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Rated: ASR · Survey Form · Contest · #1207944
Use the quote provided to write a story and win big prizes!
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The following winners for the September 2024 running of "Quotation Inspiration: Official Contest" Open in new Window. were chosen from the 10 entries submitted. Each entry was judged based on the criteria provided below. Congratulations to the following three winners:

         *Trophyg* First Place - "Thinking Beyond a Game"  Open in new Window. by Dawn Embers Author Icon
         *Trophys* Second Place - "Lessons Learned"  Open in new Window. by D. Reed Whittaker Author Icon
         *Trophyb* Third Place - "Unsealed Fate"  Open in new Window. by Amethyst Snow Angel Author Icon


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Quote Prompt for September 2024:

"It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure."
— Bill Gates



The task is simple: Write a short story using the prompt above as inspiration!


*NoteY* Your entry must be:

*Bullet* Fiction.
*Bullet* Based on the prompt above. While not required, you are more than welcome to include the quote (or a part of it) in your entry.
*Bullet* Originally written by you. Using AI to write your story for you is prohibited and may result in disqualification without notice.
*Bullet* Rated 18+ or lower. Graphic content is not permitted, including GC or XGC items.
*Bullet* 2,000 words or less. A word count must be included in the body of your item (top or bottom, not in the intro/header).
*Bullet* Newly written for this contest. Create your entry as a Static Item and keep it in your portfolio. Submit it using the survey form below.
*Bullet* Submitted One Time Only. You may only submit one entry, so make it a good one!
*Bullet* Edited Only Until the Deadline. Entries edited after the submission deadline may be disqualified from winning without notice.


*Dollar* The prizes are:

         First Prize
                   $100.00 in Writing.Com Gift Points and an exclusive Quotation Inspiration Merit Badge, both virtual and physical!
         Second Prize
                   $50.00 in Writing.Com Gift Points and an exclusive Quotation Inspiration Merit Badge, both virtual and physical!
         Third Prize
                   $25.00 in Writing.Com Gift Points and an exclusive Quotation Inspiration Merit Badge, both virtual and physical!

NEW PRIZE ALERT:

Thanks to The StoryMaster Author Icon and The StoryMistress Author Icon, we now have custom Awardicons for this contest! That's right, the First, Second, and Third Place winning entries will also each get one of these (both virtual and physical):

Quotation Inspiration Custom Awardicons


The submission deadline is: 11:59 pm EST, September 30, 2024

Results will be posted on or around: October 21, 2024


*NoteR* Paid Membership Required. In order to be eligible to win this contest, each contestant must have a paid membership (Basic and above). Paid membership expiration dates must fall after the end of the contest round. You may need to renew your membership to be eligible. The free Premium membership trial does not count as a paid membership and does not meet the requirements for eligibility.


Judges for this month are:

                   LoneKrampuswolf Author Icon
                   Lornda~Thoughts with Bikerider Author Icon
                   FrosTIGGY the Snowman Author Icon


Each judge will submit a scoring for qualifying entries to the contest. In the event a judge can not complete the judging, their scores will not be used, and at our discretion, a judging substitution may be used. In the event of a tie, staff will render the tie-breaking decision.


Questions regarding the contest should be emailed to: Jeff Author IconMail Icon

Good Luck!

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