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Hi WBGuild,

I'm intrigued to know "Do you run a blog?"

If you run a blog of your own please share it's link in the comments and also give a little blurb about what it is. Do you welcome other bloggers to submit guest articles to you? Also do you provide a subscription service so people can sign up to your blog?

I'll use my own blog as an example:

The World Building School is a blog dedicated to helping authors, artist, game designers and GM's build their own fictional worlds. We welcome anyone to submit guest articles to us around the topic of world building and you can subscribe via email by visiting this link.



Please share your links with the Guild.
Hi WBGuild,

So we know you’ve been waiting to hear the announcement of who’s won the “World Building With Words” competition. Well here it is.

After discussions between the moderators there was a unanimous decision that the winner should be “The Blackheart Lacustrine Palace” by Joeabuy1000

The Blackheart Lacustrine PalaceThe Lacustrine Palace

Introduction

One of the old residences of Meridian’s royal family prior to their ascension to the throne, the Lacustrine Palace of House Blackheart was one of the most magnificent residences in the Imperial Capital City of Gestalt. Although not as huge or as old as that of the other palatial compounds of the noble houses of Anspach, it is definitely one of the most opulent—a wondrous blending of cultures that would help set the trend for all patrician residences and the architecture of the Meridian Empire for years to come.

Its history, from its construction as an urbane oasis within reach of the family&rs


We’d like to thank all of the writers who submitted an article to the competition. Each submission was great and had its own merits however The Lacustrine Palace managed to set itself above the rest.

The main reason is the high quality of writing shown by Joey. He brings the location to life through an interested journalistic style that provides facts about the location without becoming dry or boring. Added to that each section was nicely presented with a bold headline which made it easy to read.

We hope the guild will join us in congratulating Joey on winning this competition. If you haven't read this article yet then we recommend you head over to Joeabuy1000's profile and read it now.

Also, just because the competition has finished doesn’t mean you can’t still write articles about your locations. We’d love to see them submitted to the WBGuild’s gallery.

All the best.
We've entered the last 7 days before the 'World Building With Words' competition finishes.

If you're polishing your entry ready for submission then I wish you all the best and look forward to your entry. However, if you haven't started yet then there is still time to write an entry and get it submitted before the deadline.

For more information about the competition please see the launch post:

Competition: World Building With WordsHi WBGuild,
I’d like to welcome you to the first competition held by The World Builders Guild. The aim of this competition is to encourage the world builders out there to collaborate with the groups artists and create a description for a new environment/location.
Prizes
The winner will be announced in the WBGuild journal along with a link to their website and a bio about both themselves and any story or world they are creating. Added to that I’m also offering to draw a map of the winner’s world worth £80.
1 Free Map commission worth £80 - view examples or Map Commission Page
Promotion on the WBGuild Journal
Promotion article on WBSchool website
Promotion on our social media
The sweet smell of victory!
What You Need To Do
We have selected 10 images o


and you can find tips and advice in the below article:

World Building With Words Competition TipsHi WBGuild,
I’d firstly like to thank you for the great support we’ve had for the launch of this competition. Many of our affiliate groups have sent messages out to their members as have a number of the top writing groups on DA. So we’re looking forward to a rather exciting competition.
Now I know this is not your typical writing competition - where you write a story or poem about a number of characters experiencing a set of events - so I’ve written this article to provide examples, tips and help with your submission.  
If you don't know anything about World Building With Words then please see the below article for more information on the rules and how to enter.

It’s not a story competition?
You’re first question may have been “No stories? What do you mean no stories?” well this group’



So get started today and submit your entry.

Wishing you all the best from myself and the WBGuild Mods.
Hello there everyone,

It's time for our first ever set of features! :D
First off I'd like to say that I honestly have no idea when a majority of the art featured here was submitted. <_<
Since this is the first set of features, I think it's an excuse for being lazy on the time stamp...
Also, if you weren't featured here, no hard feelings, please! D: I love all the art you guys submit, but the ones listed here we (the mod team)  think are the ones that stand out the most.

Now, without further adieu, I give you our handpicked list of features from March 2013:

-Cartography-

The City of Galastan by *Blaidd--Drwg
I really, really love the amount of detail on this map. Also, the city location looks beautiful, I want to live there! :o
Blaidd put a lot of thought into this piece, and I really love how well it turned out and the stories that the city could hold.

-Environments-

White Spine by ~Beastysakura
What I really loved about this deviation is how "realistically surreal" the setting and atmosphere is. There's clear evidence of maybe an ancestral culture and perhaps even a storm brewing in the distance... The breathtaking scene showcases the lonely road traveled by the warrior, not only in population sparsity, but also psychologically.

» Check out her shop at Society6! «

-Creatures-

Dragon Glass by ~forthemoment
Wow, when I first accepted this into the group I had to sit and look at it for a while... I love the idea and lore behind this piece, and the art style is truly stunning. Sure, frozen stuff. Been seen before, but the whole idea that they harvest the ice for whatever they need. The uses behind it could be endless, and I love how in-depth the lore could be and how original the concept of it is.

-Characters-

Cycle Hydra by =K4ll0
I think what was most impressive about this deviation was that the anatomy and physiology is so realistic, while still looking entirely alien. The smooth curves on the body seem almost artificial in nature... As if the species could have possibly altered its DNA to add those features. Stunningly realistic, I love this race and would love to know more about it :O

» Take a look at K4ll0's mighty fine blog on Tumblr! «

-Armour Design-

Ter-Army Medium Armour Troop by ~mohzart
Honestly, I'm a stickler for armor designs, and I don't really like stuff that's big, bulky, made of platinum, with skull pauldrons. Basically... something unrealistic does not do it for me. This armor design by Mohzart is just the opposite. If anything, it's more realistic than a Spartan suit from Halo. Each piece seems well-placed and thought out, and appears to have some purpose to being on the armor. Regardless, I really like it, and would love to see it in a game or movie. :D

-Vehicles & Mechs-

Drone (4-2-13) by ~zakforeman
Why do I like this one over the others? Okay, I'll admit it. It's a visual eyegasm. Sure, there's a pretty great story that could be taking place along with it, that was also a deciding factor, but still... Something about the thing is just eyecatching... Surreal... @_@
Right, yes. It's mesmerizing to see a giant ship like that flying so close to a Venus-like planet, just almost aimlessly wandering about as if it's going to pick that guy up... Or unload on him because he's an enemy scout >_>

-Weapons & Tools-

The Calendar of the Eohrosa by ~Natheyecea
This one was so detailed, it makes me want to go make a calendar of my own...
Right now.
*leaves*

» More Tumblr! This one is Nath's though. I promise. «

-Writer's Corner-
Banryu Creation Myths Number 1: The Great Nest

In the beginning, there was just the World Nest. A clutch of many eggs buried in rock.
Then came the time of the great hatching. Many of the eggs hatched and the worlds creatures fell out into the dirt. Their egg shells scattered around them and covered the rocks at the heart of the world.
But soon the creatures became hungry and there was nothing to eat except the shells and each other. Some eggs hadn't hatched. The animals smashed these eggs and tried to eat the whites and creatures within. The creatures within the smashed eggs woke up when their eggs were smashed but they had been slow to grow in their eggs and their arms and legs hadn't fully formed. Some of them fought back however, and many animals backed away and fought each other or the ones that didn't fight back. And they all fought over the yolk, which pooled in the lower areas of the nest. In the midst of the fighting the two biggest animals, the Sun and the Moon, challenged each other. They f

Banryu Creation Myths Number 1: The Great Nest by ~Jburns272
I liked this one because it's so detailed, and also really unique compared to most creation myths I've seen. I think what I really liked was how I could imagine a father telling this story to his children before bedtime in a clay hut on a farm... <_< The kinds of myths that are from more of a common man's viewpoint are the kinds that feel the most realistic, in my opinion, and Jburns pulled that off really well. :D

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Well, that's it guys! Hope you liked (and agreed) with the features.
Also, I know this was kinda late for march and all, but, at least I got it done before the 10th... ._.

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