Ah, the classics.
From the Odyssey to Romeo and Juliet, these books have been stables of fiction for generations.
Whether you think older books are overrated or underrated, they were the trend setters of many of the classic story-telling techniques and tropes that appear in today’s literature. And many say that the best books ever written are classics.
Welcome to the first month of The Library of Lost Memories contest! The theme of this month is...
Exploration of Old Novels
We are kicking off the first month of the contest with delving into and unpacking the classics.
If you haven't yet and are interesting in participating in the contest, then CLICK HERE for the post where I break down everything you need to know about the contest. From rules, to prizes, the time frame, and so much more.
The main focus of the articles we are going to be writing this month are on books over a hundred years old.
Here's a little example of what that looks like:
1. Take a book you love (or hate it doesn't matter) over one hundred years old
2. Choose a certain aspect of the book, like the a character(s), the world, writing style, cultural impact, etc.
3. Write and submit an article on it!
This is a chance to learn more about certain books of the past, and learn from their successes and failures to improve our own writing.
Here is a quick video where I cover exactly what this theme of the month entails and an example of what kind of article we are writing this month:
Step-by-Step Directions
For submitting an article for the theme of the month of the contest
1. Click HERE to sign up to receive this and future month's article prompts, a mini article writing guide, and submission guidelines
2. Open the email from KP with Google doc Link
3. Click the link and choose an article from the list you'd like to write
4. Research and write your article following the KP Guidelines
7. Send your article to Kingdompensubmission@gmail.com along with your bio, and an optional profile picture (Deadline For April's Theme of the Month: April 30th)
8. If your article is accepted, apply Google Doc edits within a week after edits are suggested
9. Celebrate and look forward to the day your article will be published!
FAQ
Here's a little FAQ for any questions you might have!
When does the contest start?
Today! On Monday, April 4th.
If you want to write an article in April for May publication and want the list of article prompts, Click HERE!
When does the contest close?
July 1st, 2022. So you have April, May, and June to write and get accepted for publishing.
Does the theme of the month mean the month the articles are written, or the month the article are published?
The month the articles are written!
So right now it's April and the theme of the month is Memories of Old. This means you write your articles related to the topic of Memories of Old in the month of April.
And if the article you wrote gets accepted, it will be published the following month.
Do I have to write an article based on the article prompts provided?
Not at all! They are just there to help you out a bit if you are unsure what to write about.
If you have article ideas you want to write about that aren't on the article prompt sheet, go ahead and write and submit them! Just be sure to follow the KP article guidelines on the submissions page!
How do I know if my article will be published?
Within 48 hours, you will receive an email saying that we got your article and it's under review!
And within a week, you will get another email saying whether or not your article is approved for edits and publishing.
If you are accepted, there will be suggestions and comments on your google doc page with edits that need to be applied.
Once you apply the edits, you will get one last email saying the date your article will be published!
And that's it! It's the start of a new adventure, and whether you are planning on writing articles or just reading them, it will be exciting few months either way.
What's your favorite books over a hundred years old?
Let me know in the comments!
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Sadly, I haven’t read very many books that I know for sure are over a hundred years old…..I recently finished reading Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” for a book club I’m in, but apart from that, most of the classics I’ve read are all from the later half of the 1900’s/are modern books written like classics, or else I have zero idea when the book was written. Can’t wait to see what others come up with though!
Haha, same here. I’m having trouble thinking of anything. That’s kind of funny, I just finished “Much Ado About Nothing” too, and liked it… but I’m trying to pick something more unique.
Ah, Persuasion is one of my favorites, but perhaps Men of Iron (by Howard Pyle). Although I have mostly read classics, I’m not sure about ages. Or favorites, for that matter.