IF YOU ARE AN AUSSIE, THEN THIS CONTEST IS FOR YOU!
Anybody is welcome to enter. I especially encourage members from my group The Aussie Fan Club. If you want to join here is the link:
http://storywrite.com/group/show/The%20aussie%20fan%20club
I would like to read stories set in AUSTRALIA. Here a few options for inspiration.
1. A City girl/guy trying to integrate into life in the outback and vica versa.
2. A surfing story along the lines of Point Blank or Blue Crush.
3. Highlight the cultural diversity that surrounds us. MC could be aboriginal, or could be an immigrant, 1st, 2nd or 3rd generation.
These are just a few examples. Any other story lines are welcome, as long as the theme is obviously Australia.
Any genre is fine.
Bear in mind I want to read SHORT stories, not novels! So if your story is over 2000 please split it into parts (submit one part), or just submit the prologue/epilogue.
I reserve the right to DQ any story that does not meet the criteria of this contest. I am planning on giving HMs to every enterant, so I want them to deserve it.
Have fun!
~ Diane.
Anybody is welcome to enter. I especially encourage members from my group The Aussie Fan Club. If you want to join here is the link:
http://storywrite.com/group/show/The%20aussie%20fan%20club
I would like to read stories set in AUSTRALIA. Here a few options for inspiration.
1. A City girl/guy trying to integrate into life in the outback and vica versa.
2. A surfing story along the lines of Point Blank or Blue Crush.
3. Highlight the cultural diversity that surrounds us. MC could be aboriginal, or could be an immigrant, 1st, 2nd or 3rd generation.
These are just a few examples. Any other story lines are welcome, as long as the theme is obviously Australia.
Any genre is fine.
Bear in mind I want to read SHORT stories, not novels! So if your story is over 2000 please split it into parts (submit one part), or just submit the prologue/epilogue.
I reserve the right to DQ any story that does not meet the criteria of this contest. I am planning on giving HMs to every enterant, so I want them to deserve it.
Have fun!
~ Diane.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on June 15, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: Thank you everyone who entered and thanks for your patience to. Sorry it took so long to judge this. Congratulations to you all.
Contest Winners
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A wooden hall, one table and a steel fold out chair was where Frank Morrison sat. He was waiting for the second person to audition for his community choir. Frank looked at his watch and sighed. / / He had opened the choir up to anyone in Surrey Hillsby suzanne strong 800 words, 4 comments, on May 24 1:06 AM 2007. In Fiction, Humor, Inspirational, Love
Gold trophy winner
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by Brent 900 words, 16 comments, on May 21 3:19 PM 2007. In , Crime, Fiction, Screenplay
Silver trophy winner
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Its the year 2013. Australia has been amalgamated into the United States of America, becoming the next state, but not yet part of the flag• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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No longer held in thrall by the call of the big smoke, Outback Jack had returned home, like a boat returning to the port where it had once dropped anchor. Back down the track, in Woop Woop's only pub, he heard the blokes talking about the clever tric• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
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Diane!!!!!!!
Great idea!!!!!!! 
*wishes we'd get good entries*
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SODA!!!!!
Spread the word!
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awww
Darn my being American and having absolutely no clue about Australian culture! Really. It's sad.
I'm slightly sure about the following things:
1. Australians eat this weird vegetable spread stuff.
2. Peanut butter is hard to find there.
3. Stepping a single foot into the ocean will result in your immediate demise, due to the fact that there are 203948203489203948 deadly sea creatures in Australia (according to National Geographic Specials, anyway).
4. Water spins down the drain the wrong way.
5. It's really hot.
6. Damn sexy accents.
7. Descended from criminals?
8. You're a continent AND a country! Rock!
Heh. Very ignorant, I know. I hope someone writes about aboriginal culture! I love reading stuff like that.
Even if not, I think the entries will be interesting reads. Good contest idea. -
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Vegemite is the word your looking for and peanut butter is not hard to find, just go in to the shops
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Hah! I KNEW there was a word for that veggie stuff! Thanks for telling me. It's been bugging me all night.
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lol your welcome ^.^ and vegemite is an aquired taste, not many people like it
but us aussies 9 out of 10 eat it ^.^
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Buying bread from a man in Brussels
He was six foot four and full of muscles
I said, "Do ya speak-a my language?"
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do you like the "land down under" song?
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I quoted it, didn't I? Men at Work are awesome.
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Woot! *big hugs for my Brother inlaw* now i have that song stuck in my head lol
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Thanks for the comment Delfishie - it's great Do you mind if I steal it and post it in my group?
BTW we do have peanut butter, but it's called peanut paste here LOL...
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heh. Sure. Go ahead.
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lol You forgot we eat Kangaroo butter and keep sharks in our swimming pools like watchdogs
well I do 
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LOL! you to? I thought I was the only one... The sharks not the kangaroo butter - eww! I mean... yum... well anyhow I have to go feed my pet bilbi now. Hope you can enter the contest
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Me 'roo is hopping around me yard! the blighter is not letting me catch 'im to get me milk needed for me butter! STROUTH! there goes me sheep!
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I will enter your contest, ^.^ i need time to write it though
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SIS!! yay! I can't wait to see what you come up with
I will extend the contest if I don't get enough enteries by 2 weeks time. -
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i hope that is what your after, i will give anyone 10 points if the know were i am talking about
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Hmm this sounds like fun, does it gotta be on the topics given or anything at all???
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Anything at all so long as its got to do with Australia
Did you have something in mind? msg me and I'll tell you if it's appropriate or not.
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O.O wants the pic of Inuyasha....
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lol, I've got a story... based in Australia... but I'm ashamed to even call it a story >.> it's more a... note collection >.> too many Assignments has fried the remenants of my brains
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sorry for the double >.> damn lag!
I'm not entirely sure if you'll die as soon as you step in the ocean, but you have to be careful, the rips are f-ing strong -
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Um... did you delete your entry? I went to read it and it says its not there
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Best not to sis... >.< ummm please trust me on that on...
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yeah deleted >.< lets just say, it could make your eyes bleed...
Penny was wearing evil-proof glasses, that' why she was fine. -
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Well, I'm still here, and I didn't need those glasses to read your story!!! lol. Thank you for re-posting it.
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lol, i just undeleted it. >.> I was kinda bored at the time, so I just wrote, so it's more a list of notes than an actual story.
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i am not an aussie and whats an aussie?
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Read the above comments LOL Delfishie has described us to a T (in a stereotypical way). Aussie is slang for Australian Or somebody from Australia. If you can't come up with something I don't expect it. Read some of the enteries though they will enlighten you.
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hi hi
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If you know anyone who would want to enter then tell them about it Enter yourself if you can come up with anything thanks for leaving a comment I appreciate that!
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How do you feel about screenplays? I wouldn't submit the whole thing (a. because of your word limit and b. because I haven't finished it) but it takes place in Australia. And all you real Aussies could advise me on word choice and details
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Yes, a screenplay sounds great It doesn't matter that it's not finished... just submit what you have for the contest (under 2000 words). When you finish the rest, msg me and I'll read it anyhow. I would love to help you with the wording details etc, and I'm sure the other Aussies here would to! Looking forward to reading your entry.
~ Diane.
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