Weekly Round-up!

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Published: May 20, 2013

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Every week, we collect and feature the outstanding submissions to our gallery. If you're looking for quality literature to read, start here!

Each item is hand-picked by our admins and presented with a small introduction (we think this makes browsing literature easier). We don't seek perfection: we just choose interesting work and share it for critique, appreciation and encouragement.

This week we've collected four brilliant pieces dedicated to "Life Lessons and Realisations" - from the acceptance of life without a loved one, to the admiration of beauty in the mass destruction and form of a mushroom cloud.

This Week's Features!

The Chalkboard by August-Green

The Early Learner Bird Gets The Word

August-Green brings up a lot of interesting topics in one single piece, presented through the impartial eyes of a child learning about the world through words written on a chalkboard each morning.

mushroom cloud by miserabel

There's something beautiful about so much destruction.

A poem presenting stimulating mental and visual imagery. mushroom cloud explores the destructive beauty of something so terrible.

We're Looking for Volunteers

Yes we are! If you have a few spare hours a week that you think you'd like to donate in helping us out, then why not think about becoming a Gallery Moderator?
The tasks involved would be:

Voting on gallery submissions as they come in via the queue
Ensuring that all lit is submitted to the correct folder
Maintaining the group's rules concerning submissions.
You may even suggest any pieces you think would be great for the Weekly Round-up! (this however is not a must, our Lit Scouts are responsible for that!)

Alternatively, if you regularly read through group submissions and think you'd be a brilliant asset to the team, then perhaps you'd like to volunteer as a Lit Scout?
This position requires a lot more dedication to weekly hours put into the group, however you contribute to putting together the Weekly Round-Up!
The tasks involved would be:

Reading as many submissions as you are able to and suggesting the strongest of the week to put forward as a feature in the Round-up
Reasonable blurb writing skills are required for this (but not expert, we all contribute to helping with them), also, the ability to think analytically about a piece and pick out its strengths and what makes it stand out, are also appreciated.

If you think you would like to step up and apply for the position, please send Sleyf a note.

Charity Balls by Ambiguous-Catharsis

A bittersweet piece about coping with the loss of a significant other.

With stories about moving on after the loss of a loved one, it is often difficult to get the right balance between acceptance and reminiscing. Ambiguous-Catharsis has gotten it spot on however. It's all about love and seeing what you once had in the relationships of others.

Panic by IrishTemper

Elayna faces her fears when she comes face to face with the personification of panic.

A gripping short story that describes the effect panic can have over someone, and is still as surreal as any story with personified emotions should be.

Community News

RomanceforEveryone is looking for volunteers willing to fill positions available as admin in the group. If you think you have what it takes, then send them a note with your application.
Be sure to read this for more information regarding position descriptions.

A tasty contest is being held over at CRLiterature - Dialectical Dessertism! The great war between cake and pie, in which YOU can be a part. Head on over to this blog to find out more about grabbing a slice of the action!

Expiration date: June 21st, 2013; Midnight EST

For anyone who is entering the LTdAB (Louder Than dA Bomb) Poetry Slam, an official folder is now open! To find out more about submissions, please visit this blog

Shout Outs!

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