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Historical Fiction Short Story Contest
A contest for all you history lovers out there. Let the games begin!
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Welcome to the Historical Fiction Short Story Contest!

I love to read and write historical fiction, and I was just thinking to myself, why don't I sponsor a contest for just that? That way I would get to read the best of the best here at WDC! So here we are, and hopefully you'll stop by and submit an item to join us.

THE RULES


Theme: Historical Fiction. Just don't include anything from 1980 and on; that's too recent.

Only short stories and novel excerpts will be accepted. No poetry, please. The story must have the character count at the bottom of the page.

Word limit: 10,000.

You must include the year or era at the top of the story. For example, "1909," or "Circa 2000 B.C."

Submissions can be old or new, but only items that haven't won an Awardicon already will be accepted for this contest.

Once you submit your item, do not edit it. I might read it before the deadline to get a head start, so if it's not ready to be read, then don't submit it yet.

Please post your entry into your message in bitem format. For example, bitem:####### is how you would write it, just replace the #s with the numbers of your item, and include { and } around the whole thing.

DEADLINE


The deadline is January 15, 2012 at 11:59 EST (that is, WDC time)


PRIZES


First Place: A 10k Awardicon ribbon, a History merit badge and 20,000 gift points
Second Place: A History merit badge and 20,000 gift points
Third Place: 20,000 gift points
Honorable Mention: 5,000 gift points

GENEROUS DONORS


david o whalen donated 2,000 gift points!

J. R. donated 25,000 gift points!

Havoc donated 20,000 gift points!


Anyone who wishes to donate 20,000 or more gift points to this contest will receive a merit badge from me.

If you have any questions, please feel free to send me an e-mail. I look forward to reading your stories soon.

AND THE WINNERS ARE........................


FIRST PLACE:
ID: 1840911   (Rated: 18+)
Cross-Bearer 
If any man would follow Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross....
by Juliet Capulet

SECOND PLACE:
ID: 1840690   (Rated: 13+)
The Rebirth of Tonio Herrera - Chapter 1 
Chapter 1 of a novel set in the Spanish New World of the early 1500's.
by allenalien

THIRD PLACE:
ID: 1118807   (Rated: E)
THE LONG WALK 
A civil War soldier returns from the war to find that racism has not been defeated.
by Raygunner

HONORABLE MENTIONS (THERE WERE TWO):
ID: 1840623   (Rated: E)
Waiting for Her Fate 
The last night of Anne Bolyen.
by Maree Dokeri

AND
ID: 1837740   (Rated: 18+)
Girls, Guns and Grit. 
Unhistorical, completely inaccurate fictional tale based on bad spaghetti westerns.
by Ms.Kafuffle


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--->>ID #2356285 by Juliet Capulet on 02-06-12 @ 7:56 am

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>>>>>>ID #2354994 by April Desiree on 02-03-12 @ 1:39 am

--->>ID #2354770 by Juliet Capulet on 02-02-12 @ 3:25 pm

#25. Who won?
--->>ID #2353718 by Havoc on 01-31-12 @ 6:27 am

--->>ID #2346945 by Juliet Capulet on 01-15-12 @ 9:58 pm

--->>ID #2346599 by allenalien on 01-15-12 @ 3:00 am

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#17. my entry
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--->>ID #2339085 by Raygunner on 12-26-11 @ 7:53 pm

--->>ID #2339079 by Raygunner on 12-26-11 @ 7:40 pm

--->>ID #2338372 by Michael Hite on 12-24-11 @ 9:45 am

--->>ID #2336948 by J. R. on 12-20-11 @ 8:18 pm

#11. entry
--->>ID #2336839 by Glass on 12-20-11 @ 2:58 pm

>>>>>>ID #2336834 by April Desiree on 12-20-11 @ 2:49 pm

>>>>>>ID #2336810 by April Desiree on 12-20-11 @ 2:05 pm

--->>ID #2336744 by Juliet Capulet on 12-20-11 @ 11:02 am

--->>ID #2336385 by J. R. on 12-19-11 @ 12:59 pm

--->>ID #2336160 by Havoc on 12-18-11 @ 11:06 pm

>>>>>>ID #2336133 by April Desiree on 12-18-11 @ 9:49 pm


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