Rogue’s Pride Celebration
Join us for a day filled with words, games, crafts, baking, tea, and rainbows!
Rogue Writers
International Writing Network
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July Short Story Contest
Deadline is July 31st at 23:59 UTC. Choose at least 2 of the following sources of inspiration: 1) Visual Prompt: "Under the Rug", by Chris Van Allsburg 2) Caption Text Prompt: "Two weeks passed and it happened again." 3) Modern Major General - ("They are competent at everything... except their actual job.") You may choose
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Preptember
Together we'll prepare to tackle a larger writing challenge or project. There will be workshops, themed discussions, and tips for writerly self-care and wellness.
Workshop: Puzzle Plots, with Jenai
Discord Stage ChannelDiscover a low-pressure, flexible approach to planning and analyzing your story. Together we'll have fun plotting, expanding, and transforming a popular classic children's story. This system may help if you— are a Planner; use it to outline your story. are a Plantser; use it for casual planning and inspiration. are a Pantser; use it after
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Rogue’s Amazing Word Rush (RAWR)
October kicks off our big writing challenge! VIEW MORE INFORMATION HERE
Shifty McGee’s Torch Relay
Discord Torch Relay Channel(Times shown are for the Pacific Time Zone.) What is it? Writers carry the torch by trading turns writing/planning/creating in one hour legs, then passing the torch off to other writers. We will be passing the torch throughout the weekend. Can we carry the torch for 20 hours? The full 48 hours? Where will it
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Rogue’s Character Costume Party
Costume Showcase ChannelBegin planning now! During the last week of RAWR, we're holding a Rogue Writers Character Costume Party! Each writer will choose a character from their story and dress up like them! These can be a full, extravagant costumes, or simply a hat, shoes, or a pendant. You can make it silly, or take it seriously!
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Rogue’s Amazing Word Rush (RAWR) – November
November kicks off the second leg of our big writing challenge! VIEW MORE INFORMATION HERE
Shifty McGee’s Torch Relay
Discord Torch Relay Channel(Times shown are for the Pacific Time Zone.) VIEW INFO HERE
WORKSHOP: Stuck in a Scene — Breaking the Walls Down
Discord Voice ChannelLed by WalkingKatastrophe Sometimes you're in the zone and writing along and then boom, it comes to a halt in the middle of a scene. What do you do next? In this workshop we'll break down the walls holding us back and get our scenes back on track! 11AM Pacific/7PM GMT
January Short Story Contest
DEADLINE: January 31st, 2025 at 23:59 UTC Use at least 2 (TWO) of the following writing prompts in your story: 1) Visual Prompt: "The Indian-Pacific Railway, 1980" (Photo from the National Archives of Australia: A6135, K9/6/80/20) 2) Text Prompt: "It has its own time zone?" 3) Trope: You Are Too Late Fun Fact: Did you
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April Short Story Contest
DEADLINE: April 30th, 2025 at 23:59 UTC Use at least 2 (TWO) of the following writing prompts in your story: 1) Visual Prompt: "The Anomaly" (Photo credit: Official Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept. Lancaster & (Co.) Antelope Acres, Lake LA, Quartz Hill) 2) Text Prompt: "If you can read this..." 3) Trope: I Warned You
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