Would You Like Tony to Give You More Money?

Summary

The undefined website is hosting a poetry contest with the theme "wanting Tony to give us more money," with entries accepted until the end of January and prizes for the top three poems based on claps and comments.

Abstract

The undefined website has announced its first poetry contest, inviting participants to write on the theme of desiring financial generosity from Tony. The contest, which is open to all, will not offer monetary prizes but promises fame for the winner, a share of the article's earnings for the second place, and a promotional article for the third place. Entries must be submitted by the end of January, with the results to be announced on February 7. The judging criteria are based on the number of claps and comments received, with a significant bonus for a comment from Coach Tony. The website also provides resources for those seeking inspiration or guidance on commenting on poetry.

Opinions

The author acknowledges their difficulty in distinguishing between genius and poor ideas, relying on Roz Warren's expertise as a writing coach for guidance.
The poetry contest is framed with humor, as seen in the joke about poets not making money and the playful rules and prizes.
The author expresses anticipation for entries, particularly from Michael Burg, MD, and recommends several poets for inspiration.
There is a hint of uncertainty regarding tagging additional people to increase participation, indicating a desire to involve more community members without imposition.
Patrick Eades is suggested as a resource for those unfamiliar with commenting on poetry, implying a supportive community approach to the contest.

Poetry challenge alert

Photo by Fadi Xd on Unsplash — slightly modified by the author

One of my biggest life problems is that I regularly have genius and dumb ideas but can’t tell which ones are which.

Lucky for me, Roz Warren, Writing Coach reads my stories, and as an experienced writing coach, she knows the difference and tells me when I’m onto something.

Example. I recently published a poem (see above) to much acclaim (in the form of highlights). Roz saw the genius of the idea and left the following comment:

And I followed her advice (I always do):

Prizes

Since poets usually don’t make money, there won’t be any to win.

Joke.

First prize: fame.

Second prize: 100% of this article’s earnings as of February 1 (the more you share it, the more money will be to win!)

Third prize: I’ll write a teaser article for one of your stories and publish it in May More 💜 Tales’s Teaser Tales publication.

Deadline(s)

I accept entries till the end of January (your local time) and will announce the results on February 7 to give all the poems enough time to get claps and comments.

In theory, I could announce the results on February 2 because most Medium stories disappear in algo-limbo after two days, but let’s pretend it’s not the case and give it seven days.

Would You Like Tony to Give You More Money?

Poetry challenge alert

I’m delighted to announce The Pub’s first poetry contest

Prizes

How to win?

Deadline(s)

Participants

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