**🕺 Welcome to the Scholar and Scribe Invitational 🕺**
**🎅 -Christmas Edition- 🎅**
Ho, ho, ho! The Invitational is our bi-weekly, super-duper, writing contest. It is where we match quills and draw blood all for the sake of the craft. We all know a 'friendly' competition never hurts anyone, much, especially when it can be used as a platform to improve your writing. 🙌
**🥳 Last Invitational Winners 🥳**
🥇 Gold: 50 SCHOLAR, 3 SCRIBE, 2 HSBI, 300 Ecency points @GracePro with The Victim
Nancy was doing her usual late night shift at the hospital. Henry handed her the keys and told her to lock up. Then she was completely alone.
🥈 Silver: 40 SCHOLAR, 2 SCRIBE, 1 HSBI, 200 Ecency points @rinconpoetico7 with Black
The man took the last puff on his cigarette, then released the smoke into the night air, complicit in mostly unpunished crimes. Hank was a detective who took justice into his own hands without mercy.
🥉 Bronze: 30 SCHOLAR, 1 SCRIBE, 100 Ecency points @chm-writes with Black Widow
"We are sorry madam, if it seemed like we victimized you. We were only doing our job. It's up to us to find your husband's killer, and we had to follow the trail before us no matter where it leads." Detective Hank says to the young widow, Katherine. They are both seated in her living room alongside his partner, Kunle.
🎖️ Runners Up: 15 SCHOLAR, 50 Ecency points @silher with Home Invasion
**🧐 Rules of Engagement 🧐**
- Entries must adhere to the genre AND thematic prompt;
- Entries must be between 800 and 1500 words. Note: this does not include any intro/footer text.
- You must post your entry in Scholar and Scribe and use the #scholarandscribe tag;
- Deadline for submission is Wednesday, 3rd of January (23.59, GMT + 01);
- All languages are welcome but MUST include an English translation;
- Link your entry in the comment section below; ⏬
**🤑 Prizes and Goodies 🤑**
The winners will be announced in two weeks. Winners of what? An astute question. The prizes are as follows:
🥇 Gold: 50 SCHOLAR, 3 SCRIBE, 2 HSBI, 300 Ecency points 🥈 Silver: 40 SCHOLAR, 2 SCRIBE, 1 HSBI, 200 Ecency points 🥉 Bronze: 30 SCHOLAR, 1 SCRIBE, 100 Ecency points 🎖️ Runner(s) Up: 15 SCHOLAR, other goodies
IN ADDITION- Each participant will get a modest review of their work from the modding team. With the additional opportunity of getting an in-depth critical review if they so choose. 🙂
**🤺 Genre and Theme 🤺**
The story you submit MUST adhere to the following prompts:
🎥 Genre: FANTASY 🤹 Theme: CHRISTMAS
'Tis the season everyone! Hope you are all snuggling with your loved ones, a hot cup of cocoa by your side. I can see you now - opening up your laptop, getting ready to write a dope @$$ fantasy story. Why not make it Christmas-themed and participate in our contest while you're at it? I think that's a fantastic idea! Ho, ho ho! 🎅
Your panel of judges will be @kemmyb and @grocko.
May the odds - and your creative energy - be ever in your favor!
We'd like to give out a big shout-out and thank you to Ecency for sponsoring this contest! 🤗
A big thank you to @melinda010100 as well for the seamless communication.
Check out the Ecency front-end and/or mobile app for more information on how to use your points.
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