Donald Grant DeMan - DeMan's Story Writing Contest

D. Grant DeMan's Story Writing Contest

Inditer Author Alert
News Received April 07, 2001 from Donald Grant DeMan
The Prizes! - - - Donald Grant DeMan is not only a fine writer, a teacher of writing, but is also a painter of great talent......Donald's wife, Diane, extremely talented in her own right....offer up the great prizes for our writing contest. Donald Grant tells us as of the publishing of this notice, six prizes are up for grabs....three of Don's fabulous oil paintings and three of Diane's great crocheted works. As Inditer.com operates without funds, the donation of these prizes by the DeMans is greatly appreciated, coming as they do, on top of the work Donald Grant is putting into taking care of the contest itself. That also partially explains why the pictures awarded as prizes will be sent without frames, with a protective plastic shield. The pictures will be approximately 19 inches in size.
If you would care to see some of the oil paintings done by Donald Grant, visit his site at Inditer.com and go to Possibility Arts - Don & Diane's Website
Don goes on to say:
My deep thanks and appreciation to the authors who have taken up the gauntlet, slaved and invented to produce stories of such imagination and spark. So far I've laughed, I've cried, I've wondered aloud. My oh my such a range of talent and gray matter!
Story Contest - a challenge by Donald Grant DeMan
Another very sudden alert!~~~Part Two of the Contest is under way.
Read this page then click here to visit Part Two

Dear Bill Loeppky, and other Inditer readers and contributors: Lately I seem to be having a little difficulty with a story I'd like to see in print, so I'm appealing for help from all those of a fluid mind who enjoy a challenge to come up with something that is good fun. These are some elements I'd like involved, and you all know what a disciplinarian I can be at times. That's a laugh! So, if you will, get your brains churning - better than mine, I'm sure - switch to forward and tell me what YOU would write given the following. Try to keep it to about a thousand words, please, and send it to the Inditer, or to me at deman30@home.com. Prizes for "winners?" Well, we'll talk about that later.

Theme: Discovery of something new to one of the characters through a process. Can be deadly serious, sad, hilarious, mysterious, or thoughtful; or all of these and more.
Dialog: The folks should say something to each other during the story.
Setting: Anywhere in the world. Or out of it for that matter.
Characters: Any sex or mixture thereof. Smiles!

Main - Person who wears a uniform or work outfit part of the time. Named "Crewly."

Other - ie. Sidekick, friend, etc. named "Mawk." Wears a hat.
Antagonist or ...... adversary named "Julie." Wears eye patch.
Extra Folks: Three extras allowed. If used, one must be handicapped, one wears red, one is very old.
Props: Try to write in some form of all the following, but you are not restricted only to these, of course:
(Make them as oblique and obscure as you wish. We'll spot them!)

Body parts
Book, newspaper or tract etc.
Clothing - accessories etc.
Furniture - chair etc.
Food or drink
Habit: gum-chewing, spitting, smoking etc.
Lighting - candle, bulb etc.
Money
Music or painting
Product - one brand name
Plant - flower, tree etc.
Road or trail
Utensil - fork, pot, pen etc.
Vehicle - any including a train, boat etc.
My story didn't work. I'm certain you can do it for us. Thanks for joining in the Inditer Fun and taking up the challenge. What writing and reading we shall all soon enjoy!

Donald Grant DeMan
Please send your story contribution directly to Donald Grant DeMan. Write it into the body of your email, or paste .txt copy into the body of the email.
Deadline for Story Submissions, Friday, April 20, 2001
Now, on to instructions and advice regarding Part Two

If you haven't used the 'Vox Populi', get started! Send in your comments and critique on
Donald Grant Deman's work. Inditer.com is a community of like minded writers.
Each wants and deserves the help of the other. Do it! It won't cost a dime! You'll be glad you helped!
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