Pixel Icon Raffle! - Winners!I have now raffled the winners! > v <
First winner is ~Kiwi-San and the second one is ~Frangasm.
Congratulations! ^ - ^
Here's the screenshots: (If the image won't load click here.)
You can now delete this journal from your favourites.
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10,000 Point Give-AwayAlright, my brother just left dA, so he gave me the rest of his points (20,000)
He told me because the Deviant Art community was so good to him (he said he met a lot of great people) that as a thanks I should give away half the points.
So, I'm going to hold a contest to make things fun.
You must:
*Watch me
*Advertise this journal
*Comment your journal here
*Favorite this journal
1st place gets 10,000 points
2nd place gets 2,000 points
Good luck guys

Tiny contest! Point prizes8D Time for another little fun challenge!
Draw inside the shape contest!
Rules

You can enter as many times as you want.

No shading required

You must choose one of the characters in this folder http://griffsnuff.deviantart.com/gallery/24055808

Remember to remove the shape/lines when you are done!

The character needs to be full body.

try to fill as much as the shape as possible!

You can not alter the shape.

you can not draw outside the shape!
If you want to enter, you choose between the shapes linked under. You can however do all of them if you want to!
Lineart only -> http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m78/Greiffen/tttt-1_zpsed0fbbf4.png
Shape only -> http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m78/Greiffen/llll-2_zps87cb9751.png
And then you draw the character you choose inside the shape as best you c

Fan Art Contest! UPDATE WITH FAQ

hi everyone! to show my appreciation for all the love here on deviant art i am holding an otto an victoria fan art contest. the grand prize will be a signed limited edition of my book with an original drawing included! submissions must be done by july 17th! that gives you a month. be creative and have fun! please tag "otto and victoria" and "brian kesinger" and make sure your your piece is appropriate for all ages!
******************************update!**********************************'
i created a group here called OttoAndVictoriaFans http://ottoandvictoriafans.deviantart.com/ when you finish your entry feel free to submit it to that group so that all the entries can be in one place!
also i wanted to reiterate that all artistic media is welcome from sketching to sculpture, hand drawn to cg. thanks again and let me know if you have any other questions! thank you!

Weekly 100 Points Giveaway [OPEN] Week 3Alright, time for another one

There will be 2 winners ( 50

each ) on this giveaway.

It's easy to participate

This journal.

Share your favorite youtube channel.
And that's it :iconfeelingfreeplz:
The winner will be announced June 23
Extra: Please comment if you take point commissions :iconmikulaplz:
Good luck everyone.

A giveaway??? Rules are below. (80 pts)Yea... and if you don't read the rules, you won't get anything out of this.

The whole reason I'm doing this is because my group, #Traders-123, has reached over 100 members! And speaking of 100, I also got over 100 watchers!!!

What you have to do
Favorite this journal... you don't have, you don't enter
Comment saying you entered; I'll be lenient on this one
Advertise; you don't have to but is looked up upon
No duplicate accounts; seriously, you need points THAT bad???
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Prizes[Star!]
[Bullet; Green] 1st place is 50 [Points]
[Bullet; Green] 2nd place is 30 [Points]
[Bullet; Green] 3rd place is a llama.
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Deadline is July 4th. (It's an easy date to remember)

And some art exposure! (Just some random and a

Win a Premium Membership! [Raffle]Ohaii everyone! Chieri here. >u< Still not dead yet. ~~Still just smelling like it.~~
I know I have been quite inactive the past month, alot of private stuff going on and upcoming exams, but I will try to be more active again from now on. I miss being here with you guys and drawing so much. I will try my best to at least submit something regulary and reply to all notes & comments sooner as I did lately. (I really apologize for the wait.) I promise. You may slap me really hard if I neclect it again.
As a little consolation / thank you / because I want to, I decided to raffle away

3 x a 1 Month Premium-Membership
^_^ Because I have some leftover points on my hand and I love hosting little events and raffles.
I hope everyone will enjoy participating. It's easy!
As usual I will use random.org to choose the 3 lucky winners, providing screens that everything will be 100% fair.

[WINNERS!] Giveaway! [1000 points + Free Chibis~]WINNERS!
Thanks to those who participated! <3
#1 - :iconstellarhohoemi: =stellarhohoemi #145 http://gyazo.com/3c85275328e20e9c29b4df497496a3be
#2 - :iconpastachan415: =PastaChan415 #97 http://gyazo.com/ed9cd42a6db6852445a9238d2e97a10d
#3 - :iconanichan7: *anichan7 #1069 http://gyazo.com/c13f0ba1315169bd8c3535e8f3c39b6a
#4 - :iconUnImmortalBunny: ~UnImmortalBunny #1027 http://gyazo.com/a805ffcc725b8d75d08cabc0f47496c8
#5 - :iconSaKetosan: ~SaKetosan #1055 http://gyazo.com/f619d82896957ab4794d367f23a31e9c
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Microsoft Employees Disrupt Wii U Best Buy EventsRemember how Nintendo was showcasing some of their E3 games at participating Best Buy stores around the country? Well, apparently Microsoft employees have been hired to go to these events and preach about the Xbox One and make comments like "why would you buy a outdated Wii U when the Xbox One is right around the corner?"
However, the employees aren't getting what they hoped for. Most customers just start bashing the Xbox One in response. Seriously, Microsoft, the people attending these Best Buy Wii U events are people who are intimately familiar with the crap you pulled at E3. They ain't takin' your shit.
At first I thought this might just be a case of one really loyal Microsoft employee taking matters into his own hands (especially since the original source was /v/), but reports have come in from numerous Best Buy's around the country that indicate many Microsoft employees have ambushed the demo lines trying to persuade people to switch to the Xbox One.
Since so many reports have com

10,000 Watchers! +PointsWow, 10,000 watchers! Shame it happened at the worst time (giveaways temporarily deleted).
Still...thank you all for sticking with me!
I guarantee we will have things running as normal again soon!
Much love,
Moomin-Man
PS: I'll giveaway 400

away at random to celebrate! Leave a comment and I will enter you for the chance to win!
1st 200

2nd 150

3rd 50

Join me on swagbucks! Get paid in gift vouchers if you don't have a credit card!

Please Pants Responsibly (Paper Notebooks FTW)

There are two ways to write a novel. Plotting (you make an outline, a plan, a roadmap if you will, and then you sit down and write it) and pantsing (you write "by the seat of your pants, throwing caution to the wind). So when I get asked if I'm a plotter or a pantser, I'm all like er, uh, hold on, let me? Pantser? I think? But I kind of, um, do planny things?
And it gets kind of awkward because in these inarticulate moments I have managed to confuse everyone including myself. And probably spilled a drink.
In recent discussions, however, I've had a bit of a revelation, silly as it is. I've realized that I -- like many writers -- am a plotter/pantser hybrid. And perhaps what I'm doing is something we could call Pantsing Responsibly. And, maybe, just maybe, I could share some of my responsible pantsing tips with other writers. Starting with paper notebooks.
Anyone can find a notebook. If there isn't alread

The Used Game ParadigmOver the course of this past generation I've been watching the video game market react to the way it's been forced to deal with increasing changes. I've come out against used game sales and even written a journal about boycotting GameStop because (like most people at the time) I believed they were the root cause of all the problems the video game industry has. But that's something I don't believe now as intently as i did then. From where I sit, piracy and used games sales are a problem, but not in the way game companies want us to believe that they are.
Used games are a good thing for consumers. We get to try games out, and if we don't like what we see or finish it early, we trade it in and try another title instead. It's a very good system for us since video game rentals are much harder to come by. Most video rental stores in America have gone extinct and outside specific Red Box Kiosks there aren't a lot of places for consumers to rent video games. The exception, of course, being thr

XBOne... fixed.To everyone who says picking on Microsoft for their consumer unfriendly bullshit was "being unnecessarily mean," take a look at this. Don Mattrick just announced that Microsoft is back peddling with the XBOne, removing the disastrously awful features we've been bashing them for trying to inflict on us.
    Last week at E3, the excitement, creativity and future of our industry was on display for a global audience.
    For us, the future comes in the form of Xbox One, a system designed to be the best place to play games this year and for many years to come. As is our heritage with Xbox, we designed a system that could take full advantage of advances in technology in order to deliver a breakthrough in game play and entertainment. We imagined a new set of benefits such as easier roaming, family sharing, and new ways to try and buy games. We believe in the benefits of a connected, digital future.
    Since unveiling our plans for X

Draw my OC Contest! $35 in prizes!Drawing Contest Topic: Drawing my Original Character doing something! Seriously, anything PG.
Deadline: September 13th, 11:59pm http://wwp.eastern-standard-time.com/

Guidelines for participants~

Your submission can be done in any drawing media (traditional, digital, pixel)
Please do not change or alter her gender without permission.
You can enter a maximum of three pieces, but only may win once
Send me a note or comment here with a link to your entry, and I'll add it to the entries folder. (I will not go searching for it)
You're free to submit your entry to any group you want, but you must accept my request to put it in my group #Collection-System

Drawing Smoochy is what this contest is all about!

Please link to this journal in your contest entry's description!
The entry must be made specifically for the contest! (You cannot use previous deviations for the entry, this includes bases. Collabs are fine as long as the

SPIKE updatesJust thought I'd share with you guys some updates on the progress of finishing my "SPIKE" novel.
A lot of people have asked me how it's going, when it will be published and stuff. I really appreciate getting asked these things because it shows that people are actually interested in my writings, and that it just such a great feeling

I've got two news for you guys today though: one bad news and one good news. Let's start with the bad news.
I haven't finished writing SPIKE yet.
And I honestly don't know when it will be finished - which oddly enough brings us to the good news:
I've made a new, major decision in the SPIKE story that I think a lot of you will be happy to hear. As usual I don't want to spoil too much, but there is a part in the story where Spike and Sam are separated from each other for quite a long while. At first I was planning on only writing from Spike's point of view, like, what he's experiencing during this separation period. I figured that since he's the main cha

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Journal Entry: Mon Jan 26, 2009, 7:48 PM

I'm back, bitches! <3

_{<EDIT> Internet's back up, so i'm going on a comment rampage.

Hope you're all well and happy. <3 Love!!>

This is a quick shout out journal to everyone who has left me so much love and devotion towards my art, and myself in general- I really do appreciate it, though it does still amaze me that people actually enjoy my artwork. To me, it's always been a personal thing, I can't remember ever sharing my artwork in real life, so to share it online is a fantastic experience...
I would thank everyone individually as I did when I received my first DD, but I have actually 0 internet broadband at the moment, and I'm flabbergasted this is actually working for me right now. So I'll make this very quick.
I will try get back to you all very very soon, answer each person as they so rightly deserve, but for now... I must be a little selfish and concentrate on my future.

To explain in better detail: I got a few offers and I have chosen and settled with my Diploma of Children Services, a wise choice for someone like me who adores children but also wants to slow down and not rush into teaching. So my plan is to do my Diploma (for a year and a half), I am so excited to start, when I am done I plan to travel overseas and teach children there. It may only be for a small amount of time but I WILL get a fair amount of experience. From there, I want to get my Teaching degree in Primary & Early Childhood. I don't think I'd like to teach in High school. Raging hormones and pubescent teenagers are not my thing. Just kidding.

Better yet- I am actually getting PAID to do what I am doing. Working in the field of Children services, and doing my diploma at the same time. I can't wait to get started. I enroll this Friday, so you will see a little less of me, but on the 2nd my internet will be back up. So keep your eyes peeled.

In other news, Charlie and I are very very much happily inlove, I know I am, and from the way he looks at me I'm pretty sure he is too. He shocked me when he told my mum he is madly in love with me. To me this feels like an awesome fairytale, he treats me like a princess...

And lastly, whilst I have been very busy, I have kept a close eye on the happenings of DA. I am very saddened to see some of my favourite people disappear off DA. We must remind ourselves that a GM position is a volunteer position, a kindly gesture to help others and the community in need, but it is never a "staying" job. People come and go... I am sure of it that we will see another bunch of amazing GM's come in, then go... For now, we must appreciate what we have.

Speaking of appreciation. What do you appreciate the most in life? Something that others may take for granted?

Lots of Love,
Sarah Jane}

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THANK YOU EVERYONE
who stops by to say hello, comments my work, favs, views, I sincerely appreciate it!

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~LouieHitman Feb 5, 2009 Professional Interface Designer

good to see u rolling back online

~breaking-fixation Feb 5, 2009

That's wonderful news!!! Congratulations!

You'll be amazing with children, you have all the patience, loveliness and caring heart needed for the job.

~ashtrayxx Jan 31, 2009

Congrats Sarah! This is really exciting. Seems like life is giving you a lot of good things all at once!
Ohh and will we see pictures of Charlie soon?

I appreciate having enough money to get by and not having to stress about it. I grew up very poor (my childhood was still amazing), and I see my friends never being happy with what they have, even when after they are 20 years old, their parents buy them cars and pay for all their school and cellphone bills and stuff. Sometimes it frustrates me. But then I remember that if all the money in the world was to disappear today, I'm the one who would survive

I appreciate the love I get to give and receive from my family, my friends and my amazing boyfriend.

I appreciate "me time".

~Gingerbiscuits Jan 30, 2009

Congratulations hun. I'm really glad you're going to do something you love for the rest of your life

I only wish I'd done the same

I wish you all the best though Sarah, you deserve it

I think I appreciate my parents the most. Without them, I wouldn't be in the position I'm in now and wouldn't have had the chance to have done most of the things I have. I never really tell them enough how much I love them or thank them enough, but I'm sure they know.

`TerrorCookie Jan 29, 2009

I'm so happy for you, Sarah. Love is amazing.

Sorry to hear about your internet. I miss you.

You are far more important, though. Take care of yourself. Good luck with your choice. Working with kids seems like the perfect thing for you.

!Inherithus Jan 29, 2009 Interface Designer

That sounds perfect, Sarah. Best of luck to you!

`Limetastic Jan 29, 2009 Professional Photographer

Darling, I am so very happy for you!!!!

I know it's something you love and

When you come teach abroad... come here!

Charlie told your mom that?

What about your dancing dad?

That's wonderful!!! <333

~Heleneee Jan 29, 2009

_{Congrats! I am so happy for you!}

~Jailough33 Jan 27, 2009

Congrats hun on making your career choice

and by being able to share such a precious thing as love with that someone special

I appreciate being appreciated. No joke, so many ppl take each other for granted and it really means so much for someone to just say "hey thank you for *fill in the blank*" I try always to return the favor

`zacthetoad Jan 27, 2009

Big ups.

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