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WELCOME to "AUTHORS DISCUSSION CLUB" FIFTH ANNUAL WINTER CONTEST: "EVERYONE HAS A CHRISTMAS STORY" And the WIINERS ARE: FIRST PLACE --- GEORGE LASHER FOR:
Well done, best crime & clone take ever read ... SUPERB STYLE fits genre to a tee. This one soars TTT (to the top) George! Here readers will witness --- Death of a Clone. Plus thanks for the rev reply RE: EVERYONE HAS A CHRISTMAS STORY being the best "Holiday contest onsite." Honestly, imaginative men make great writers. TEFFs public rev --- Review of "Turning Dark" Mr Lasher -- With thanks, enjoyable, entertaining @ every paragraph. So glad you are a member @
SECOND PLACE goes to chopstix
Here our well known fellow named Dave, a published author provides research, common decency between class distinction, all topped off via adorable life of ducklings. Then a small village scene leads the poultry --- all the way to ... hmmm? Well onto Christmas dinners. Yummy tale reminds me of a Alexander McCall Smith. High praise for dialogue. Review of "Paito's Golden Duck" CONTEST CLOSED --- Next Year going with ????? well we'll see .. All this was accomplished post --- POST --- During Caldron Time's --- Sister Contest to
OFFICIALLY OPENING --- OCTOBER 2, 2011 -- "EVERYONE HAS A CHRISTMAS STORY" DEAR AUDIENCE -- Please note: CONTEST RULES OF ENGAGEMENT SUBMISSIONS: Forum post submissions are a-okay. If the post runs over 1,000 words please create a bitem for your story or poem. EACH and EVERY submission must follow Christmas genre. The theme is Christmas, thus your creations must contain the word Christmas, the date DEC 25 or reasonable wording pertaining to this winter holiday. Genre combos are fine e.g. a Christmas setting for a mystery, a comedy fiction piece, etc. NO word limits on entries. Accepting original Poetry and Short Stories pertaining to the season. Accepting new or old stories that have NOT been entered in previous years @ "EVERYONE HAS A CHRISTMAS STORY" CONTEST READING FEES requirements are as follows. POETRY --- 500 gp entrance fee per poem. SHORT STORIES -- 3,000 gp entrance fee per short story. No exceptions. PRIZES for SHORT STORIES: FIRST PLACE WINNER receives 30,000 gp Second Place winner receives 20,000 gp Each Honorable mention shall receive 5,000gp. PRIZES for Poetry: FIRST PLACE WINNER takes home: 5,000gp Second Place for Poetry --- 2,000 gp MULTIPLE ENTRIES are acceptable for all categories above. ALL genres accepted except erotica. Too bad, get over it. Post any questions to the forum below. Please post ALL submissions to the forum as well. Inside that post is where you will enter your story or poem's bitem. DEADLINE JAN 15, 2012. JUDGING complete by St. Pat's --- Mar 17, 2011. Then the entry list shall be added to
"EVERYONE HAS A CHRISTMAS STORY" If you read over posts below, you'll find that this is a rather laid back contest, supplying plenty of time for serious authors to enter often. OR enter longer pieces aka traditional short stories. All WC members are certainly welcome to gladly come here to talk about Winter, Holidays, and whatever is on their minds. The contest does not require that only entrants post below. Uh, huh, the place is rocking, come on down, ENJOY! THE SEASON. <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> This is our online world, welcome to it, welcome Christmas come DEC!!! EACH & EVERYONE CORDIALLY INVITED TO Celebrate the closing of Twenty-Eleven via mood setting, participation, postings. MERRY MERRY!!! Embe REV Review of "EVERYONE HAS A CHRISTMAS STORY"
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#104. 2011 EHACS Entry #103. My 2011 Christmas story #102. 2009 Contest Intro #101. Testing new intro #100. Judging in progress #98. IMPORTANT UPDATE: #97. EHACS -- PRIZES #94. My Christmas Story #91. Entry #90. My Christmas Story #85. I have Two entries #84. e n t r y #83. New fee fuss/ DEC 3 #80. The Christmas Story |