I will admit this week's contest had me ready to give up on doing any more weekly Challenges. I wrote a post to help me deal with what I was feeling. If you have not read it, you might want to.
Over four years ago, I came to this blockchain knowing nothing. I am old by internet standards, and it takes me many tries to learn new things. In private, I learn and grow as a writer, artist, and person to this day.
I was lucky, and the Freewriters gave me a safe place to learn. I was surrounded by people that encouraged a storyteller to learn to write and not give up. I will forever be thankful for this.
I had friends new to the blockchain making tons of money per post. They felt sorry for me when seeing my 1.00 payout posts. I told them that if they were my friend, they would stop feeling sorry for me. I was getting payouts on my posts in the right ballpark for what I was writing. I didn't feel sorry for myself. I was having a blast learning.
Hive is filled with nonfiction. There is nothing wrong with this.
I like reading fiction, and it was tough to find on Hive and in my feed. The first week I posted the challenge was a test of many things. I was surprised and happy with everything I read and saw that first week. I kept the challenge going because people liked it and had asked. Thank you all for that!
Many contests on Hive end up with the same people winning. There is nothing wrong with that, but I wanted to give everyone a chance, that dream, of winning.
I am not too fond of rules in general because rules tend to shove you in a box, so you do not explore what is beyond that box, I have tried to come up with rules that will still give everyone the freedom to explore writing in a safe environment. Plus, most importantly, still, have fun!
Challenge:
Create your Leprechaun
You can use words, art, music, or all of the above to tell us about your Leprechaun.
New Rules
One entry per person
Entries must be at least 250 words long.
Formatting:
Your post must be formatted for ease of reading.
Line breaks between paragraphs are very helpful to a reader.
Proof Reading:
Read your own story before you post it on the blockchain.
You could run your story through the free version of Grammarly or any program that checks for misspelled words.
Be Original:
Do not steal another person's story; move bits and pieces around, and call it your own.
Entries must be posted on Hive with the tag #snookschallenge6
Entries must be posted before Saturday at noon CST/Saturday at 6 PM UTC.
Please link your post in the comments below this post.
Prizes
The prizes will now be 3HBD for three qualifying stories.
I will be picking the winners.
If there is only one entry, they will receive 3HBD.
I think the new rules above are fair. I think they should give all of us the freedom to write anything we can think of and still have fun. If you have questions or concerns, please let me know in the comments. I am sorry I had to add rules.
Let us move on to the fun stuff!
Winners of the Zombie Challenge:
3HBD goes to @itsostylish! She doesn't care for zombies yet tried and never gave up. Her story was a joy to read.
3HBD goes to @ismaelgranados! He shows a great tutorial on making his art, plus we get an incredible story in Spanish and English!
3HBD goes to @germangenius! While I might not agree with everything he wrote, he took the subject to a new level. His formatting and story flowed perfectly.
Congratulations to this week's Winners!
I am sorry for the long post this week. I felt you all deserved to know why things were changing. Once again, if you have any questions please feel free to leave them in the comments and I will try and answer them.
P.S. @TheHive I did not pick this week's subject 😹
Help someone smile today. It can not hurt you.
Snook
All photos are mine unless otherwise stated.
Bah, I'm sorry to hear that the contest got the point where people became ... well... they became the internet.
That said, I'm glad you're not giving up! Winston Churchill didn't give up either. He also smoked a lot of cigars. I'm not sure if there's really a correlation there. I hope you don't smoke cigars.
Now.. I need to create a leprechaun.
Thank you!! I think this post scared people off..........
so thank you!!
*Hugs!
It's sad that this contest was almost ruined by the "bad eggs". The first time I read this post, I felt so much anger in your words. I'm glad you were moved to edit some of the wordings.
Please Don't Let Anything/Anyone Stop You From Being Happy Always.
Peace❤
did you miss the rule:
Your entry is NOT a thoughtfuldailypost and don't use the tag.
?
No, I took care of that behind the scenes. Which was good cuz then I didn't have to make another rule. LOLL
I will be taking part in this, but I should warn you...I am a bad bad writer 😁
Ok...all set now..just need to know wtf is a "leprechaun" 😂
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I hope you find out what they are :D
Sorry I haven't entered the challenges :(
I have been feeling like death warmed over.
But I can tell you that my zombie challenge story was about this young girl who was fleeing a zombie outbreak with her baby brother and they had traveled many miles into the National forest when they came across a secluded community. The entire time the girl has a wound on her head that is bothering her, but she doesn't tell anyone. They are accepted into the village and she finds a nice couple to care for her brother, explaining that she must go back out into the forest to get supplies. The girl leaves the village turns into a zombie and her brother is safe from harm :D
I am SO SO sorry to hear you are not well. You know I love your stories and writing. I hope you start to feel better soon!!
it was really nice to know a little bit about you, thanks for sharing, and thanks a lot for the prize. Congratulations to the Winners and participants.
Thank you!! and Congratulations!
Well, to be completely honest, I much prefer the highly subjective "The winner will be whose story the contest organizer likes best" to the overly fair and equalizingly random wheel of names. Why? Because now I'm feeling this spark of wanting to come up with a kick-ass leprechaun story, make it even look awesome, and submit it with the intent of winning. Okay, I can't promise it'll happen, and I can still feel the effects of the zombie bite, but I'm sure if you had not changed your contest, I would have lost interest.
Thank you for your wonderful comment!! You made me feel so much better!!
Hahahaha, ditto, likewise, same here. 😉 It's working...!
So happy to hear you have the zombies in the corner :D
Ah but if it was not chosen by the wheel, I would win every week.
Oh is that SO? ... Okay, seeing how you are a group, I guess it is.
lol a big group of 1
He was making a joke. he is Irish..... :D
hmmm, I am a leprechaun myself ;-) how can I create myself? ;-) love your challenge, lets see what comes to my mind dear @snook
well there you go .. a selfie and you're cooking
!LOL haha your the best :-) Thanks for make me laughing
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I can not wait to see how you invent the new you :D
Devastated to hear that you haven’t been having fun when that was the premise. I’m so sorry 😐
Hope things get better from here on. ❤️
Just to say, I’ve loved every moment of dreaming 🤔💭 up characters for your challenges. It’s been an absolute joy. To be quite honest, I was feeling very low yesterday (personal issues) and wondered if I would be able to continue (or even get up in the morning), but you’ve made me feel brand new! 😮
As to the competition, I read as many entries as I can and I’ve enjoyed them, especially the “macaroni zombie”
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Congratulations to the other winners
Luv you lots @snook, I’m so glad I discovered you, your posts are alway so interesting, fun, and/or thought provoking. @ismaelgranados @germangenius
Thank you very much
You made my day. Thank you so much for being you!!
You are part of Hive now. I look forward to seeing you around so please do not melt away.
We all have ups and downs but even when you do not want to get out of bed one should. I was stuck in my bedroom for 6 months in bed. I figure any morning I have the energy to get out I do and come downstairs even if only to look at a blank computer screen......it is better than being stuck starring at a ceiling.
If you ever need someone to talk to please send me a DM.
HUGS!
❤️💕❤️💕❤️❤️💕❤️❤️
6 months?
yup. I had a back surgery gone very wrong and I had to wait 6 months before they could do a new one to try to fix it.........it was a very long 6 months.
Crazy doctors, one has to have a healthy dose of fear when it comes to surgery or “The Medical”
Glad you’re better
Stay healthy 😐💕
Good to see you bringing these challenges :)
Thank You!! They make for fun reading!!
I've enjoyed reading some of the entries to your contests @snook ... perhaps I may even partake myself hehe ... leprechauns ...mmm ...that needs a thinking cap! Big hugs to you 🤗
I really hope you do!! It would be great to see what you come up with!! :D
I shall give it my best shot haha
YAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
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Yes, please!
I’d love to see what you come up with. What joy😮💕❤️
hehe ... it may be something out of left field... that's usually what happens when I'm stumped lol
Hey now, You don't go taking things out of my field. We have all those spuds counted.
oh my hat!!! !ROTFL here. You're hilarious 🤣 wouldn't dream of it hehe ... maybe a carrot or two? Too soon? haha
Murphy.... Go count the carrots.
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I was looking for a gif of the moment when Shadow tells him that he's too tall to be a leprechaun and he says, "that's a stereotype," but close enough. ;)
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Love it!!
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Thank you!!
More the introduction of a Leprechaun than a creation of one.
https://peakd.com/snookschallenge6/@thehive/leprechaun-a-snook-challenge-6
Thank You!
Hi Snook! 😄
For this challenge, I decided to draw a leprechaun instead of write a story about one. Need to increase my drawing skills! 👩🎨🎨 ~ https://peakd.com/snookschallenge6/@kaelci/creating-a-leprechaun-for-snook
May people not be as cheaty in this round of your challenge. 😠😒
🤗
Thank You!!
Hi there! I chanced upon this contest and thought that it was pretty interesting, so I decided to give it a shot! Turned out to be pretty fun even though I haven't done creative writing in a while. Thanks for hosting this contest 😄
My entry: https://peakd.com/@kephler/the-leprechaun-of-the-metaverse
Thank You!
Here's my entry link
The rules get tougher by the day. I wish you can also state our mistakes on our comments so we know who's guilty or not so we learn
Thankyou https://ecency.com/snookschallenge6/@yhuddee111/create-your-leprechaun-or-entry.
Thank You for your wonderful entry!!
Hi Snook, and everyone interested! Here is my post for the leprechaun challenge:
https://peakd.com/contest/@stortebeker/meeting-a-modern-leprechaun-a-challenge-by-snook
Thank You!
Hello, this is my entry https://peakd.com/hive-174301/@ismaelgranados/create-your-leprechaun-challenge-zippy-y-zappe-los-duendes-duenos-del-bosque-esen greetings.
Thank You!
Here's my entry
The Bad Eggs Made Me Do It
Thank you!
A green, green Leprechaun. https://ecency.com/hive-161155/@itsostylish/green-snook-s-challenge-5
Thank You!!!
Here you go: https://peakd.com/snookschallenge6/@inthenow/a-lucky-day-a-snook-challenge-story
Thank You!!
I'm hoping I'm not too late!
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@wwwiebe/georges-the-lumberjack
Thank You!!
Not too late :D
I saw some of the entries do this contest and they were lovely therefore I decided to make an attempt on this. Check out my entry.
https://www.proofofbrain.blog/hive-170798/@ghost.queen/i-m-in-love-with
Thank You!
Hmmm....makes me want to beat some people up, lol.
Sorry that the joy was ruined momentarily, but ecstatic that you got it back!
Running contests is hard when you do the judging, there are so many good stories and so many good people. The wheel lightens the load on you, but I understand why people are more motivated to do a good job if they think they are being judged on quality.
So good luck from now on, you are giving us fun prompts and lots of interesting stories to read.
Love ya, @snook!😘
Thank you, Blue!!
Love you too!!