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Tell us what writing means to you in November’s As You Write It writing theme. Get published and win prizes from Notex!
Writing
Tell us what writing means to you in November’s As You Write It writing theme. Get published and win prizes from Notex, a paper based stationary brand that makes high quality books, diaries, writing pads, 5 subject books and other products!
Do you love penning down your thoughts? Or are you a writer by profession? What does writing do for you? How does it make you feel? Has writing helped you fulfill your dreams and goals? Has it helped you make new friends, broaden your horizons and exchange ideas? We want to know, what does writing mean to you? Write to us and you could get published at Women’s Web – apart from winning some lovely prizes from Notex, a paper based stationary brand.
Where to send: Send in your story to [email protected] with ‘Writing Story’ in the subject line, and your story as a word/txt attachment. Please avoid typing the story as inline text. Do include the name we should use if we publish it, and a brief introduction to yourself (2-3 lines) in the mail.
By when: Please send in your stories by November 14th 2012. The 5 best stories will be published on Women’s Web the following week, i.e. November 15th onwards.
Rules:
– The material should be previously unpublished elsewhere. (Copyright stays with you and you’re free to subsequently publish it elsewhere).
– Keep it between 250 and 600 words.
GOODIES!
Each published entry gets a gift hamper from Notex consisting of a Jot It, a scribble pad and a memo scrib . You can shop for Notex products at Shopo, Flipkart and Homeshop.
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Miro offers the quickest, easiest way for teams to capture, organize and visualize thoughts, solutions, ideas across the team. Other than brainstorming, it can be used for project planning, creating organizational charts and sales strategies. It runs on all devices: mobile, tablet, desktop or interactive display.
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