Quotation Inspiration: Official Contest
        by Diane  (sgambill72@Writing.Com)
*Right*   August's Contest is: "Short Shots: Official Contest" 


The following winners for the July 2011 running of "Quotation Inspiration: Official Contest"  were chosen from the 9 entries submitted. Each entry was judged based on the criteria provided in "Quotation Inspiration: Official Contest" . Congratulations to the following three winners:

*Star* First Place - "Night and Day"   by Mara ♣ McBain
*Bullet* Second Place - "Coloring Time"   by Rhyssa
*Bullet* Third Place - "The Enemy In The Mirror"   by LPS-round4-Sticky remembered


THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED





Quote of the Month: July 2011

"Share our similarities, celebrate our differences."
~M. Scott Peck



The task is simple: get inspired by the quote above and write a fictional story, using this inspiration!

*Note3* Your entry must be:
*Bullet* Based on the quote above: The quote does not have to be included in your entry, just used as the inspiration.
*Bullet* Fiction
*Bullet* Rated 18+ or below: Any entry that falls above this rating will be disqualified.
*Bullet* 2000 words or less: Word count must be provided at the bottom of the item or your entry will be disqualified.
*Bullet* Newly written for this contest: Create your entry as a Static Item and keep it in your portfolio. Send us the item ID number in {b-item:xxxxxx} format of the item you wish to submit using this survey form below.
*Bullet* Submitted One Time Only: You may only submit one entry to this contest per round, so make it a good one!
*Bullet* Edited Only Until the Deadline: Entries edited after the submission deadline may be disqualified from winning without notice.

*Dollar* The prizes are:
         First Prize
                   $100.00 in Writing.Com Gift Points
         Second Prize
                   $50.00 in Writing.Com Gift Points
         Third Prize
                   $25.00 in Writing.Com Gift Points

The submission deadline is: 11:59 pm EST, July 31, 2011
The results will be posted on or around: August 15, 2011

*Note5* Paid Membership Required: In order to be eligible to enter and win this contest, contestant must have a paid membership (Basic and above). Paid membership expiration dates must fall after the submission deadline. You may need to renew your membership to be eligible. The free Premium membership trial does not count as a paid membership and does not meet the requirements for eligibility.

Judges are: ~j , Fyn - cough hack gasp and WhoMe???

Each judge will submit a scoring for qualifying entries to the contest. In the event a judge can not complete the judging, their scores will not be used, and at our discretion, a judging substitution may be used. In the event of a tie, staff will render the tie-breaking decision.

Questions regarding the contest should be emailed to: Diane



"Quotation Inspiration: Official Contest" Questions
(R) denotes a required field.

1.   Using the {bitem:} format, please provide the Item ID number of the Static Item that you would like to submit. (R)

     

2.   I understand that in order to enter this contest and be eligible to win, I must have a paid membership of Basic or higher through August 15th. (R)

      Check this box to agree with the above statement.

3.   I understand that if my entry is edited after the submission deadline it may be disqualified from winning without notice. (R)

      Check this box to agree with the above statement.

4.   I have read the rules carefully and understand that if my entry doesn't follow these rules, it may be disqualified without further notice. (R)

      Check this box to agree with the above statement.

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