Yes its true. We have a competition. And one which can see you getting in print. Don’t get so surprised, I am with you on this. The competition details are as per the following:
Write a story about a person you know or yourself centered around something that happened in his/her life.
That’s it. Its that simple. Of course its not that simple. The theme of the stories should be centered around things people did in the name of earning money. Yes the simple concept of everyday life where we go to office, run around our bosses some of us write, some of us blog, some of us innovate and so on. Yes that should be the central theme. Stories of people earning money and how.
Themes that can be touched upon are as follows:
Having
faith/ believing in your dream
faith/ believing in your dream
Life lessons
Overcoming adversities
Balancing work and home
Wearing many hats
Against all odds
Determination
Growing a business
Dealing with wanting to give up
Getting the investor in believe in you
Stories of Leadership
Outsourcing/delegation (outsourcing your weakness)
Work smart if not hard
When the going gets tough
Being an innovator
Building Team spirit
Decision-making
Having courage/Taking risks
Management – Time, people, stress, self
Change with the changing
times
There is a word limit. Maximum 1500 words and remember the following also:
The story needs to have a central issue which the protagonist solves or fights against. And all stories need to be action based, preaching or philosophies or words of wisdom will not be a good way of dealing this.
Things to note:
- The story will be published in a collection going to print by a very famous publisher (lets stick to that for now, no names)
- There can be as high as 40 and as low as 0 stories selected
- Remember I am not the judge
- Please visit each other’s posts and extend appreciation but most importantly critique.
- I myself will also give suggestions, tweaks ideas to people for their posts (please do accept it 😀 )
- I swear I will not push any story further or away, please do remember I am your friend for life, contests come and go (this line to be recalled at the time of results :D)
- Those of my friends who stumble on the blog and not have a blog can send your entries directly to me email address subzeroricha@yahoo.com . It will be included in the competition 🙂
- Applicable only for Indian Citizens
If you still have questions, please leave them in comments section I will try my best to answer. If I don’t have the answer I will make sure I find them 🙂
In the end “All the best!!”
Last date for submission is 31st July. And there is no end to the number of entries that you can send.
This is way too cool, Richa. I hope you get a wonderful response!! Good luck, girl. ♥
Thank you so much Corinne 🙂
This is great news. 🙂
thanks Shail 🙂 I hope you take part too !!
Cool beans! 😀 How encouraging!
Looking forward to reading some fabulous entries!
Me too Vidya!!
Great! Thanks for posting. Glad we have time till the 31st although my brain is buzzing with ideas already 🙂
good Kalpana then you must start writing!
I have a question Richa…
Does the story “necessarily” have to revolve around earning money?
kajal throw me some ideas you have in your head, lemme evaluate then. Send it along girl 🙂
Nah just wanted to know if earning money has to play an important role…anyway, I was just thinking out aloud. Actually I am running short of any ideas right now…*giggle*.. am just kinda so confused 🙁
Interesting Richa !!
So there is absolutely no limit for no of entries ? 😉 anyway even if I write one perfect post wud be great 🙂
Yes of course you can write a perfect post but I would say post more than one perfect post 🙂 I am sure you can!!
Wow… now this was SOME news 🙂
You made my Sunday Richa.. gearing up for all the action and keeping my fingers crossed!!
😀 😀 I am sure you would come up with something amazingly good!
kya baat hai 🙂 :)… one question..even if we have a blog..can we still send our entries to you via email.. in the middle of a daily challenge now so don’t want to break the theme there…
yes you can 🙂 No issues at all 🙂
Wow…sounds nice…would definitely like to make an attempt…publish ho ya na ho 🙂
Thats the spirit!!
Sounds so very interesting! Looking forward to read lots of stories (and hopefully write too) for this contest! 🙂
Thanks Shilpa and I do hope you write as well 🙂
Sounds interesting…wish you a good response…
I look forward to read and write a few stories for the contest…
I hope so too and looking forward to read your entry 🙂
Oh no, my latest blog would have been apt for this 🙁
Jo no issues you can enter with previous posts also 🙂 so please do enter your post 🙂
This sounds like such a wonderful contest. Hope you get a great response!
I hope so too!!
Hey Richa,I was actually just going through my blog since I had written quite a few such entries. But they might need a little more tweaking to look like a story more than a blog entry may be. Accidentally, I ended up adding posting a link above. I can’t remove it now, can u pls do that?
Thanks, Swaram 🙂
Swaram I read it and it goes well with the theme. Needs some work. Can you please give me your email address so that I can mail you some points. Left a comment regarding the same on your post as well.
Super cool girl!! Just came across this contest..hope I get the time to write a post!! Too swamped with office these days 🙁
I am hoping to see an entry from your side sweetie 🙂
Submitted a story as of now… COmes under theme lifelessons or having courage/ taking risks
🙂
I read and I have sent you an fb message do go through it. The post itself was quite a wonderful one 🙂
Hey submitted. This was my first attempt at story telling!
Thanks Darling going to to read now 🙂
heya richa! I submitted mine, do lemme know if it suits the theme or not 🙂
Yes will for sure. Thanks Nandini 🙂
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Thank you for this info. But can we write ballads( an old story in verses)? Can we share any item from our old posts?
Write anything as long as it is based on a real story. Thats it! And yes you can share old posts 🙂
the second one I submitted is not actually on earning money but its on my mom. will come under Management – time , stress and self and against all odds themes. If it doesnt hold good for the contest do inform me once and remove the link 🙂
Thank u
I will forward, which I am doing for Dhiren also. Lets see I agree I have my doubts on this..
and the last sentence – I can alter later (I wished happy mothers day as I wrote it that day. We can change it later)