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Magic Words Contest   (13+) A fantasy short story contest. Fantastic Prizes. Closed #1871010 by A E Willcox

The above contest is a reminder to not forget.

Although I doubt I will.

I said in a previous entry that all work and no play can help me accomplish something, but it can also make me boring. I don't want to get so caught up in my agent search that I forget to write. Plus I don't want to bore you with writing about the same subject day after day.

So I decided to enter a writing contest or two, especially as I wait for a response from said agents (I haven't submitted any new ones, yet, but I do have a list of 18 that look promising).

The first contest -- listed above -- is for a fantasy short story between 2000-5000 words. Part of the criteria is I must use all the words in one of the two lists provided.

I chose the first list (and yes, I did have to look up their definitions), and I must use all of the words in their proper context, and not just thrown in.

They are:
1. Beleaguer
2. Diaphanous
3. Insouciance
4. Machination
5. Spring

I've written just under 1,500 words so far, and have only included the first word. As for the rest, I don't think I'll have trouble including them.

I'll link the story here once I'm done. It'll be before the 30th, because that's the submission deadline.