Short Shots: Official Contest
        by Diane  (sgambill72@Writing.Com)
The following winners for the November 2011 running of "Short Shots: Official Contest"  were chosen from the 20 entries submitted. Each entry was judged based on the criteria provided in "Short Shots: Official Contest" . Congratulations to the following three winners:

*Star* First Place - "The Rescue"   by L_P
*Bullet* Second Place - "The Cranberry Cabin"   by Noelle
*Bullet* Third Place - "Blistex Tex"   by Indelibleink


THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED
*Right*   December's Contest is: "Journey Through Genres" 



Photograph of the Month:



The task is simple: get inspired by the photograph above and write a short story using this inspiration!

*Note3* Your story must be:
*Bullet* Fiction.
*Bullet* Based on the photograph above.
*Bullet* Rated 18 or below: Any story 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 story 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 enter this contest using one story, 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 and an exclusive Short Shots Merit Badge
         Second Prize
                   $50.00 in Writing.Com Gift Points and an exclusive Short Shots Merit Badge
         Third Prize
                   $25.00 in Writing.Com Gift Points and an exclusive Short Shots Merit Badge

The submission deadline is: 11:59 pm EST, November 30, 2011
The results will be posted: on or around December 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: Mara ♣ McBain , W~W Gone Fishing! and Brooke-Happy Anniversary Jeff!

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



"Short Shots: 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 December 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 will be disqualified. (R)

      Check this box to agree with the above statement.

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