The Ambage-hosted Fortnightly Flash Fiction Contest
Welcome, one and all, to the Ambage-hosted Fortnightly Flash Fiction Contest! Be sure to read all of the Contest Rules and Important Information. With the success of the Flash Fiction Marathon, as well as the want of added perks for Ambage members, we bring you the Fortnightly Flash Fiction Contest. These contests are hosted by the Ambage hosts.
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Contest Rules and Important Information
- There will be a new contest every other week. The contests will alternate between Bionicle and COT.
- Each contest will last two weeks. The first week will be the entry period, the second week will be the judging period.
- Every COT contest will take place in this topic. Instead of creating a million topics, as this will be a recurring contest once a month (with a two-week Bionicle contest in between), I will be updating this post with the current contest and make a post announcing the new contest each time. Remember, these will be once a month, so keep checking back (and participate in the Bionicle ones, too!).
- Each entry should be between 400-800 words. This is flash fiction. The absolute maximum word count is 1000 words, there is no absolute minimum.
- Each contest will have a new theme. Keep checking back for the new contest's theme.
- COT entries are not allowed to be Bionicle. That's what the Bionicle themes are for. And vice versa. Save your COT stories for the COT contests.
- For each theme, contestants will have one week to enter. The next week will comprise of judging. The next two weeks after that will be a Bionicle contest. Then another COT contest and so forth.
- Entries will be judged. All contests will have at least two judges. Judges will not enter.
- You must post your stories in a topic. Unlike the Flash Fiction Marathon, you cannot just post your entries in this topic. Please make a topic for your stories.
- All entries must adhere to BZPower's rules and guidelines. There shouldn't be any problem here.
- Your story must be new and never before posted on BZP. You can certainly have been working on your entry before this, but it must be posted on BZP onlyafter the start of the contest for it to be eligible. The exception is if you are a member of the Ambage and were given the theme before hand.
- Keep it PG-13-ish appropriate. So no gory descriptions, excessive violence, inappropriate content, et cetera.
- You cannot edit your entry once the entry period has closed. Editing will be allowed until then. If editing is done after the deadline, your entry will be disqualified.
- This contest is open to all BZP members. However, there are perks to being an Ambage member. See the Prizes section.
- There will be prizes for each contest. Read the Prizes section for more.
- Each contestant is allowed THREE entries for each theme. You may of course write more, but only three flash fiction stories can be entered into the contest.
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How To Enter:
There will be two main topics, one for COT (this topic), and one for Bionicle; make sure you post your entry in the right topic. If you are entering a Bionicle theme, post in the Bionicle topic.
To enter, please use this form:
Member Name: [your name goes here]
Theme: [include what theme you are entering]
Word Count: [insert the word count of your story here]
Link to Story and Title: [provide a link to your story with the title as name]
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Current Theme:
Theme #4:
Christmas
Any interpretation of the theme is valid, but your entry must be a COT story and it must adhere to the rules posted above. Also, if you are an Ambage member, keep in mind the December Writing Prompt (to get more achievements):
"She had hair like a raven's wings--and a beak to match."
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Themes Archive:
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Prizes
The winner of each contest will receive the following:
- A custom member title for a month, stating "Bionicle/COT Writer of the Month" courtesy of Hahli Husky
- A spotlight on the front page of BZPower at the end of the month, along with the Bionicle contest winner.
- For Ambage members only: A review by an Ambage judge.
- For Ambage members only: A spotlight in the Ambage topic.
Feel free to post any questions here.
Your hosts,
Velox
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Tolkien
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Edited by Velox, Dec 24 2012 - 01:22 AM.
