StoriesSpace has such a creative group of people! I look forward to reading more.

Competition stories:

OpheliaTusk: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/romance/ferdinand

CuriousAnnie: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/romance/xx-2

Ping: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/humor/i-am-woman-hear-me-rorschach

Brad_Naylor: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/memoirs/the-healing-lake

JamesPBear: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/flash-fiction/cold-3

Here is our first competition story:

OpheliaTusk: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/romance/ferdinand

CuriousAnnie: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/romance/xx-2

Ping: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/humor/i-am-woman-hear-me-rorschach

Brad_Naylor: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/memoirs/the-healing-lake

JamesPBear: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/flash-fiction/cold-3

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Question - I wrote the story, it says exactly 1000 words on my document but when I copy it into the submission box it is over 1000 and I am confused how that happened? Is there some glitch? or is it including the title and authors note into the word count as well? And if so, does our exact word count include the authors note and all that too, or is it just the story itself?

As Mendalla said, we know about it but we have ways of checking. As long as you have 1000 it will go through.

I know the advertising photo is different from the two that are posted. Please know that the two photos posted will not change. Thanks!

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Very cool comp! Question: Is word max 1,000 or word count must equal 1,000?

The word count must equal 1000.

Good morning all! I wanted to leave this here. Good luck and tell a friend!

https://www.storiesspace.com/forum/site-announcements-and-members-feedback/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words-competition

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

For this contest, we wanted to add a bit of a challenge for some of you. As the title suggests, the word count will be one thousand. Allow one of the photos provided to spark your imagination! You are allowed to interpret this however you wish because we want to know what these pictures bring to mind. All categories are available except for Mico-Fiction, Plays, Poetry, and Songs. 

Quick Facts:

The word count is one thousand.

Please include the photo you choose as your cover photo. If you’d like to add your title or name to it that is fine. 

You cannot submit already published work.

All Stories Space rules and guidelines apply.PjPibn0nqbaFofF2

Yes, we know the word count is sometimes off but we have ways of checking so please rest assured if you see one a little over it has been checked and it’s only our counter being fickle. 

The ending date is December 30, 2022 

The winners will be announced on January 6, 2023

Prizes:

First: $150 (USD)

Second: $75 (USD

Third: $50 (USD)

Have fun and if you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask!

Hello everyone. I know that I posted this earlier in the week, but I wanted to put it here as a reminder for everyone.

Please be advised that there will be scheduled downtime across our network on 30th November from 9:30 AM UTC to 10:30 AM UTC. This is because we are performing work on our core servers for improved performance and future-proofing. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused.

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I've just finished a nanowrimo novel and would love to post instalments and obtain feedback. However, I'm concerned about first publishing rights. It's nowhere near publishing standard as yet but I'm hoping it may (just about!) be in the future. The query is, would posting it on this site mean I have lost my first publishing rights?

You find yourself in a cleft stick with this. You want to be read but can't be because of the first publishing rights issue. A tad frustrating and I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels that!

Grateful for any advice. Apologies if there's a place for this somewhere else on the site - I searched but couldn't find anything.

Hello. You keep the rights to your stories/poems/etc. If you post it here and would like to remove them at any time to publish them you can. We won't question it. Other people, myself included, have some stories here that are also posted somewhere else.

I believe and someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but most publishers want your story off of free sites before it is published. Other than that, please feel free to share.

Please be advised that there will be scheduled downtime across our network on 30th November from 9:30 AM UTC to 10:30 AM UTC. This is because we are performing work on our core servers for improved performance and future-proofing. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused.

Quote by MikeHanson

Why are some things yellow?

We are in the process of updating a few things, once it all goes through I'll have a better response. It's nothing bad though!

Turkey kielbasa with peppers, onions, and rice. Steamed green beans on the side.

That depends on what the activities are, but I'll go with outdoor.

Chocolate or vanilla cake?

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One question, though: How are we supposed to fit that photo in a 512 x 800-pixel rectangle?

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Hence my question. 😊

Should I make a smaller link? I didn't think about that.

Edit to add: The photo's specs are 500 x 750 so it will fit.

Good morning! I'll just leave this here.

https://www.storiesspace.com/forum/stories-space-writing-prompts-challenges/photo-challenge

Hello. We thought it would be fun to give you all a photo challenge to keep those creative juices flowing. You all came through beautifully with the last competition and we don't want the momentum to stop!

Here are the rules:

- I will give the photo prompt, every story should have the photo as its cover(if you need help let me know).
- From there you are free to take it where ever you'd like and in whatever category and length you choose.
- Please make sure to follow Storiespace guidelines for acceptable content.
- Please include Photo as a tag.
- This is just a challenge and all for fun, no prizes or awards will be given.
- There is no time limit for entries.

Here is your photo prompt...have fun with it!

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Also, is there an issue with Profile editing? I decided to change my About but Save is unresponsive on the editor for the About section.

It's good to go now.

Thank you!

Edit to add: Not sure where the rest of that thread went I suppose I deleted it. It was supposed to say,

Thank you! I've let them know. It's not working for me either.

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New Year's comp badge is still broken

Are there any other comp badges not working?

By now some of you may have noticed a change in the profiles. We ask for your patience as we go through these updates. Comments may be missing from your profile since there are so many they are uploading separately. Also, some of your badges may be a bit screwy but we are working on those as well.

One last thing. At this time we are having a "Time Out" issue. I believe the time is an hour, but if you are writing on the site please be sure to save often so you do not lose your story. If this is not ideal you could always write off the site and then copy/paste your stories here.

I apologize to anyone that may have already lost stories and I thank you all for your patience during these changes.

Profiles - Updates And New Features

The team is continuously working on the site to bring you improvements and is now ready to launch a new look and feel to the profile pages, with a number of updates and features thrown in.

As technology progresses and improves, we have always found it to be our responsibility to ensure that our standards don't fall behind. This is why our development of the site never stops, either on the front-facing appearance of the site or systems that operate behind the scenes.

Our focus with profiles has been to give an up-to-date look and feel, prioritizing improvements for mobile device users, making many of the options easier to use, and giving users more control over what content they would like to show.

Profile updates will start rolling out from the 31st of October!

I would like to thank each and every one of you that participated, read, scored, commented, and judged. We couldn't do this without you and I appreciate you and your contributions to this site.

So without further ado, I would like to congratulate your top 10!

~

1st Place: The Conscious Dreamer by  WriterGirl

2nd Place: Spirit Of Someone by  InThisMoment

3rd Place: Lonely Reverie by  Mendalla

~

4th Place: The Interview of Invocation and Invitation by  OpheliaTusk

5th Place: Darkness, Thief Of Light by  KatarinaTechgoddess

6th Place: Hunted by  TheShyThespian

7th Place: Impossible by  Dreamcatcher

8th Place: Long Game by  verbal

9th Place: Time by  Brad_Naylor

10th Place: Unrequited by  redwriter

Everyone did such a wonderful job and I heard from all the judges that this was one of the hardest comps for them to decide. You should all be proud of yourselves and I look forward to seeing all of you in the next competition.

To the top three, I will be in touch regarding your prizes!

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OpheliaTusk: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/compassion-interview-of-invocation-and-invitation

Dreamcatcher: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/impossible

Brad_Naylor: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/time-7

Mendalla: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/lonely-reverie

SilverJaye: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/nightmares

WriterGirl: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/the-conscious-dreamer

Fluttered: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/where-quiet-is-found

JustAnotherSapphic: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/an-ode-to-writers-block

KatarinaTechgoddess: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/darkness-thief-of-light

JamesPBear: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/it-was-a-dream

CuriousAnnie: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/happy-first-birthday

Redwriter: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/unrequited

AnnaMayZing: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/dream-on-2

InThisMoment: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/spirit-of-someone

AnnaBanana: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/puzzle-of-our-lives

PenAndInk: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/true-love-2

LunarVenom: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/mirrored-thoughts

TheShyThespian: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/hunted

AmyJayne: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/if-i-should-win-the-lottery

Meagananne1986: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/future-perfect

Verbal: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/long-game

Survivor: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/dream-contest

Epicellie: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/splendor

Quote by verbal
I am colorblind and can't tell when the little heart has been clicked!

It's not just you, I've mentioned making it a tad bit lighter blue.

Quote by Molly

OpheliaTusk: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/compassion-interview-of-invocation-and-invitation

Dreamcatcher: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/impossible

Brad_Naylor: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/time-7

Mendalla: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/lonely-reverie

SilverJaye: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/nightmares

WriterGirl: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/the-conscious-dreamer

Fluttered: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/where-quiet-is-found

JustAnotherSapphic: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/an-ode-to-writers-block

KatarinaTechgoddess: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/darkness-thief-of-light

JamesPBear: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/it-was-a-dream

CuriousAnnie: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/happy-first-birthday

Redwriter: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/unrequited

AnnaMayZing: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/dream-on-2

InThisMoment: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/spirit-of-someone

AnnaBanana: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/puzzle-of-our-lives

PenAndInk: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/true-love-2

LunarVenom: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/mirrored-thoughts

TheShyThespian: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/hunted

AmyJayne: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/if-i-should-win-the-lottery

Meagananne1986: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/future-perfect

Verbal: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/long-game

I love that we have 20. They are all so good. I know there are a few people working on theirs... Two more days to go, you can do it!

Quote by Molly

OpheliaTusk: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/compassion-interview-of-invocation-and-invitation

Dreamcatcher: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/impossible

Brad_Naylor: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/time-7

Mendalla: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/lonely-reverie

SilverJaye: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/nightmares

WriterGirl: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/the-conscious-dreamer

Fluttered: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/where-quiet-is-found

JustAnotherSapphic: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/an-ode-to-writers-block

KatarinaTechgoddess: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/darkness-thief-of-light

JamesPBear: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/it-was-a-dream

CuriousAnnie: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/happy-first-birthday

Redwriter: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/unrequited

AnnaMayZing: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/dream-on-2

InThisMoment: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/spirit-of-someone

AnnaBanana: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/puzzle-of-our-lives

PenAndInk: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/true-love-2

LunarVenom: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/mirrored-thoughts

TheShyThespian: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/hunted

AmyJayne: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/if-i-should-win-the-lottery

Meagananne1986: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/future-perfect

Quote by Molly
OpheliaTusk: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/compassion-interview-of-invocation-and-invitation

Dreamcatcher: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/impossible

Brad_Naylor: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/time-7

Mendalla: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/lonely-reverie

SilverJaye: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/nightmares

WriterGirl: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/the-conscious-dreamer

Fluttered: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/where-quiet-is-found

JustAnotherSapphic: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/an-ode-to-writers-block

KatarinaTechgoddess: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/darkness-thief-of-light

JamesPBear: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/it-was-a-dream

CuriousAnnie: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/happy-first-birthday

Redwriter: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/unrequited

AnnaMayZing: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/dream-on-2

InThisMoment: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/spirit-of-someone

AnnaBanana: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/puzzle-of-our-lives

PenAndInk: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/true-love-2

LunarVenom: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/mirrored-thoughts

TheShyThespian: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/hunted

AmyJayne: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/if-i-should-win-the-lottery