*NOVEMBER CONTEST* -- Character Building

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Hey, that raises a question. Once the judging is complete, will the entries be posted anonymously, so we can see them? Will the winners' entries be posted with their names and level of awardiness? (Yeah, there's probably a real word that means that, but whatever gets the idea across, right?) Will I get a good lottery number in the Springsteen ticket draw?

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JUDGING
Judging will be done, as always, by the AW community. Voters are asked to pick the Top 3, in order, by number. Voters should send their votes in a Private Message to me. Votes must be received by 8:45 p.m. EST, Thursday, Nov. 22. (Note: We may also have a special celebrity guest judge helping out … I don’t want to jinx it. However, that person may help judge the entries as well ... more to come.

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In addition to the submissions thread, the contest will also have a discussion thread for AW to discuss each anonymous entry.
For more information, please PM jst5150 for more.

The original contest announcement would seem to indicate that, yes, each entry will be posted anonymously for commentary and voting. :)
 

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And to clarify, yes, the entries will be posted anonymously. Actual votes should be PM'd to me; however, I may -- MAY -- create a poll for drive-bys. That poll WILL NOT (Foot stomp) will not count in the final tally. Only those who PM with votes will be counted.
 

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Any word on the potential celebrity guest judge?
 

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I'm going to rep the bunch of you tonight -- rep script is broken here at work. :-(
 

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In the interest of preventing humiliation--most especially my own--, I'd like to suggest that the total scores of each entry NOT be posted.

Based on nerdrus's Poetry contest experience, I'd rather not know if I come in dead last. I'd also rather not have everyone on AW know it either.

Just a suggestion. :) (No offense to anyone involved in the running of the Poetry contest!!!!)
 

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In the interest of preventing humiliation--most especially my own--, I'd like to suggest that the total scores of each entry NOT be posted.

Based on nerdrus's Poetry contest experience, I'd rather not know if I come in dead last. I'd also rather not have everyone on AW know it either.

Just a suggestion. (No offense to anyone involved in the running of the Poetry contest!!!!)
I wouldn't think of doing it any other way. What will be announced will be first, second and third place winners. If contestants are curious about their scores, I'll be happy to release their scores and placements to those people via PM. Otherwise, the scores will be known only to me.

ETA: I will tally the scores and have a couple of mods verify those totals as well to ensure credibility on both ends as well. Again, I stress -- I am not a judge, just the administrator and prize giver. :)
 
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LOL, in fairness to Mr. Poetinahat, we who enter those contests are given an option to not have our names attached to our poems. An option I might well choose to exercise in future. :D And we know going in how it's set up. It's okay.

They do like my goofy stuff over in Office Party Silly Friday, so, Getting Shellacked, thy Sting is Brief.
 
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If contestants are curious about their scores, I'll be happy to release their scores and placements to those people via PM. Otherwise, the scores will be known only to me.


Very cool, and thanks.
 

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SEVEN (7) entires now with just 2.5 days to go. I'd remind you that you can submit multiple entries, but not more than two.

I welcome all of you to enter. See the top of this thread for details!

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T-Minus two days until we close the contest. C'mon folks! Let's get a few more entries!
 

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Surely someone dreamt a nice character sketch last night...
 

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Surely someone dreamt a nice character sketch last night...



I dreamt of characters, but none worth sketching. Absolutely not. *shudder*
 

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ONE DAY MORE! No, not a classic line from 'Les Miz.'

Rather, the amount of yime left to enter. I know you're entry is ready. Don't be afraid to submit. Just 1,000 words -- let's go!

Black ... the dark of ink on pages ...
 

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Will we be having the celebrity mystery judgetype person? If so, will their identity be revealed? Will there be coffee, doughnuts, drinks, crudite(s)?
Inquiring minds are . . . inquiring. :D Well. Mine is.
 

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12 hours and counting until deadline! Chop chop people! Add this one to your 'submissions/acceptances' pile!
 

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FOUR hours and counting until deadline! We're up to NINE (9) entries and looking for your entry in my mailbox! Let's go, AW team!
 

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Now TWELVE (12) entries strong with about 20 minutes to go! C'Mon folks!
 

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It's time to vote!

I'd like your help in getting the word out about voting in the MCL Contest. The thread with the details is here. Votes are done by PM to me. Please stick it in your sigs or beat the electron-powered kettle drums. In any case, I'd appreciate whatever digital ink and shout out you can give to rock the vote for your fellow AWers who took the time and entered this contest.

Thanks!

Jason

PS, here's that thread address again: http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84147
 

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11 votes so far, folks! Hop out of Office Party and take 30 minutes or so to glean the entries and vote.

Thanks!

Closing this thread here; please trot over to the Discussion thread to continue the conversation.

jt
 
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