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 Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:53 am
The moment you've all been waiting for is finally here! This isn't just any writing contest, though, this is a competition with our affiliates, The Fantasy and Science Fiction Writers Guild and The Gaian Literary Elitist's Alliance. At least with one of them, the Gaian Literary Elitists never responded but we will still welcome them should they decide they want to be a part of it. So here's how it'll work:
Open: Submissions Will Be Accepted June 8th-July 25th
Theme: Anything Goes. You can write on any theme. Let your inspiration and creativity take you wherever it will..
Style: Anything Goes. You can also write in any style. You can write a short story, a poem, or anything else you might want to write.
Length: To ease judging try to keep it within a reasonable length, but I will only set a maximum length if I see that it's going to be a problem.
Entry Fee: 100 Gold
Judges:
From The Gaian Writers: Daykurfin
Possibly Another Vice Captain or Mod If Possible
From Fantasy and Science Fiction Writers: Rokurokubi
Possibly Saber Alli
From Gaian Literary Elitist's Alliance: 1 or 2 Judges If They Participate
All Judges Will Judge Every Work Submitted And Come To A Decision
Prizes: Every entrant will receive a prize.
1st: 2,000 Gold, Next Story Spotlight, Prize To Be Determined
2nd: 1,500 Gold, Story Spotlight After First, Prize To Be Determined
3rd: 1,000 Gold, Story Spotlight After Second, Prize To Be Determined
Other: Gift For Participating
Submission: Post them here. ONE SUBMISSION PER PERSON
Bonus: If we have the most submissions I will give every member of our guild who participated an extra 250 Gold.
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Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:42 pm
:D
Yay.
So this is a short story contest?
Or...what?
Just asking so I can get started 3nodding
Edit: XD I should prolly just PM you. 3nodding
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Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 6:35 pm
Just to clarify for everyone since you asked, you can write whatever you want. Short stories, poems, and everything will be judged together. xd
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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:54 pm
Who do you send the gold to?
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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 6:46 pm
Just donate it to the guild.
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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:17 pm
Sorrowful Tears
You Cried,
Standing In The Rain Alone.
As Raindrops Falling Down Your Cheek,
Unable To Identify The Sorrow Within.
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So Dark The Con Of A Man.
As His Heart,
Clouded With Pride And Coldness.
Shootings Flames Inside You,
Feeling That The Wrath Engulfed You.
And You Bear The Pain In Silence,
Unable To Reach Inside,Your Soul...
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You Said,
"We Were Meant To Be Whole Long Ago."
For Every Second You Waited And Wandered In Hope,
Holding A Map With Nothing On It But A Single Phrase:"Loving You."
Watching The Light Fade Away,Denying...
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Now I Can See A Maiden,
Whose Eyes,
As A Piece Of Shattered Glass,
Lost And Broken,
Almost Unable...To Feel The Heart Beat Inside Her.
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Everytime She Showed Up In The Place With Sorrowful Tears,
There Was No One Who Ever Came Up With Their Shares.
Then The Man Appeared,
As An Illusion Infront Of Her.
Beside Him Was A Lady,
Whose Sparkling Eyes Shone Like Crystal.
As The Maiden Cried Out His Name,
Scream Out"Why Can't We Be The Same?"
He Turned Back Without A Word,
But With A Lady Lay In His Arms.
Gone Away...
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Everyday I Prayed For Wings,
Wishing God'll Purify His Sins.
Thy Guardian Angel's Asleep,
Though He Doth No Vigil Keep.
But From Far Or Near,
Raindrops Fall Down To Hide Thy Tear.
Then You Tore A Lotus Petal,
Watching It Flows Away...
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You Cried,
But Only To Conquer Your Hidden Fears.
Roaming Beside The River Alone,
The Blossoms Were Flying...
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One Of ...[night].[rain]...'s proud work,done in 30 minutes.It's So Sad... heart hope you'll like it!!
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Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 2:02 am
Hi,
so how many things can we enter? also can u please let me know a good length but most of my stuff is 14,000 words or over so i need to know if i should start something smaller! smile
thanks.
oh, and where do we post it all?
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:41 pm
Entry fee donated...
Entry deleted by Synamon.
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Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:07 pm
Rawnie84 Hi, so how many things can we enter? also can u please let me know a good length but most of my stuff is 14,000 words or over so i need to know if i should start something smaller! smile thanks. oh, and where do we post it all? Only one entry per person. I would suggest something a bit shorter. Try aiming maybe for 2 or 3 pages typed at most if possible.
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Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:47 am
I'm going to extend the contest one more week for any last minute entries so you have one last chance to get something in. And just so you know right now the number of entries are tied with the Fantasy & Science Fiction Writers guild so if you want that bonus we need a few new entrants. biggrin
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:23 am
*waiting*it's almost two weeks... gonk
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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 2:07 pm
Alright, entries are no longer being accepted so keep watching, the results should be released soon.
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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 2:18 pm
In the meantime how about checking out these submissions from the Fantasy & Science Fiction Writers Guild. exdraghunt My entry: (fee donated) To Be Alone(story of a character from my story Vice-Versa)Fire was everywhere, consuming everything. It was all Luc could see as he frantically looked around.
"Mommy!" His shrill cry rang through the burning rooms of the cottage. "Daddy!"
"Luc!" a woman burst through the door of the house."Where are you Luc?"
'Mommy, i'm here," Luc answered.
His mother ran for him when, with a loud crack, one of the ceiling beams fell on her in a shower of sparks as the ceiling began to collapse.
"No, Mommy!"
But she didn't answer, and somewhere in Luc's mind he knew she would never answer again.
Tears ran unheeded down the six-year-old's face as he waited for his mother to get back up and come for him. But she never did.
Something grabbed the back of Luc's shirt and began to drag him backwards out of the inferno that was once the main room of the cottage. Luc screamed and struggled for a moment, then gave up and let himself be dragged out of the house sobbing.
When the thing let go of him, Luc tried to run back intot he house, but a man stepped in front of him and blocked his path.
"Daddy!" Luc hugged the man's legs. "Mommy's still in there. You have to save her."
'I'm sorry Luc," His dad bent down and hugged him, "Mom's gone." He picked Luc up and placed him on the back of the immense yellow dog that had dragged him out of the house.
"I'll come for you later," He smiled and touseled Luc's hair. Audolf," He addressed the dog, "Take good care of my son while i'm gone."
Audolf nodded and took off at a gallop, heading straight for the bordering woods, luc on his back.
"No, daddy," Luc twisted around and watched his dad shift into the form of a huge wolf, then as he ran at the soldiers that had been watching thier cottage burn. His dad lept at one of the soldiers, hitting him in the chest, then audolf plunged into the thick woods and Luc saw his father no more.
It was several hours before Audolf finally stopped running. He layed down and let the sobbing Luc slide off his back. Luc hugged Audolf around the dog's thick neck and howled a shakey wolf cub howl. No matter where he was, his father would always answer. But there was no replying howl. There never would be again.
Luc sat bolt upright in bed, a cold sweat running down his face. It had been many years since he had dreamed of his past. Audolf looked at him curoiusly from his spot next to Luc's bed. Luc reassured the worried dog and layed back down.
'Then again,' he thought, 'the past never could be forgotten, could it?'
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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 2:19 pm
new_ninja Here's My Entry (but who do I pay the 100g to?) The roar of the crowd fills my ears as I approach the finish line, my car slicing through the wind as I step on the turbo. Another car comes up beside me, black as night. It had an evil aura about it. Sweat breaking out on my brow I try and pull ahead unsuccessfully. I try and shake of the looming fear encasing my mind. The fear of more than just loosing the great race sticks to me like leeches, sucking out my will to win. Suddenly I feel my racer’s left turbine shake. The strain on it was too much. If I shut it off now I will loose, but my life will be spared. As I reach for the switch I stop, I know what I must do. I pull my hand back and focus on the track. The finish line approaches rapidly as the strain increases the closer I get. The black racer is still next to me gliding along with ease. I grit my teeth as it bumps into me trying to knock me off the track. I step down hard on the acceleration pulling ahead just in time to win the race, but at a terrible cost. As I braked while crossing over the finish line I feel my left turbo give way and implode upon itself. My racer explodes throwing me out of it and onto the grass beside the track. I hear the cheering stop and people start to yell for the medics. I knew it was to late, my only wish was for them to cheer in my final moments, cheer that I had won. As I closed my eyes I heard only the sirens of the ambulances. I closed my eyes for one last time, I had won.
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