I hope everyone's holidays have been going on well so far!
Doesn't it just feel surreal that 2016 is coming to an end? How about taking part in these contests to mark the end and the start of another year? Take a look! 
2016 The Long Summer Contest: ClosedA particularly warm summer lingered farther into autumn than usual this year, only ebbing in recent weeks with winter's advance. Now that temperatures are starting to drop let's share memories of the long summer. Rules Write an original poem, or share one you wrote this summer, using an Eastern poetry form of your choice. Your poem should follow the style and structure guidelines for the form and our House Rules . Remember to mention the form you chose and include a reference to this contest and journal entry in your deviation comments. Then submit your deviation to our 2016 Events gallery and note me directly. If accepted it wil...
2017 January Renga Tree: ClosedIt is a Japanese custom to write with a writing brush on the second day of the new year. Join the Haiku Club as we celebrate this custom with a Renga Tree. A Renga Tree is an open form of renga in which anyone may post a response to any previously posted response. The result is a branching "tree" of poems beginning with a single "seed". We will be updating this as new poems are added, so keep checking back to watch the tree grow! Join Our Participants :icon02aya: :iconarwynrie: :iconbyronycal: :iconcaptainchameleon: :iconcattservant: :iconhaijinik: :iconkerrybush42: :iconlady-yume: :iconreddragonfly: :iconrobcarriere:...
Do keep a lookout for any updates of current lit events on the front page of Glory-Be-Project for your daily inspiration! 
Don't worry too much on missing anything though; Lady-Yume and I will give you a heads up whenever we do update it through our weekly inspirational journals.Here's wishing you a Happy New Year! 
Elaine
Elaine