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Earn the Badge - Open

by Purple Celebrating 25!

Rated: E · Message Forum · Activity · #2133333

You want it? Earn it. How? Complete these simple tasks and the badge is yours!

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Merit Badges

This activity is designed to earn different merit badges, each with a corresponding task.
Do the task.
Earn the badge.
Yes, it's that simple.

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Your tasks, should you choose to accept them.
Go!

One day only.
Each day from September 1st - September 7th Daily Surprise Badges on that day only.
Sept. 1 - Contests

Earned by:
Elycia Lee ☮
dogpack saving 4premium+
StephBee

Sept 2 – WDC Supportive Friend

Task
Which of your WDC friends deserves some recognition? How have they supported you over your time here? Post about it in the newsfeed, your notebook, or a blog.
Earned by:
Schnujo's next semester starts
Choconut
Silvern
JACE
Elycia Lee ☮
ßlυҽყҽʐ
THANKFUL SONALI Happy 25 WDC!
Jack of Diamonds
StephBee
Jellyfish - HAPPY 25th WDC!!
ends at 11:59 tonight

Sept 3 - Music

Task
In your notebook, blog, or on the newsfeed, please tell us what your musical vibe is. Do you listen to music when you write? Do any groups/singers/songs inspire you to write? Share a YouTube video of your latest favorite song or artist. What is it about this song that speaks to you?
Earned by:
begins at midnight

Sept 4 - Growth

Task

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Sept 5 - Crossword or Word Search
OR
Task
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Sept 6 – Teamwork

Task

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Sept 7 - Positivity

Task

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B O N U S #1 – SEPT 1 – 7 – Flash Fiction

Task
These are 3 of my personal favorites. Three entries, at least two different contests/acitivites.
"Writer's Cramp wishes WDC Happy 25th!" "Daily Flash Fiction Challenge" "Merit Badge Magic"
Earned By:
Elycia Lee ☮ 1, 2,

B O N U S #2
Donate 25,000 Gift Points, receive the
NEWLY COMMISSIONED
EXCLUSIVE EARN THE BADGE
MB

Donors:
Party Princess Megan Rose
Jellyfish - HAPPY 25th WDC!!
Angelica Weatherby- Bday WDC 5
Castle ~ Fishing For Answers
JACE
Tiggy - Happy Birthday, WdC!
Asterix
Jeff is Gru in #2343485
Charles
ßlυҽყҽʐ
WW is Monk WDC's 25! CopShop
StephBee pending cr
Schnujo's next semester starts
Choconut
Nixie 🦊
Elycia Lee ☮ pending cr
Lilli ☕

Bonus #3
Because no activity of this size should go without some side fun!

Earn the Badge Celebrates (E)
Crossword for WDCs 25th Birthday Bash
#2345999 by Purple Celebrating 25!

Why not give it a whirl?
Do the crossword puzzle, review it,
EARN 250 gps automatically!!

General Merit Badges ▼

#1 ~ Good Things Take Time

We want to learn about your writing journey and what led you to WDC? Poem, short story, blog entry, notebook post - your choice.
Task ~
Earned by:
Elycia Lee ☮
Party Princess Megan Rose

#2 ~ Give 1 - Get 1
Any Community Merit Badge
Task ~
Which Community mb do you covet?
Send one badge to one member of WDC,
Earn the Badge will send the same badge to you!
Post on the newsfeed so we can see that you've done it and link that post here.
Offered by: "Earn the Badge - Open"
Earned by:
Elycia Lee ☮

#3 ~ Novels

Task ~
1 Chapter review, any novel. 1,000 characters.

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#4 ~ Poetry

Task: ~
Your choice. Write a poem, any style you choose,
OR review 2 poems.
Earned By:
Elycia Lee ☮

#5 ~ Artistic

Task: ~
WDC is a creative place. Find 5 different images from different members. Go to the newsfeed or your notebook and link the images. Tell us why you chose these images.
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#6 ~ Enlightening

Task: ~
In a blog post or Newsfeed post, delve into the word Enlightening. What does it mean to you?
Earned By:
Elycia Lee ☮

#7 ~ You Can & You Will

Task: ~
Find 5 newbies [anyone on WDC for less than one year] and drop them a word of encouragement in their notebook.
Earned By:

#8 ~ Royalty

Task ~
They say Purple is the color of royalty. Write either a poem [40 line max], or short story [1,000 word max] about Royalty. Fact or Fiction, your choice!
Earned By:

Exclusive Merit Badges ▼

#9 ~ Blog City
or
"It's WDC- 25th Birthday"
Task
Blog City to receive Merit Badge tag Author Icon on the Author Icon contest forum when you have completed everything and it's listed in one post.

1. 7 blog posts responding to the posted prompt and post each entry #
2. interact with at least 1 person each day in their entry post the blogger's entry #
3. Review Blog City with a minimum of 1000 characters and post the review number
4. Review one leader's blog and post the review Number
5.Who wrote Lyn's favorite quote?
Donated By: Witchy Woman
Started By:
Elycia Lee ☮ 1,

#10 ~ The Norb Award

Task
Comment on at least one blog entry each day from 9/1-9/7. Any blog, at least 4 coherent sentences related to the entry. Link all 7 post entries into one forum post here.
Donated By: Fivesixer
Earned By:

#11 ~ BCoF
or
"Blogging Circle of Friends "
Task
BCoF to receive Merit Badge tag Author Icon on the Author Icon contest forum when you have completed everything and it's listed in one post.

1. 7 blog posts responding to the posted prompt and post each entry # with your completion
2. What promotion is going on at BCoF?
3. Review one leader's port and post the review #
4. Write a post on the newfeed promoting blogging and post the note #
5. BCoF just hosted a Virtual 50 State Challenge, review one of the bloggers book/blog and post review #
Donated By: Witchy Woman
Earned By:

#12 ~ The Beatles

Task
Write a short story (under 1,000 words) and a poem (40 lines or fewer) that are connected and based on Beatles song (their choice of music). Or write a redaction poem of a Beatles song.
Donated By: Choconut
Earned By:

#13 ~ Purple's Prize

Task ~
I'm looking for direction. Read these three chapters and then vote for which Chapter 1 should stay.
"Prologue"
"Chapter 1"
"Chapter 1 - Alternate"
Vote here:

An Unexpected Pairing Vote (E)
Help me decide which Chapter stays.
#2345997 by Purple Celebrating 25!

Donated By: Purple Celebrating 25!
Earned By:

#14 ~ Sultry Sizzle & See it Sultry
&
Task ~
Go to this link: "House of Sensual Prose "
Pick any 5 HSP members, and review any item in their port that's HSP, Romance or Erotica related. Include all review links in your forum post. 500 character minimum review, excluding ML.
Donated By: "House of Sensual Prose "
Earned By:

#15 ~ Dreamweaver Toast

Task ~
Review 5 different newbies, and plug ALL FIVE of them on the Newsfeed.
Donated By: Castle ~ Fishing For Answers
Earned By:

Rare Awardicons & Merit Badges ▼

#16 ~ HSP Awardicon

Task ~
Give 3 Quality Chapter Reviews of the same book in either the Romance, Erotica, or Fantasy Genre.
Offered by: "House of Sensual Prose "
Earned by:

All reviews must contain substance ~ no fluff and be at least 750 characters, excluding ml count, unless otherwise specified by the task itself.

Submit all reviews/writing/contest entry links/posts in one forum post.

You may do every task only once! How many badges can you earn?

Each set of reviews must be for different items if you are working toward multiple badges. In other words, no repeat reviews.

Make sure to include all the required links in one forum post.

All Donations welcome. Let me know if you want to create a challenge and send a specific merit badge. All donations can be linked to this forum.
Thank You to these fabulous Donors ▼

Witchy Woman
Fivesixer
Choconut
"House of Sensual Prose "

This activity will CLOSE at 11:59 pm September 10th! Good Luck!