《The Echo Awards - Poetry Contest》August contest - Results
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We loved the emotion and creativity in this; it really touched both of us. The lines flowed really well, and in general it was just amazing. Congrats on first place! If you want any more detailed feedback, few, free to PM us and we'll answer as best as we can any questions you have.
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We loved the emotion in this poem too. It was intensely relateable, well written and thought out, and really profound and uplifting. We loved it so much, so... Great job! (As was said above, if you'd like any specific feedback about your poem, just PM us and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.)
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The way the lines flowed in this poem honestly just knocked us off our feet. It was polished, it was touching, and it was heartfelt. Your work is so well-done, and we can't wait to see more from you. If you'd like any more specific feedback, as said above, just PM this account, and we'll do the best we can. :)
If you're a winner, you'll get your prize shortly! If you are a winner, please comment the pronouns you want us to use for your shoutout and which book of yours you'd like added to our winners reading list, and, if you're eligible for it, which book you want us to vote and comment on (comments only as the admins deem neccessary, eg if we like a particular passage or something). Congratulations!
Also, we know this is something everyone who runs contests says, but we honestly had such a hard time choosing winners, and all the entries were honestly so amazing and touched us so much, so as a prize for you all, we're going to give you all follows from this account and include you in a mass shoutout! Great job! You guys are amazing! If you have any questions or would like any feedback, feel free to PM us. :)
Keep writing,
The Echo Awards admins
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Underworld
It is 2144, just a dozen years since the last (4th) world war, also known as the "Last War". Now Earth is united under a global government. All labor is automated, so humanity now lives a life of leasure. With sporting events banned as uninclusive and discriminitory e-sports stars now stand at the peak of global celebrities just as sports stars used to. Full body experience virtual reality or FBEVR (pronounced as fever in english), is now the main source of entertainment for most of humanity. However society does have it's darker side, as the losers of the "Last War" have been pushed to the edges of human society, forced to work for the state as "punishment" for their sins. One such "Sinner" is a former E-sports celebrity of an old style VRMMO called Underworld was now a nobody known as Mark Ulrich. Mark, who now lives cut off from most of modern society with his teenage daughter and the ghosts of the Last War deep in Arizona's Sonoran Desert, is visited by an old friend Leo about a new FBEVRMMO which is to be released soon called Underworld-GOLD, with an offer to reprise his old glory.
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The Unwanted (Dark Fantasy LitRPG)
NEW CHAPTER EVERY DAY Discord: https://discord.gg/pSdAwJVnDw In 2030, two planets collided; Earth and a planet filled with magic called Lumina. Since then, billions died due to a surge in monsters, refugees were scattered around the world and new countries were formed. Lumina's magic met Earth's technology and soon cities began to form adventurers and armies to combat the ever-growing presence of monsters. However, this leaves thousands displaced, millions of people live in poverty, the poor only get poorer and the rich get richer. This story takes place 30 years after this event which would come to be known as the Great Merge. It follows a group who work as elite mercenaries for an organistion called Unwanted. The Unwanted take in those thrown out from society, young or old, it didn't matter. Those that were chosen were selected for their special skills, many of them orphans, discarded nobles, slaves- they were deemed disposbale from the various cities they lived in. However, the Unwanted operate solely as a tool for the elite and the cities they operated in, they fight wars, clear dungeons, kill mad kings/monsters, etc. The main character who you will come to know his name is one of these Unwanted, and within his team are other people like him. They are all strong and went through the gruelling training process and now they operate as field agents. Follow them as they under go missions and experience life. Warning: Extreme Gore, Sexual Content, Only for Mature Audiences. Note: This is a light LitRPG story with a main focus on the story but some aspects on the system.
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Copper Claws
Nora, the only survivor of the massacre of her town, My Little Wanderer, has moved on, lives her ordinary life, perfectly unaware of her twin sister’s ghost that is haunting her. Kara is a restless spirit. Trapped in her bitterness, anger, and jealousy, she watches her sister, following her every step. The only person in the world, who can see Kara, is her nephew, Jaro, who comes up with a plan to help her move on. But in order to do that they have to travel into the very heart of the treacherous Steppe, a place that is known for magic, both foul and not and inhabited by bandits, hunters, and strange, dangerous creatures.
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Hearm Jan's Short Stories
Please peek and enjoy. My various short stories that will not become a novel. :) I'll post them here slowly.1. From my previous, Shaky Seedy Spicy Story-Spumy.2. My various Flash Fictions: And Many more! @[email protected] not actually, I'm doing ZM for a moment :)
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Tribe of fang
A man born into the wrong world forgotten and kicked to the side by his family was given a second chance to live his life the right way, the way he always dreamed...Right? With his new found family and the new and exciting encounters with this world. Though it may be a little off... This is the story of Fang and his wonderful adventures in his new found world. ~ I have a random way of writing some of it may change as the chapters go on but all try my best to make it interesting and go back and edit for a final version. I hope you guys like it. Feel free to leave me suggestions in comments of the chapters. Though I also plan to write this story for a pretty long ass time so you guys are stuck with my writing style until get better. :P
8 152 - In Serial25 Chapters
DIRTYBITCH
-Dealing with heartbreak isn't easy and with years of putting up with her ex-boyfriend Kash's bullshit. Twenty two year old Nina decided to cut things off. After a while of being broken up the love Nina had for Kash got him another chance. Things was going good until she found out some heartbreaking news. It changed Nina drastically. She tried to move on but the damage was done. Her heart turned cold and hate filled her soul. Kash needed a lesson and Nina knew exactly how to teach him.
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