and thanks to:
:iconevlydia: :iconravensquill:, and :iconsonamyfan362: my favoritest LITplease Community Liaisons.
:iconxmothermoonx: for letting me run LITplease’s Community Portal.
:iconmagicaljoey: for telling me that two groups still have open admin positions.
:iconk47454k1: who informed me about his new group and their contest.
:iconsammur-amat: for alerting me to her poll.

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Day-um, thanks for the article! I've been chewing through it off and on since it was posted, it's great!