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Hi everyone! Kindly read all the announcements carefully.

We're back and running again, and if you have read the announcement posted last week, you know there are a few changes happening in the book club. The members of the Sunflower Writing Circle have joined this club as the "Advanced Sunflowers" and the original members of the Sunflower Book Club are staying on as the "Standard Sunflowers". To know and understand more about this, we recommend you read/reread the chapters titled "How It Works" and "Comments", which have been updated with the new rules.

With new members come new responsibilities. We have a comment checker position open, and we firmly believe it's a role that'd be better fulfilled by pre-existing members of the club who are well-versed in the rules and comment requirements of the club. If you're interested, please PM the SunflowerCommunity account.

Note to the Advanced Sunflowers: The deadline for every weekly bloom is Saturday, 3:00 PM ET and the next bloom is posted usually on Sunday, around 4:00 or 5:00 PM ET. Please remember that if you don't have enough time to do your assignment, you can always ask for an extension. We will not be giving the usual 24 hour reminders, so please keep track of when assignments are due.

The September BotM has been posted and if you were a member in Bloom 74 (including members with hiatuses, strikes, and extensions, everyone EXCEPT seedlings), you have to read 2 chapters for the September BotM by 30th of September, 2022. You have the whole month but it's always better to finish it as soon as you have the time. Advanced Sunflowers are expected to read the September BotM. Kindly go through the "How it Works" and "Comments" chapters for the rules pertaining to BotM. Please remember that if you don't have enough time to do the BotM, you can ask for a 2-day extension.

Starting from the next bloom, we'll have something called a Bloom Bonus, a Sunflower Writing Circle tradition. Every week, we will provide you with a question or a prompt that you can use to leave better feedback on your partner's book. However, it's not mandatory for every member to do the Bloom Bonus. More on this will be explained in the next bloom.

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If you're having trouble understanding some of our terminologies, you can visit the "Glossary" chapter of this book.

PM us with any questions.

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🌻 Permanent Pairings 🌻

Like your partner's story or the feedback they gave you? Why not become permanent pairs? You can grow as readers and writers together and share feedback each bloom. When it's time for the bloom each week, you can be paired with this same person. To do this, ask them if they are interested. If they are, PM the SunflowerCommunity account and let us know you're both interested.

Permanent Pairings admin: _aurawrawr_

Pairing #1

dilenu - The Refuge

Delawarelover679 - Passionate Short Stories

Pairing #2

Mystiqueish - Unknowing Him

ShikaDreamer108 - love death and graffiti

Pairing #3

charlottemallory - Ryder

DomiSotto - Lone Werewolf

Pairing #4

bycarolinen - Congressman & the beauty

taicardi - Sex?

Pairing #5

tannyprecious - Torn (Love And Revenge)

Nomsaeskomercy - She came to stay

Pairing #6

andersonwrites - Violet Sunshine

raemyth - Agent Reptilian: Exploiting Gold

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🌻 Sunflower Blooms 🌻

This is where Sunflower members (both Standard Sunflowers and Advanced Sunflowers), who are not on extension, hiatus, in a permanent pair and have completed all previous assignments go. Please note you only have to read two chapters of the story you are assigned and comment on both. If you are in a pairing of 3, you only have to read ONE chapter of each book you're paired with (two total). Comment "done" here along with the chapters you read once you're done. Failure to do so might result in a strike. If you are with someone whose title says "Reader Only," they read two chapters of your book, but you don't have any to read of theirs in return. Please still comment "done reader only" once you've seen that you're with a reader only.

🌻 Standard Sunflowers 🌻

Standard Sunflowers are expected to leave at least seven in-line comments and a final comment (1-2 sentences long) or one 5+ line final comment in their partner's book. If you are a Standrad Sunflower, you will only be paired with other Standard Sunflowers. If you've been in the club for more than three weeks already, and you're interested to be an Advanced Sunflower, Please PM the SunflowerCommunity account. For newer members who haven't been here that long and wish to be moved to the Advanced Sunflowers, your feedback on your weekly assignments will be evaluated for three consecutive weeks before we decide on it.

Standard Sunflowers admin: FOOD_GODDESS_QUEEN

Pairing #1

DjAtomika - Wolf in the Big City

thepearlverse - FALLEN STARS | Sapnap

Pairing #2

LunarAquarius - Killer Instinct: Carrie Unleashed

DomiSotto - The Fireman's Girl

Pairing #3

LunarCastle - The Man in the Cave

samihaahmad20 - Love & Believe

🌻 Advanced Sunflowers 🌻

Advanced Sunflowers are expected to leave detailed comments on their partner's books. A detailed, 7+ lined final comment is mandatory, along with multiple in-line comments. If you are an Advanced Sunflower, you will only be paired with other Advanced Sunflowers. Keep in mind that in three person pairings, you have to read one chapter from each partner's book -- a total of two. If you wish to be moved to the Standard Sunflowers, please PM the SunflowerCommunity account. *Please follow the admins of the BC (can be found in the first chapter)*

Advanced Sunflowers admin: LinguisticsAddict

Pairing #1

belkisaris - Between Love and Hate

YouCanCallMeCorn - The King Maker

UnidentifiedIsHere - Counter Clockwise

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🌻 Seedling Blooms 🌻

Seedlings are those who are new to the club and not yet Sunflowers. To become a Sunflower, Seedlings must complete their first trial. If you are a seedling, your first trial will be listed below. Comment next to your assignment and tag Goddess (FOOD_GODDESS_QUEEN) when you've finished. Please note you only have to read two chapters of the story you are assigned and comment on both.

EX: "Done chapters x-y @FOOD_GODDESS_QUEEN"

LucyAnnWrites and kingakim100 will read "One Shots: Collection One" by admin FOOD_GODDESS_QUEEN

ostromn and The_pearl_girl will read "Not A Bad Thing" by admin _aurawrawr_

juanito-frio and Leeemmy will read "Before We Lit Up" by admin LinguisticsAddict

cocoamelon23 and cowardlydawg will read "87 Below" by admin NobblerWobbler

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🌻 Missing Assignments 🌻

This means you have not asked for an extension or hiatus and have an outstanding assignment to complete. We have included the bloom that this assignment is from to help everyone find their previous assignments easier. Comment next to your name in this chapter once you complete your assignment.

saltyrvindrops - Bloom 55

Unikwriter333 - Bloom 57

ANCalhoon - Bloom 59

KatyEnvee - Bloom 61

EAB2003 - Bloom 63

authormayadouglas - Bloom 66

KRISHNABEHEN - Bloom 69

musicalMajora - Bloom 71

V_star_24 - Bloom 72

Priscillawrites18 - Bloom 74

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🌻 Extension 🌻

Extensions are extra weeks to complete your outstanding assignments. Extensions are given to those who ask for them on a week-by-week basis. The maximum amount of consecutive extensions that can be granted is 2 weeks. Comment next to your name in this chapter once you complete your assignment.

Week 1: royallyethereal

Week 2: BlueJay325

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🌻 Hiatus 🌻

Hiatus lasts up to 4 weeks. You must ask to be placed on hiatus and you must be finished with your assignments. If you are currently on hiatus and wish to rejoin the club and be paired in the upcoming bloom, please PM the SunflowerCommunity account.

Week 1: stargazer912, Marion_Thomas, harryginnyhermione, -catchingbutterflies

Week 2: None

Week 3: None

Week 4: None

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🌻 Strikes 🌻

Strikes are given to those who fail to complete assignments, do not ask for an extension or hiatus, or do not complete the BotM.

Check your PM for strikes.