Contest Announcement! And Winners of Week 8 | “PICK A WORD, PAINT A STORY #09" Contest.

Hello, my dear Steemian friends,

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I'm so happy to see your lovely submissions for "Pick a Word, Paint a Story #08," and I'm back today with even more incredible words.

NIGHT, SMILE, and STONE

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What you need to do

I am giving you the above three words; pick one and write an article of at least 450 words. You are free to write a story, article, or any other type of writing that relates to the word you pick. The only requirement is to be original, thoughtful, and clearly expressed. I am waiting to see your unique interpretation! Let your words create a masterpiece that will impress us all.

Last week's winners!

The contest words for last week were FRIEND, FLOWER, and BIRD. There were many beautiful, well-written essays published last week. Because each entry was so appealing, choosing winners was extremely difficult. I'm pleased to report that several newbies received top marks this week. Based on contest rules, simplicity, and markdown, I selected the two below for this week's booming award.

User	Post Link	Prize
@chiagoziee	Link	Booming awards
@nishadi89	Link	Booming awards.

Congratulations to the winners, and thank you, everybody, for taking part in this competition.

Contest Rules

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• Post in the #Hind Whale community.
• Follow @hindwhale.
• The title should be "Pick a Word, Paint a Story #09."
• Use your images or copyright-free images only.
• Make a publication of not less than 450 words.
• There is no restriction on languages; all the active Steemians can take part in this contest.
• Post must be free from plagiarism and AI
• Leave your entry link in the comment section.
• Participant must have joined any of the clubs, such as club5050, club75, or club100.
• Use the mandatory hashtags #pick-aword09, #steemexclusive, #creativewriting, #country and #club.
• Set a 10% beneficiary to @hindwhale to build your favorite community stronger (optional).
• Vote and resteem this post and invite 3 members.

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The prize pool for this contest is as follows:

Place	Prize (Booming Votes)
1st	Booming
2nd	Booming

Only quality, valid, and attractive posts will be considered for booming support.

Contest deadline is January 31, 2025, 11.30 PM SL time

Happy writing, and best of luck!

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Cc: @disconnect, @jyoti-thelight, @deepak94.