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Christmas Story Contest 2006--CLOSED
Short Story Contest About the First Christmas. High GPS awards & growing!**CLOSED
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Message #1167610, posted on 11-14-05 @ 12:12 am EST,
   by: MarysTears

 Subject:   CHRISTMAS CONTEST IS NOW OPEN - SHORT STORY
    * This message was last edited: 12-23-05 @ 4:38 pm EST
Ok - my first shot at a contest. Hope we get some good creative short stories.


*Star* *Gift2* *Gift4* S H O R T ~ S T O R Y ~ C O N T E S T *Gift4* *Gift2* *Star*

*Delight* DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL DECEMBER 21st !!!!!!! *Delight*
**We need MORE entries!!!**
**please read post for details**

*Dollar* Prizes have INCREASED AGAIN !!! - see below *Dollar*

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THE PROJECT

Using a creative approach - tell the story of the Birth of Christ.

Where and how you start the story is up to you.

It should end shortly after His birth.
Just remember the word limit is 2,500 words.

*Idea* *Idea* *Idea* SUGGESTIONS: *Idea* *Idea* *Idea*
*Snow1* - Tell the story from the viewpoint of Mary, or one of the wisemen, or Joseph.

*Snow1* - Be an outside observer in Bethlehem and tell what you saw the night Christ was born

*Snow1* - Put yourself into the scene and describe what you see

*Snow1* - Interact with the people or just narrate it

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THE GUIDELINES
Please be truthful to the Gospels.
Other than that - be creative !!

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YOU DECIDE HOW TO WRITE IT !


*Exclaim* RULES: *Exclaim*

- Short stories only please.

- Please - do NOT rewrite the story of the birth of Christ, it does not need rewriting.
Rather, retell the story as if the reader were learning about it for the first time.

- No more than 2500 words total.
(I am not going to count the words unless the item seems unusually long)

- E ratings only! Anything else will be deleted.

- Items must be posted in bitem format. If you are not upgraded and cannot use bitem format - you may post directly in the message.
*Question* If you need help with this - read:
ID: 977363
Invalid Item 
This item number is not valid.
by Not Available.
. If you still need help - email me directly.



*Exclaim* **ANY ITEM NOT WITHIN THE RULES AND GUIDELINES
ARE SUBJECT TO DELETION FROM THIS FORUM WITHOUT NOTICE!!**
*Exclaim*



Thanks to the following people for donations to the prize fund. Please thank them by visiting their port and reading their items:

*Star* *Star* *Star* *Thumbsup* THE WALL OF THANKS *Thumbsup* *Star* *Star* *Star*


MarysTears I donated too !
Kenzie
veedoubleu
kelly1202
AnonymousGifts

If you would like donate - please send GP's to Group ID #1034162. Donations over 1000 GP's will be listed here.


*Dollar* *Dollar* Prizes have INCREASED *AGAIN* *Dollar* *Dollar*

*Gift3* *Balloon5* *Gift3* *Balloon5* AWARDS *Gift3* *Balloon5* *Gift3* *Balloon5*

Must be written within the Rules and Guidelines above to be considered

First prize --------- 5,000 gp's
**AND YOUR CHOICE OF 10,000 GP'S *OR* AN 10,000 GP BLUE AWARDICON **

Second place -------- 2,500 gp's
**AND AND YOUR CHOICE OF 10,000 GP'S *OR* AN 10,000 GP RED AWARDICON **

Honorable Mention --- 1,000 gp's
(as many as the judges decide to award)

If there are 6 entries/authors or less - each person will receive 500 gp's and prizes may or may not be awarded at the Judges discretion.



One last note: enter as many different items as you wish - but only one prize per author.

         


*****DEADLINE EXTENDED******
CONTEST CLOSES DECEMBER 21ST 2005 at 11:59pm WDC time.


WINNERS WILL BE POSTED HERE BY DECEMBER 24th 2005 at 11:59pm WDC time.


*Reading* THE JUDGE(s) *Reading*
(subject to additions/change)
MarysTears
TexansBeatTheMiamiDolphinsBy3

We promise to read and review each and every qualified item posted after the contest ends.


*Snow2* *Snow3* E N J O Y *Snow3* *Snow2*

MarysTears

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