🎁 100,000 STARBITS + 🍕 Giveaway! ⭐Childseeker's War Contest #10

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I'm publishing a serial fantasy novel in the growing Scholar and Scribe community! To celebrate and promote it: generous weekly(ish) giveaways.

🏆 One of my Collector's Edition NFT Bookmarks was purchased with 25% of proceeds going to this giveaway—hence the big pot of STARBITS! 🏆

The WINNERS from Giveaway #9 are listed at the end of this post.

 

🎁 PRIZES 🎁

This week, six lucky winners will receive 16,666STARBITS each! 🤯 One more winner will get an Energy Boost NFT!

If you win, you can earn up to three spins on the 🎡 Bonus Prize Wheel! 🎡 This week's triple SCHOLAR bonus wheel includes:

  • 15 SCHOLAR tokens 5% chance
  • 10% prize boost (this prize stacks!) 5%
  • 1 Hive SBI 11%
  • 5% beneficiary on the next contest post 11%
  • 9 SCHOLAR tokens 11%
  • ⭐ 2500 STARBITS 11% ⭐
  • 6 SCHOLAR tokens 22%
  • 3 SCHOLAR token 22%

 
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⭐ HOW TO ENTER ⭐

To enter, simply leave a comment in this post that quotes your favourite line from The Childseeker's War. This can be from any of the parts!

 

▶️ Here's a link to the start of the story.

📜 Here's a link to a list of all the story parts.

🔮 Here's a link to a the story's glossary.

 

🎡 How to get Bonus Wheel spins 🎡

Each of these conditions or actions earns you one spin if you win the main draw (prizes stack).

  1. 📚 Be on The Childseeker's War readlist. We are due for a readlist raffle by the way...
  2. ✒️ Be a member of the Scholar and Scribe community on Hive.
  3. 📣 Share any related The Childseeker's War content (including this giveaway) on non-Hive social media, and comment with a link to your social media post. First person to do this gets an additional free spin, whether they win the main prize or not!

 
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Rules and other things

  • Upvotes / reblogs on this post or the story posts are appreciated, but not necessary for entry. Note: The Scholar and Scribe community account will receive 25% beneficiary from this post's payout!
  • Only one entry per account per giveaway
  • Deadline to enter = payout of this post
  • Seven winners will be chosen by random draw.
  • Winners will be announced in the next giveaway post
  • To claim a prize, you will need to respond to the winner announcement post
  • If you claim a free bonus wheel spin and land on the 10% booster prize, I'll spin again and apply the 10% bonus 😉
  • Play Rising Star here! Not only is it good fun, you're also supporting independent musicians when you do it! 🎸🥁🎙️
  • You can see the loose schedule for future giveaways in my story index post. Generally, they will occur weekly until the story's finished.

 
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🎉 Giveaway #9 winners! 🎊

The following users win 30 PIZZA each!
Some users won extra prizes from their bonus spins.
❕❗ Please comment on this post to claim ❗❕

@twicejoy (1️⃣ spin: 1 Hive SBI!)
@arc7icwolf
@leemah1 (1️⃣ spin: +6 SCHOLAR)
@gwajnberg (1️⃣ spin: +10 PIZZA)
@jonimarqu (2️⃣ spins: +6 SCHOLAR + 1 Hive SBI!)
@thoth442 (2️⃣ spins: +14 SCHOLAR)
@crazyphantombr

@emaxisonline got a free spin for being the first to share social media content: (1️⃣ spin: 2 SCHOLAR)

 
Participation acknowledgement
I'm keeping track of whoever enters any of these giveaways, win or lose... there's no announced grand prize event. But I am grateful for your involvement, so maybe near the end of this novel I'll find a way to further reward y'all 😉

Folks who (eligibly) entered giveaway #9: @twicejoy @gwajnberg @lipe100dedos @thoth442 @alex2alex @emaxisonline @henruc @thaddeusprime @leemah1 @pero82 @arc7icwolf @marcinxyz @jonimarqu
@thinkrdotexe @amaillo @savagecollector @allonyx.ngs @wrestlingdesires @joseal2020 @crazyphantombr
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Collect The Childseeker's War NFT Bookmarks here
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📚 Get on (or off) the readlist by asking in the comments
🔮 Story glossary (Updates as parts get published)
👻 Check out Starlight Spectre: a horror novella on Hive
✒️ Learn about the Scholar & Scribe writing community
🍕 Join the Hive Pizza Guild: a community of creatives
🗺️ Worldbuilding project (Sneak peek!)
 

📚 Readlist 📚

These users get pinged on new parts & earn occasional token airdrops!

@anikekirsten • @emrysjobber • @agreste • @thinkrdotexe • @kemmyb • @jonimarqu • @wrestlingdesires • @ifarmgirl • @entrepidus • @allonyx.ngs • @lipe100dedos • @cescajove • @vagabond42069 • @lmcolor • @thoth442 • @savagecollector

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I'll pass on entering but I will reblog for you I just happened to be on here at the time that you posted

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Am happy to be among the winners

These thoughts danced around, chasing each other like swamp weasels. Once again, his wounds helped to slow down the merry chase. At some point, his mother finished dressing the cuts and made to leave.

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Wow! Happy to be one of the winners of some pizza for the previous giveaway :) !LOLZ

Also, I'm glad you enjoyd my comment! Sorry if I didn't answer there, but I delegated to much of my (few) HP and I'm short on RC!

Can you add me to the readlist? I joined the Scholar and Scribe community on Hive and shared this psot on Twitter:

Here's the quote I choose: this time is from Chapter 9 - The Assignement

Frix ran his tongue along the back of his teeth, staying the suicidal urge to fire back with something sarcastic. Instead, he said, “Hobb told me you had something to tell me, Head of Root.”

I found it both funny and true, as many times in my life - mainly when I'm at work - I felt that suicidal urge to say something back to someone... but had to re-think twice what I was going to say and change my answer with something more... appropriate!

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this is terrific! So I'm following you now not just for the delightfu reads but once again it seems I'm coming at the tail end of this fantastic Give away! So back to the story (but I do need the StarBits) You have a gift at both Painting the picture of the type of relationship with the characters as well as describing the characters themselves very quickly While focusing on the plot! So My favorite part (so far because there is still apparently lots more to come!) , I'll explain why ; "Frix couldn’t help but wonder what his great uncle would think of the big, bloody ‘T’ under all that moss." the reason why (so far) this is my favorit because after all that transpired and was exchanged between Frix and t, and despite telling him he wasn't gonna do it, The bloody mark he left on Frix seemed to be symbolic in that seems to be a turning point In that it was a show of respect For Frix. provided it's not really a spoiler would you tell me if I'm Not way off base?

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I'm coming at the tail end of this fantastic Give away!

This one actually just started! I try to get one in each week, and Mondays are currently my start day haha. So lots of time to enter.

it was a show of respect For Frix. provided it's not really a spoiler would you tell me if I'm Not way off base?

Not a spoiler, thank you for asking though!

In this case, it's not much more than Dreff being rude. Perhaps he's annoyed at how much attention Frix receives from Mossa, perhaps he just has a chip on his shoulder. Dreff is a salty and aggressive person and carving a 'T' for 'Tel' is his way of expressing dominance. Thematically, the story revolves around Family (see: the title), so Frix being branded apart from his own family has some subtle symbolism involved.

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Frix just got fraxed then, I have a sneaking suspicion that dreff unknowingly excecuted some 'prevengeance'
With his unsportsmanlike conduct, haha!

Well look forward to continuing this journey as it is written. (I dont know if your familiar with 'The Never Ending Story, but now
I kind of feel like I'm having a similar experience, lol! And fingers crossed for the Starbjts which will immediately be redeemed for the 12 pack special!

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Frix swallowed again, remembering the red haze. Floating and seeing. It had felt powerful. It had felt wonderful. Her lips felt… He blinked. “I don’t remember, really.”

Count me in! Ty 🙏
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I really appreciate the reward

“I don’t like the phrase,” said Vik, “but yes, that’s the popular term. There are said to be hundreds of thousands of them spread out through the Callipsus. They bunch up in triadic groups. Most of the time, and in the past, they leave Roythans alone and we leave them alone. There’s more than enough wood to go around, you know? But every now and then you’ll get an ambitious bunch that want to swipe some furniture, or basic tools, sometimes they raid food stores in the more remote villages…”

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“Look, I’ll carve a ‘B’ out of it if it appeases you,” said Frix. “I came all the way out here, you can’t tell me what the assignment is?”
Ottrah yanked out one of his shortsharps and threw it at Frix. It buried itself in the dirt between his crossed ankles. Frix bent and plucked it out, eying the thick, sharp blade. His idea had sounded good when it was leaving his mouth. Now he wasn’t so keen. He swallowed once, and met his uncle’s eyes, trying to see if he was serious.
“Hesitation. You carry on with Tel badge. Suits you.” Ottrah held open his palm. Frix tossed the weapon back, cheeks flaring.

I loved this interaction between Frix and Ottrah. 1) Ottrah is an interesting character with a fascinating dialect all by himself, 2) it was funny to see Frix's youthful impetuousness confronted by Ottrah's bluntness.

You're killing it with this story, man, keep up the amazing work! !PIZZA !WINE !CTP !HBIT

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Thank you my man! I do enjoy writing dialect into dialogue, though it does run the risk of being distracting (and spellcheck haaaates it). Glad you enjoyed it :)

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lol, I know the feeling of fighting with spellcheck. it really hates the way I write Turner and Doctor Jean in THI, LOL! I really did, thank you for writing it!

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For a moment, it looked as if Ottrah might whack him about the head. But then he turned his stare to the little fire in the centre of the room. “Was going to have you be eyes and ears. For Bit family. But now you branded Tel.”

count me in

thanks

@henruc

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Count me in, please

Bettine scowled and consulted her table. "And which of them went ahead and planted that little nugget?"

Thank you!
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Frix ran his tongue along the back of his teeth, staying the suicidal urge to fire back with something sarcastic. Instead, he said, “Hobb told me you had something to tell me, Head of Root.”
As a naturally sarcastic person, I know the struggle. LOL!

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I didn't know about the read list but I would like to be added!

I'll choose the reaction to Ottrah's actions after Frix said "I'll carve a B out of it!" 😊

His idea had sounded good when it was leaving his mouth. Now he wasn’t so keen. He swallowed once, and met his uncle’s eyes, trying to see if he was serious.

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Woot, great news, congrats everyone! thanks so much for these awesome giveaways. Please count me in again. @thoth442 !PIZZA
I just finished Ch.2 part 3. really liked the action and pace of this part, I had a clear visualization of the scene.

Junelight braced, looking at Ottrah but keeping her aspectral attention floating near Bettine, ready for another explosion. Ottrah didn’t seem to share the concern, and came closer to June.

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Frix let his eyes wander to the redness in the fire. The wavy heat lines boiling out had a similar essence to what he had felt. “Maybe it’s more like firelight…” he said.
!PIZZA
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OMG I am so silly.. I just figured out I was not subscribed to you on cent.co and that was the reason why I could not collect the bookmarks before xD

You are so talented, man! Always giving out great work 🔥

His parents seemed less concerned about his new tattoo than the Head of Root, though if he was being honest he didn’t draw much attention to it. They were more interested in his latest assignment—a journey to go learn more about his supernatural encounter.

!PIZZA 🍕

And thank you for the prices !!!

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“Tell me your secrets,” she whispered.
June closed her eyes, spread her arms, and soared into the light.

:)

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WOW thanks for the prize! =)
here is my quote

“Yes, good. There is expert on making memory in southern triadic group. Tomorrow you travel to seek Head of Spark of Min-sog-say, two weeks by cart along riverside trails. You go, you learn, you come back to me.”
“Two weeks…?” That meant a month or more away. No ranging. No Mossa. No anything.

It was surprising such a long travel lol

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I got a good chuckle from this line...

“She expresses said personality mainly through flatulence!” Mill grinned at Frix.

Enjoying the story progressing, thanks for sharing.

!PIZZA

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This is my favorite part.

Frix rubbed at his chest, cringing as his wounds complained. Mill looked over and said, “Think that hurts? Try living with this old thing!” He gave his bum leg a little squeeze and exaggerated a wince.
!PIZZA
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Btw can you please add me to readlist? A large quantity of thanks!

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hola :v para la otra me invitas ... gracias jejeje

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My line favorite:

Mill was actually the one who woke him up—much later in the morning than Frix had hoped. The sun was already up, pushing flat light through a gray sky. Frix tried not to seem rushed as they packed up and made to leave, but the anticipation gnawed at him.

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Greetings, dear friend, as always your wonderful words catch the reader from the first line, this weekend I am catching up with the chapters pending to read due to my work, and I am already enjoying each one of them with a nice cup of coffee. The line I like where I am reading at the moment is this one: "Listening to his father tell a lurid story about the breeders in the Min-sog-say triad" (The Childseeker's War • Chapter 9: The Assignment (pt. 2))

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