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Go for it!!! I'm not a horror fan, but there are exceptions to every rule

Vile wrote:You know, now I'm seriously tempted to become a 500 member myself... you think a horror novel would have a chance in a contest like this?

Great info! thanks for sharing!!!

I need to get a move on my entry! (among a lot of other things!)

Probably because Deb wants to keep it organized

Scribe wrote:I am new around here and am wondering... Why is this Forum marked as closed to new posts?

Thanks!

I have too many ideas, and knowing the competition around here, I won't win -BUT the goal is a good one

Sweet!!!!

Yeah!!!! It's a wonderful feeling. Well, I just got the most awesome message in my mail box... Someone has sponsored me to join the 500!!! That is SO cool! Whoever you are ... THANK YOU SO MUCH!! You've made my day. Have you seen the counter lately?? Go check it out!! Don't you just love this place!...

Hi and Welcome!!

Once you write something, it's copyrighted. But, to have more protection, you need to file it with the government. Here is a link Kenn had posted above http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html Also, I've been told that another way to protect your work is to send it to yourself registered mail, that...

No, they can't. Even if it may seem unfair to compare one against another, they are actually each judged on their own merit against the judging criteria. It has been brought up before, and besides the fact they are not judged against another piece, the judges enjoy having the variety. If the Challen...

Who is Bob? That's short for Best of the Best Each year, a Best of the Best is awarded, that is selected out of the 1st Place Editors' Choice winners from July to June. The top three entries receive a cash prize. In the past, the Best of the Best was chosen by a separate panel of judges. However, as...

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I made a separate FAQ for hint day, since some people don't realize it's connected to the weekly challenge :) What is hinting? There are a few days lag time between when the entries are finished being judged, and when the results are displayed and names are put on entries. During this time we play a...

These are chat/internet abbreviations. This is some of the more popular (I'm not going to include ones that wouldn't be acceptable on FW spelled out): LOL - Laughing Out Loud, Lots of Laughter, Lots of Love ROFL - Rolling On the Floor Laughing GMTA -Great Minds Think Alike TY -Thank You YW - You're ...

What are the different “rights” that a publisher might ask about (ie first rights, all rights)? There are some of the basics (if anybody knows of others, please PM me and I'll add them) All Rights: If you offer a publisher all rights, then they will own the article or manuscript. If they accept it a...