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Rated: 13+ · Message Forum · Contest · #1377215
Choose from three prompts and write a short story in the featured genre to win prizes!
Many thanks to tinytalegirl for the wonderful ribbon!


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OVERVIEW


Hi, everyone... please read through everything, as the contest and its rules have changed!

The idea behind this contest is pretty simple. I love reading short fiction, and I think good writers deserve to be recognized. So I combined those two ideas and made a simple contest that accomplishes both! On the first of every month, you'll be provided with three prompts to choose from, as well as a genre. All you have to do is write a story that follows the featured genre and one of the prompts. After that, it's just a matter of posting your entry in the forum below, crossing your fingers, and hoping you walk away with one of the fabulous prizes!



THE FINE PRINT


1. Only one item from each entrant per round, so make it count!


2. Short fiction only, please. No poetry or nonfiction.


3. Stories must be newly created for this contest.


4. There's a 2,008 word limit. Please include a word count with your item.


5. Please post your story as a bitem link. For example:

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where your static item number replaces the # symbols
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6. Stories of any rating and (almost) any subject matter are accepted. XGC and even NPL items are fine as long as they're in good taste.


7. Stories may be of any genre, provided they prominently include conventions or themes from the featured genre. For example, if the featured genre is Science Fiction, you can to write sci-fi/horror, sci-fi/erotica, sci-fi/legal, or whatever. Don't feel like you have to limit yourself to writing a story that's only in the featured genre (although that's okay too).


8. You may edit your stories after posting them. However, your story may be rated at any time after the submission deadline, so changes made after that point are not guaranteed to be read or considered when determining the winner.


9. All entries will be rated and receive a qualifying review.


10. There is only one judge every week. That judge is solely responsible for awarding winners and determining eligibility of entries.


11. This contest will run for as long as there are entries and as long as I can afford to award prizes. Donations are greatly appreciated and help keep this contest going, so please don't be shy about showing your support! Donors are welcome to enter. Winning entries are determined solely by their own merits... so donations (or lack of donations) will not affect your chances of winning.


12. There must be at least 10 entries in a given round to award all three prizes, and at least 2 entries to award any prizes. Please note the following prize schedule:

0 ENTRIES - No place awarded
1 ENTRY - No places awarded / consolation prize
2-5 ENTRIES - Only First Place awarded
6-9 ENTRIES - First and Second Place awarded
10+ ENTRIES - All places awarded

The reason for this prize schedule is because I want to encourage good, competitive writing... where authors are awarded prizes for being the best... not for winning by default due to lack of entries. Sorry, but you have to earn your prizes! *Smile*


13. Prompts will be posted no later than the first (1st) of every month, after the previous round's winners have been announced. The deadline to enter is the following twenty-first (21st) of the month, at 11:59PM WDC time.


14. Winners will be posted no later than the last day of the month, although entrants may receive their rating and qualifying review at any time during the judging period.



PRIZES


FIRST PLACE:
10K Blue Awardicon + Featured Genre Merit Badge + 20,000GP



SECOND PLACE:
10K Red Awardicon + Featured Genre Merit Badge + 10,000GP



THIRD PLACE:
10K Yellow Awardicon + Featured Genre Merit Badge + 5,000GP



HONORABLE MENTIONS:
2,500GP at my discretion for any stories
deserving an honorable mention.



The prizes will never decrease in value; however, I reserve the right to increase the prizes in accordance with the amount of donations received for each round. The catch is... you won't know if this happens until the winners are announced! (Just a little something to keep it interesting...)



DONATIONS

If you'd like to support this contest, your donations are greatly appreciated and can be sent directly to me. Any individual donation of 30,000GP or more will receive a merit badge of choice among any of the community or donation-related badges. Please include your requested merit badge with your donation, otherwise I'll happily make a selection on your behalf.

A huge thank you to this round's donors:



And to everyone else that has generously supported this contest:

GeminiStar Author Icon | mastery | Rachwrites82 Author Icon | charlesthec | steel_quill | realsteve | tinytalegirl | Coolhand Author Icon - REPEAT DONOR | Lornda Author Icon | lizco252 | Cubby Author Icon | ritauble | stacylynn71 | Tyson Young Author Icon | wildbill Author Icon | Princess Megan Snow Rose Author Icon | * Anonymous Donor * | katherine76 | butterfly388 | ~*~Damiana Returned~*~ Author Icon | dmerrysilver | Mara ♣ McBain Author Icon | Adriana Noir Author Icon | M. R. K Author Icon | aszreal | iwk2001 | Frangipani Author Icon | ladyblue




HALL OF FAME

For a collection of the winning entries from previous rounds, check out the 2008 Short Fiction Competition "Hall of FameOpen in new Window.!



ROUND 9 WINNERS


There were two fantastic entries this round... so good, that I couldn't possibly choose between them! Therefore, I'm awarding 1st Place to BOTH stories! Congratulations Hyperiongate Author Icon and Lauriemariepea Author Icon!

1ST PLACE:
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1ST PLACE:
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The boundary between dreams and wakefulness is in danger of being breached.
#1481291 by Hyperiongate Author IconMail Icon




CURRENT ROUND (10)


Entries for Round Ten accepted through
November 21st, at 11:59PM WDC time!


YOUR JUDGE




THE FEATURED GENRE

FOOD / COOKING



THE PROMPTS



1. Write a story that centers around a big meal (or the preparation of a big meal).

OR


2. Write a story that takes place in a professional kitchen or involves a professional chef.

OR


3. Write a story that prominently features specific and meaningful food(s).




Good luck, everyone!
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