Thanks to everyone who posted goals/commented on their progress on Write On Online and Facebook during the month of April. Three winners were chosen at random. And the winners are …

- Stephanie Olivieri
- Warren Paul Glover
- Winona Bennett Cross

Each winner will receive one of these books, thanks to Michael Wiese Productions.

- Bankroll: A New Approach to Financing Feature Films (2nd Edition) by Tom Malloy
- Hollywood Game Plan: How to Land a Job in Film, TV and Digital Entertainment by Carole M. Kirschner
- The Complete Filmmaker’s Guide to Film Festivals: Your All Access Pass to Launching Your Film on the Festival Circuit by Rona Edwards and Monika Skerbelis

Congrats, writers. And congrats to everyone for challenging themselves in April. Remember, post your June Goals. And write on!

I don’t know about you, but for me April just flew right on by!

So what was your April Challenge? Did you write a screenplay this month for Script Frenzy? Did you participate in the Poem-a-Day Challenge for National Poetry Month? Or did you come up with something spectacular on your own?

So, how did you do? Inquiring writers want to know …

Post in comments for a final entry. Three winners will be chosen at random to receive one of these books thanks to Michael Wiese Productions. Like MWP on Facebook.

- Bankroll: A New Approach to Financing Feature Films (2nd Edition) by Tom Malloy

- Hollywood Game Plan: How to Land a Job in Film, TV and Digital Entertainment by Carole M. Kirschner

- The Complete Filmmaker’s Guide to Film Festivals: Your All Access Pass to Launching Your Film on the Festival Circuit by Rona Edwards and Monika Skerbelis

Winners will be announced on Tuesday, May 15, on Write On! Online and in the May Write On! Newsletter.

Congratulations for all of your hard work in April. Write On!

Happy April!

Are you writing a screenplay this month for Script Frenzy? Doing the Poem-a-Day Challenge for National Poetry Month? Or have you come up with something spectacular and ongoing to do during the month of April? You can win just for declaring Your April Challenge!

Here’s how it works:

1. Post in comments what you will be participating in during the month of April: Script Frenzy, the Writers Digest Poem-A-Day Challenge, or declare another “challenge,” such as writing a blog post a day, a submission a  day, a book, a book proposal, etc.

2. Go for it!

3. Keep us posted by responding to requests for progress on Write On! Online and on the Facebook page.

4. Write! And have fun!

5. Three winners will be chosen at random to receive one of these books thanks to Michael Wiese Productions. Like MWP on Facebook.

- Bankroll: A New Approach to Financing Feature Films (2nd Edition) by Tom Malloy

- Hollywood Game Plan: How to Land a Job in Film, TV and Digital Entertainment by Carole M. Kirschner

- The Complete Filmmaker’s Guide to Film Festivals: Your All Access Pass to Launching Your Film on the Festival Circuit by Rona Edwards and Monika Skerbelis

Post the way in which you will Challenge Yourself in April, as a comment to this post. Every time you post, during a call for updates, you will receive another entry in the drawing! Keep your eye on the Facebook page for bonus entry opportunities!

Winners will be announced on Tuesday, May 15, on Write On! Online and in the May Write On! Newsletter.

Write On!

Thanks to everyone who submitted their dream bio and entered the January Challenge.

And the winners are:

The 1st Place winner will receive a copy of  Save the Cat!® Story Structure Software 3.0.

The 2nd and 3rd Place winners will receive a copy of Save the Cat! Strikes Back by Blake Snyder.

Prizes are courtesy of Blake Snyder Enterprises, LLC.

Thanks again to all who entered. Best of luck as you pursue your dream bio!

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Remember, enter the February Challenge: Red and you could win a book from Michael Wiese Productions.

Time for another Writing Prompt contest. The February Challenge is to write a story or essay, based on the writing prompt: “Red.” There are lots of ways to go with this, so take the writing prompt and start by doing some free-writing, while you are developing your idea.

Write On! Online’s monthly contests are designed to encourage you to give those writing muscles a workout. Hint: The last time we did a challenge like this we used the color “green.”

PRIZES: Three winners will receive one of these books, thanks to Michael Wiese Productions.

- Hollywood Game Plan by Carole M. Kirschner
- Letters to Young Filmmakers by Howard Suber
- Writing the Comedy Blockbuster by Keith Giglio

Email your 200- to 400-word story or essay, using the writing prompt “Red,“ in the body of an email toDebra@WriteOnOnline.com by Thursday, March 1. Please also include your name, the type of writing you do, and prize preference, along with your submission. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, March 20, on Write On! Online, and in the March Newsletter.

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Please note: I will send an email confirmation within a few days of receiving a submission. If you submit and do not hear from me, please message me on Facebook, Twitter, or send an email to my alternate address. Thanks!

Happy New Year, Writers!

Let’s kick off 2012 with a fun challenge: Write Your Dream Bio. The best way to get what you want is to visualize it first. Write a 200- to 400-word bio, describing yourself with the life and accomplishments you want/plan to have. Think of it as writing your book jacket cover, an extended website or magazine byline, or the “about you” section in your film’s press kit. Remember, the sky’s the limit!

The 1st Place winner will receive a copy of  Save the Cat!® Story Structure Software 3.0.

The 2nd and 3rd Place winners will receive a copy of Save the Cat! Strikes Back by Blake Snyder.

Prizes are courtesy of Blake Snyder Enterprises, LLC.

Submit your 200- to 400-word Dream Bio in the body of an email to Debra@WriteOnOnline.com by Tuesday, January 31st. Please also include your name and email address at the top of your submission. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, February 7th, on Write On! Online, and in the February Write On! Newsletter.

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Please note: I will send an email confirmation within a few days of receiving a submission. If you submit and do not hear from me, please message me on Facebook, Twitter, or send an email to my alternate address. Thanks!

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Write On! Online’s monthly contests are designed to encourage you to give those writing muscles a workout. Write on!

Thanks to all who submitted their synopsis to the November Challenge.

And the winners are:

Thanks again to all who entered! Write On!

Thanks to all who submitted what genre scares them for the October Challenge.

And the winners are:

- Mariah Williams
- Cliff Garstka, Sr.
- Bradford Richardson

Each winner will receive The Inner Game of Screenwriting: 20 Winning Story Forms by Sandy Frank, thanks to Michael Wiese Productions.

Thanks again to all who entered! The deadline for the November Screenwriting Challenge is November 30. Write On!

Since a lot of you novelists are involved in NaNoWriMo, this month’s challenge is for the screenwriters.

Win a free script consultation with D.B. Gilles, author of The Screenwriter Within, 2nd Edition, New Strategies To Finish Your Screenplay & Get A Deal. D.B. has been a Script Consultant and Writing Coach for many years and is the author of the blog Screenwriters Rehab.

Submit a 2-paragraph synopsis of your idea. D.B. will pick the idea that he feels is the most commercial.

1st Prize: A personal script consultation from D.B. consisting of deep feedback. After receiving D.B.’s notes you will do a rewrite and he will read that and give you further notes.

2nd Prize: D.B. will read your script once and give you general notes

3rd Prize: A copy of The Screenwriter Within, 2nd Edition (Michael Wiese Productions).

Email your submission toDebra@WriteOnOnline.com by Wednesday, November 30. Please also include your name and the type of writing you do along with your submission. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, December 6, on Write On! Online, and in the December Write On! Newsletter.

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Please note: I will send an email confirmation within a few days of receiving a submission. If you submit and do not hear from me, please message me on Facebook, Twitter, or send an email to my alternate address. Thanks!