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     Welcome to Fable Fantasy Each month we offer a contest in an in/out item which will be posted on the bottom of this page. Anything in regards to speculative fiction will be the genre for the contests. They'll even be holiday related on certain months of the year. You simply go to the linked page and post your item number for your entry. What is Speculative Fiction? It is a combining of multiple genres into just one category. Stories that dwell into the realm of imagination are considered Speculative Fiction. This category can be found from the beginning of history itself, such as the first story ever written, "The Epic of Gilgamesh". It categorizes ancient works to modern works. The term Speculative Fiction was first used by Robert A. Heinlein in reference to sci-fi. Heinlein was an American science fiction writer who was one of the three masters of sci-fi in the Golden Age of science fiction, which reigned from the late 1930s to the 1950s. The other two were Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke. Then in the 1960s and the early 1970s, the term was used to express the dissatisfaction with traditional or established science fiction by writers and editors, falling into disuse around the mid-1970s. In the beginning of the 21st century to our present time, it has been used as a convenient collective term for a set of genres. What are the genres of speculative fiction? The three main genres of speculative fiction are science fiction, fantasy and horror. But they also include supernatural fiction, alternate history, superhero fiction, utopian and dystopian fiction, and apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction. Some of the past famous writers and characters are Edgar Allan Poe's short stories and poems, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Robert E Howard's Conan and Edgar Rice Burrough's Tarzan. But what makes a story defined as speculative fiction? It is everything that is unreal, supernatural, and magical, set in the past, present or future that defies the world we know. Rules 1.) All entries must be posted by the last day of the month before 11:59 pm WDC Time (U.S. East). 2.) This is a story only contest with no more than 2,500 words per entry. 3.) You can post new and old items as long as they fit the contest prompts. 4.) Make sure you read all information posted on the contest page.  Winner Info  1st Place receives a 25k awardicon 2nd Place receives a 10k awardicon 3rd place receives 5,000 GPsWe're also offering to post all qualifying entries into a library page where all can read them at their leisure. After each month the accepted entries will be posted in the library. On Nov. 1st the Library will have a link posted on this page after the first contest is closed. What makes a qualified contest entry to be posted in the library.  You must have the word count posted on the bottom of the story. Writing must be in an easy to read format and at least single spaced between paragraphs. "Section 1: Basic Item Information" & "Section 3: Genres and Keywords" need to be correctly filled out.Contest Prompt Information Contest prompts used in the contest will be chosen from the accepted prompt submissions. If you would like to submit prompts make sure you look at the contest page to find out what genre and sub-genres the contest is for. Written Prompts & Picture Prompts Can be emailed to careisman - TGDW   If it's a picture prompt make sure you mail them as attachments. All accepted prompts will be listed on "TGDI Contests Prompts"  .You will be emailed 500 GPs per accepted written & picture prompt. Judging Information Current judges are: careisman - TGDW Yuuyake  Bertiebrite was given Light  Darked13 - TGDI Staff!!! If you would like to request to be a judge you can email careisman - TGDW , please remember you may or may not be selected, and if you're a judge you will not be allowed to participate in the contest as long as you're judging.Forum Guidelines The forum below will list the winners for each month and list the contest that was held for that month. You can post contest ideas in the forum for anything relating to speculative fiction. If you wish to send the group a donation click the link below. "Fable Fantasy Donation Form"  Fable Fantasy's January Contest  Click onto the picture above to go to the contest page.  |
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