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The first pykewater challenge has ended and the winners selected. To the following who submitted, please check your emails:

WINNERS (to receive first place prize):
Sphagnology
P. Lebedev

HONORARY MENTIONS (to receive second place prize):
Rogue Insider
M. H--g (poster asked to remain anonymous)

After the winners and honorary mentions have confirmed their status, I will post the essays on the pykewater website. I will also try to provide feedback for the other anons who asked for it re: their submissions.

Thank you all for participating. All in all, I received a (very unanticipated) 36 submissions; many were very good, very provocative, and I sincerely appreciate the labor and consideration that went into each. It has been a privilege getting to see some of anons work "behind the scenes" and I cannot tell you how encouraging it is moving forward to the next competition.

I will develop the next prompt/prize set shortly, as well as providing a greater sense of the judging rubric and inviting other anons to judge for the next competition.

Just waiting now on 1 winner and 1 honorary to confirm--essays to be published soon!

The first pykewater challenge has ended and the winners selected. To the following who submitted, please check your emails:

WINNERS (to receive first place prize):
Sphagnology
P. Lebedev

HONORARY MENTIONS (to receive second place prize):
Rogue Insider
M. H--g (poster asked to remain anonymous)

After the winners and honorary mentions have confirmed their status, I will post the essays on the pykewater website. I will also try to provide feedback for the other anons who asked for it re: their submissions.

Thank you all for participating. All in all, I received a (very unanticipated) 36 submissions; many were very good, very provocative, and I sincerely appreciate the labor and consideration that went into each. It has been a privilege getting to see some of anons work "behind the scenes" and I cannot tell you how encouraging it is moving forward to the next competition.

I will develop the next prompt/prize set shortly, as well as providing a greater sense of the judging rubric and inviting other anons to judge for the next competition.

Thank you all again!

Final day to submit--good luck!

The Pykewater Library is happy to kick off its first monthly writing competition with some classic Sci-Fi. The winner of the competition will receive a new copy of the illustrated Folio Society publication of Frank Herbert’s Dune.

Prompt: Please write an essay on the idea of outer space as a political frontier.

Conditions: Essays may be exploratory or argumentative in nature. Minimum of 250 words, maximum of 5,000. To enter, please submit in Microsoft Word format or as a PDF to pykewater@gmail.com with the subject line “Pykewater Challenge: Dune.” All essays should be submitted by 11:59 PM, Nov. 30th, 2020.

The winning essay will be announced by mid-December and will be featured on the Pykewater website.

Pykewater website: pykewater.com/pykewater-challenge

Folio Society website: foliosociety.com/usa/dune.html

reminder thread. less than a week left to submit. happy thanksgiving!

The Pykewater Library is happy to kick off its first monthly writing competition with some classic Sci-Fi. The winner of the competition will receive a new copy of the illustrated Folio Society publication of Frank Herbert’s Dune.

Prompt: Please write an essay on the idea of outer space as a political frontier.

Conditions: Essays may be exploratory or argumentative in nature. Minimum of 250 words, maximum of 5,000. To enter, please submit in Microsoft Word format or as a PDF to pykewater@gmail.com with the subject line “Pykewater Challenge: Dune.” All essays should be submitted by 11:59 PM, Nov. 30th, 2020.

The winning essay will be announced by mid-December and will be featured on the Pykewater website.

Pykewater Website: pykewater.com/pykewater-challenge
Folio Society Website: foliosociety.com/usa/dune.html

reminder thread. less than a week left to submit:

The Pykewater Library is happy to kick off its first monthly writing competition with some classic Sci-Fi. The winner of the competition will receive a new copy of the illustrated Folio Society publication of Frank Herbert’s Dune.

Prompt: Please write an essay on the idea of outer space as a political frontier.

Conditions: Essays may be exploratory or argumentative in nature. Minimum of 250 words, maximum of 5,000. To enter, please submit in Microsoft Word format or as a PDF to pykewater@gmail.com with the subject line “Pykewater Challenge: Dune.” All essays should be submitted by 11:59 PM, Nov. 30th, 2020.

The winning essay will be announced by mid-December and will be featured on the Pykewater website.

Pykewater Website: pykewater.com/pykewater-challenge
Folio Society Website: foliosociety.com/usa/dune.html

reminder thread. less than a week to submit:

The Pykewater Library is happy to kick off its first monthly writing competition with some classic Sci-Fi. The winner of the competition will receive a new copy of the illustrated Folio Society publication of Frank Herbert’s Dune.

Prompt: Please write an essay on the idea of outer space as a political frontier.

Conditions: Essays may be exploratory or argumentative in nature. Minimum of 250 words, maximum of 5,000. To enter, please submit in Microsoft Word format or as a PDF to pykewater@gmail.com with the subject line “Pykewater Challenge: Dune.” All essays should be submitted by 11:59 PM, Nov. 30th, 2020.

The winning essay will be announced by mid-December and will be featured on the Pykewater website.

Pykewater Website: pykewater.com/pykewater-challenge
Folio Society Website: foliosociety.com/usa/dune.html

reminder thread. about a week left to submit:

The Pykewater Library is happy to kick off its first monthly writing competition with some classic Sci-Fi. The winner of the competition will receive a new copy of the illustrated Folio Society publication of Frank Herbert’s Dune.

Prompt: Please write an essay on the idea of outer space as a political frontier.

Conditions: Essays may be exploratory or argumentative in nature. Minimum of 250 words, maximum of 5,000. To enter, please submit in Microsoft Word format or as a PDF to pykewater@gmail.com with the subject line “Pykewater Challenge: Dune.” All essays should be submitted by 11:59 PM, Nov. 30th, 2020.

The winning essay will be announced by mid-December and will be featured on the Pykewater website.

Pykewater website: pykewater.com/pykewater-challenge

Folio Society website: www.foliosociety.com/usa/dune.html

Reminder thread. Less than 10 days left to submit:

The Pykewater Library is happy to kick off its first monthly writing competition with some classic Sci-Fi. The winner of the competition will receive a new copy of the illustrated Folio Society publication of Frank Herbert’s Dune.

Prompt: Please write an essay on the idea of outer space as a political frontier.

Conditions: Essays may be exploratory or argumentative in nature. Minimum of 250 words, maximum of 5,000. To enter, please submit in Microsoft Word format or as a PDF to pykewater@gmail.com with the subject line “Pykewater Challenge: Dune.” All essays should be submitted by 11:59 PM, Nov. 30th, 2020.

The winning essay will be announced by mid-December and will be featured on the Pykewater website.

Pykewater website: pykewater.com/pykewater-challenge
Folio society website: https://www.foliosociety.com/usa/dune.html

Reminder thread, roughly 15 days left to submit:

The Pykewater Library is happy to kick off its first monthly writing competition with some classic Sci-Fi. The winner of the competition will receive a new copy of the illustrated Folio Society publication of Frank Herbert’s Dune.

Prompt: Please write an essay on the idea of outer space as a political frontier.

Conditions: Essays may be exploratory or argumentative in nature. Minimum of 250 words, maximum of 5,000. To enter, please submit in Microsoft Word format or as a PDF to pykewater@gmail.com with the subject line “Pykewater Challenge: Dune.” All essays should be submitted by 11:59 PM, Nov. 30th, 2020.

The winning essay will be announced by mid-December and will be featured on the Pykewater website.

Pykewater website: https://pykewater.com/pykewater-challenge
Folio Society website: https://www.foliosociety.com/usa/dune.html

Less than 20 days, reminder thread:

The Pykewater Library is happy to kick off its first monthly writing competition with some classic Sci-Fi. The winner of the competition will receive a new copy of the illustrated Folio Society publication of Frank Herbert’s Dune.

Prompt: Please write an essay on the idea of outer space as a political frontier.

Conditions: Essays may be exploratory or argumentative in nature. Minimum of 250 words, maximum of 5,000. To enter, please submit in Microsoft Word format or as a PDF to pykewater@gmail.com with the subject line “Pykewater Challenge: Dune.” All essays should be submitted by 11:59 PM, Nov. 30th, 2020.

The winning essay will be announced by mid-December and will be featured on the Pykewater website.

Pykewater website:https://pykewater.com/pykewater-challenge
Folio Society: https://www.foliosociety.com/usa/dune.html

New thread, want to give anons plenty of time:

The Pykewater Library is happy to kick off its first monthly writing competition with some classic Sci-Fi. The winner of the competition will receive a new copy of the illustrated Folio Society publication of Frank Herbert’s Dune.

Prompt: Please write an essay on the idea of outer space as a political frontier.

Conditions: Essays may be exploratory or argumentative in nature. Minimum of 250 words, maximum of 5,000. To enter, please submit in Microsoft Word format or as a PDF to pykewater@gmail.com with the subject line “Pykewater Challenge: Dune.” All essays should be submitted by 11:59 PM, Nov. 30th, 2020.

The winning essay will be announced by mid-December and will be featured on the Pykewater website.

Pykewater challenge: https://pykewater.com/pykewater-challenge

DUNE from Folio Society: https://www.foliosociety.com/usa/dune.html

New thread, want to give anons plenty of time:

The Pykewater Library is happy to kick off its first monthly writing competition with some classic Sci-Fi. The winner of the competition will receive a new copy of the illustrated Folio Society publication of Frank Herbert’s Dune.

Prompt: Please write an essay on the idea of outer space as a political frontier.

Conditions: Essays may be exploratory or argumentative in nature. Minimum of 250 words, maximum of 5,000. To enter, please submit in Microsoft Word format or as a PDF to pykewater@gmail.com with the subject line “Pykewater Challenge: Dune.” All essays should be submitted by 11:59 PM, Nov. 30th, 2020.

The winning essay will be announced by mid-December and will be featured on the Pykewater website.

For info on the Pykwater website: https://pykewater.com/pykewater-challenge

For info on the prize book: https://www.foliosociety.com/usa/dune.html

New thread, want to give anons plenty of time:

The Pykewater Library is happy to kick off its first monthly writing competition with some classic Sci-Fi. The winner of the competition will receive a new copy of the illustrated Folio Society publication of Frank Herbert’s Dune.

Prompt: Please write an essay on the idea of outer space as a political frontier.

Conditions: Essays may be exploratory or argumentative in nature. Minimum of 250 words, maximum of 5,000. To enter, please submit in Microsoft Word format or as a PDF to pykewater@gmail.com with the subject line “Pykewater Challenge: Dune.” All essays should be submitted by 11:59 PM, Nov. 30th, 2020.

The winning essay will be announced by mid-December and will be featured on the Pykewater website.

Pykewater website for further info: https://pykewater.com/pykewater-challenge

Folio website for info on prize book: https://www.foliosociety.com/usa/dune.html