This is the October edition of the Maelstrom News, where we take a look back at what happened at the board in the last month...hey, its October already! Autumn has arrived in the northern part of the world, and its definitely getting colder, but September was a warm and busy time at The Maelstrom, and weve been delighted to welcome many new members to our home.
Moderator News:
Sandra Erickson has decided to step down for the moment as Moderator, due to time constraints. Wed like to thank her for the work shes done with us thus far, and hope shell still be a regular contributor.
Competition News:
IBPC The results are in for the poems submitted at the beginning of September, and were delighted to say that with only our second batch of entries, weve managed to get an Honourable Mention! Spiral by soulsease was given an HM by the judges this month, so The Maelstrom is well and truly on the map at IBPC. Now weve arrivedlets try and get into one of the medal positions! We wish Daniel Barlow, davicletay, and Just a Mona Lisa the very best of luck in the next round.
For all our other contests, the results are as follows:
September Picture Contest joint winners: frances kennedy and alice44!
Into The Depths Contest winner: silentbutlovely!
August 6 Words Contest winner: Kazoom!
August 6 Banned Words Contest winner: Chanticleer!
The new competitions for this month are all up and running, so if you want a chance to win, come and have a look in Maelstrom Eddies! Also, don't forget to vote for the September 6 Words/6 Banned Words contests - voting is open now.
Challenge news: Need to spark your muse? Try a challenge! This month in Eddies, try out the Rondeau form challenge. In the Illustrators Isle forum, the art challenge theme is Sanctuary, so were hoping for some imaginative entries there.
Lies, Damned Lies, & Statistics: There are now 634 registered members, so September saw 8 new members join us a warm welcome to you all, and we hope you like what you find here! Since we started the site over five years ago, The Maelstrom has accumulated a heart-warming 2,450,000 page views, and over 146,000 posts our thanks got to all who have contributed over the years.
As always, if you have suggestions, comments or criticisms of The Maelstrom, please let any of the staff know either via email or by dropping a note into The Babbling Brook forum. The Maelstrom exists for you, our members, and we will do our best to accommodate you, if possible. If you like us, tell your friends, and if you don't, please tell us!
The Maelstrom Crew
Moderator News:
Sandra Erickson has decided to step down for the moment as Moderator, due to time constraints. Wed like to thank her for the work shes done with us thus far, and hope shell still be a regular contributor.
Competition News:
IBPC The results are in for the poems submitted at the beginning of September, and were delighted to say that with only our second batch of entries, weve managed to get an Honourable Mention! Spiral by soulsease was given an HM by the judges this month, so The Maelstrom is well and truly on the map at IBPC. Now weve arrivedlets try and get into one of the medal positions! We wish Daniel Barlow, davicletay, and Just a Mona Lisa the very best of luck in the next round.
For all our other contests, the results are as follows:
September Picture Contest joint winners: frances kennedy and alice44!
Into The Depths Contest winner: silentbutlovely!
August 6 Words Contest winner: Kazoom!
August 6 Banned Words Contest winner: Chanticleer!
The new competitions for this month are all up and running, so if you want a chance to win, come and have a look in Maelstrom Eddies! Also, don't forget to vote for the September 6 Words/6 Banned Words contests - voting is open now.
Challenge news: Need to spark your muse? Try a challenge! This month in Eddies, try out the Rondeau form challenge. In the Illustrators Isle forum, the art challenge theme is Sanctuary, so were hoping for some imaginative entries there.
Lies, Damned Lies, & Statistics: There are now 634 registered members, so September saw 8 new members join us a warm welcome to you all, and we hope you like what you find here! Since we started the site over five years ago, The Maelstrom has accumulated a heart-warming 2,450,000 page views, and over 146,000 posts our thanks got to all who have contributed over the years.
As always, if you have suggestions, comments or criticisms of The Maelstrom, please let any of the staff know either via email or by dropping a note into The Babbling Brook forum. The Maelstrom exists for you, our members, and we will do our best to accommodate you, if possible. If you like us, tell your friends, and if you don't, please tell us!
The Maelstrom Crew
