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Lyrical Inspiration Contest
New deadline: January 24th! Enter now and win gps!
Rated:
18+
by
Avg Rating: (3)
The premise is quite simple. I'll post the lyrics to a song. You read them and let them inspire you. You write a short story and enter it in { bitem } format and I judge the entries and award gps!

First place: 5000 gps
Second place: 2500 gps
Third place: 2000 gps
Honorable Mention(s): 1000 gps

If there are less than 5 entries, I will only award first and second place.

Under three entries, only first place.

Most of all, have fun. You MUST post in { bitem } format unless you don't have room in your port.

Basic Rules:
1. I prefer short stories, though you can enter poetry if you like.
2. Any genre and rating welcome, BUT, your post in the forum must adhere to the 18+ rating!!!
3. There is no minimum word count, but try not to go over 3000 words. I'm not going to count unless I think it's well over.
4. Only one entry per person per round. If you win a round, you can't win the following round. But, you can still enter to get a review and rating...you just can't place twice in a row.

DEADLINE: All entries must be received by January 24th...This will probably be a bi-weekly contest...we'll see!


Donations welcome! If you donate, make sure you specify which contest you're donating too! Thanks.

Here is the song that will inspire you!

Sometimes It's A Bitch by Stevie Nicks


Well I've run through rainbows and castles of candy
I cried a river of tears from the pain
I try to dance with what life has to hand me
My partner's been pleasure...my partner's been pain

There are days when I swear I could fly like an eagle
And dark desperate hours that nobody sees
My arms stretched triumphant on top of the mountain
My head in my hands...down on my knees

Sometimes it's a bitch...sometimes it's a breeze
Sometimes love's blind...and sometimes it sees
Sometimes it's roses...and, sometimes it's weeds
Sometimes it's a bitch...sometimes it's a breeze

I've reached in darkness and come out with treasure
I've laid down with love and I woke up with lies
What's it all worth only the heart can measure
It's not what's in the mirror...but what's left inside

Sometimes it's a bitch...sometimes it's a breeze
Sometimes love's blind...and sometimes it sees
Sometimes it's roses...and, sometimes it's weeds
Sometimes it's a bitch...sometimes it's a breeze

You gotta take it as it comes
Sometimes it don't come easy

I've run through rainbows and castles of candy
And I've cried a river of tears from the pain
I tried to dance with what life had to hand me
And if I could...I'd do it all over again

Sometimes it's a bitch...sometimes it's a breeze
Sometimes love's blind...and sometimes it sees
Sometimes it's roses...and, sometimes it's weeds
Sometimes it's a bitch...sometimes it's a breeze
Sometimes the picture just ain't what it seems
You get what you want...but it's not what you need
Sometimes it's a bitch...sometimes...it's a breeze
Well it's a breeze...it's a breeze...it's a breeze...



Any questions? Email me. Good luck. Round Three has begun! Thank you for your patience!


Thank you to emmyloo for generously donating 4000 gps!
and
alicia for donating 500 gps!
ghost for donating 2200 gps!
Elisa, Stik 15K for donating 5500 gps!!
SilverNickles for donating 20,000 gps!!!!!
ShadowedHeart 32 wks Pregnant for donating 1000 gps!
Charles the *C* for donating 5000 gps!!


The other judges are:
Elisa, Stik 15K
ShadowedHeart 32 wks Pregnant
Charles the *C*
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