That's all I want from you, your best poems and stories. Something new, something old--just if you think it's really, really good--send it my way!
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Rules
No begging unless you have to--it's pathetic if you ask me
Erotica is fine
Gay/bi is also fine
I'm totally okay with people responding to my comments if and when I make them. I used to be titchy about that before.
The minimum word count....well, there is none. No max word count either--just keep in mind that I do NOT want to read novels. No, no, no! I might DQ if it gets too long and I can't finish it and what I've read isn't worth a comment.
Keep swearing to a minimum. Otherwise, it's in.
Proper grammar is a yes. So is spelling. Run your story/poem through spellchecker first before submitting. Get your parents or brothers and sisters or whoever you live with to see if you've spelled words correctly.
**I don't mind that you don't spell a word right, we all do it, and I can admit to doing it. What I'm babbling about is that there are so many errors to the point I can't understand what you're trying to get across--then I'll DQ you and ask you revise and re-submit.**
Riddled with errors=DQ until it's revised. Then resubmit.
No StIcKy CaPs.
Or chat speak
or DIS
Points may in- or decrease as I see fit.
You may enter more than once. Put your name in the author's notes though so you don't get two awards. It's only fair!
Enjoy.
--Aden
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Rules
No begging unless you have to--it's pathetic if you ask me
Erotica is fine
Gay/bi is also fine
I'm totally okay with people responding to my comments if and when I make them. I used to be titchy about that before.
The minimum word count....well, there is none. No max word count either--just keep in mind that I do NOT want to read novels. No, no, no! I might DQ if it gets too long and I can't finish it and what I've read isn't worth a comment.
Keep swearing to a minimum. Otherwise, it's in.
Proper grammar is a yes. So is spelling. Run your story/poem through spellchecker first before submitting. Get your parents or brothers and sisters or whoever you live with to see if you've spelled words correctly.
**I don't mind that you don't spell a word right, we all do it, and I can admit to doing it. What I'm babbling about is that there are so many errors to the point I can't understand what you're trying to get across--then I'll DQ you and ask you revise and re-submit.**
Riddled with errors=DQ until it's revised. Then resubmit.
No StIcKy CaPs.
Or chat speak
or DIS
Points may in- or decrease as I see fit.
You may enter more than once.
Put your name in the author's notes though so you don't get two awards. It's only fair!Enjoy.
--Aden
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 17, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 105, Silver: 55, Bronze: 25, Honorable mention: 55 people
- Final notes: 125 entries! That's the most I've had so far.
Just as a note, maybe you received two trophies. That might be because a) I could not find your user name in the author's notes like I asked, but I liked your work anyways. b ) I had way too many HM's--isn't 55 a lot. And I couldn't get rid of them, so they had to stay.
This was an awesome contest--thanks for entering.
HM's are in no particular order.
--Aden
Contest Winners
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by Midnight-Engaged 1100 words, 31 comments, on May 6 6:03 PM 2008. In Addiction, Drugs, First person, Love, Teen, Young adult
Gold trophy winner
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“You like a boy?”1 / A stream of giggles ran from their mouths.2 / “Yes, he is very sweet. Did I tell you what he said to me?”3 / “Wha• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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by IxLovexElphiex 2000 words, 1 comment, on Jun 14 5:29 PM 2008. In First person, Inspirational, Love
Bronze trophy winner
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I got the phone call while I was at work. My boss called me in from the garage to take the call. It was my wife, he said, and an emergency.by Midnight-Engaged 800 words, 31 comments, on Jan 30 6:05 PM 2008. In Drunk driving, First person, Sad
Honorable mention
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by Brightest 3900 words, 28 comments, on Jun 22 2:13 AM. In Fantasy, Fiction, Love, Other, Romance, Science fiction, Young adult Honorable mention
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Chris’s stomach cramped and a shudder rippled though his body. 'Not now,' was all he managed to think before it happened.by demonp3n 1200 words, 19 comments, on Jun 16 3:00 AM 2008. In Edited, Fiction, Horror, Romance, Third person, Werewolves Honorable mention
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Take me by the hand1 / Take me to wherever you are going2 / To the depths of the ocean3 / To the highest peak4• Viewed by judge. [remove]
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A Day in the Life / / The moonlight shone brightly off the surface of the lake. The nightlife was in full swing. Bullfrogs competed for• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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PART 1:1 / ***The tears run down stone cold cheeks.2 / "Daddy...where's Mommy..?"3 / The question sparks a fire in the Devil's influencby ToxicBlood 500 words, 1 comment, on Jul 1 3:32 AM 2008. In Dark, Depression, Family, Pain, Personal, Poetry, Sad Honorable mention
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by Jokers Harlequin 400 words, 7 comments, on May 2 8:43 PM 2008. In Other, Sad, Young adult Honorable mention
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He slowly opened his eyes half-mast, watching the bright rectangular lights of the hospital ceiling pass over his head. Incoherent voices s• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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What if the one you met simply by chance turned out to be 'love at first sight?' What if that person was the Vampire who took you to theirby Bloody-Ink 3800 words, 25 comments, on Aug 13 4:06 PM 2008. In Dark, Death, Fantasy, Fiction, First person, Horror, Pain, Vampires Honorable mention
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John’s scars mean more1 / to me than any love2 / song he might sing.3 / Scarlet gouges scream,4 / silver• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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It couldn't be right maybe I should try it again I thought my heart beating faster and faster as I looked at that evil color. I felt sick lby esimbf 1000 words, 8 comments, on Jun 29 8:00 PM 2008. In Depression, First person Honorable mention
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When I first looked at you,1 / I first met you at that fateful place2 / The scent that drifted in the air3 / That brought us together• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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First man sucks the breath of life1 / Then perhaps a bottle or a breast.2 / A child, he sucks sweet lollypops3 / Or candy-canes in fest!• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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by robert davidson 3000 words, 52 comments, on Dec 29 3:41 AM 2007. In Love, Short story, Young adult Honorable mention
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The brusies on my back sends a shiver down my spine / I am scared to leave my house / They will be there / I am scared at school / I cant run properly because of it / My ancles still hurt / I cry almosby T-marble madness-T 100 words, 1 comment, on Jun 21 1:04 AM 2008. In Depression, Other, Pain, Personal, Sad, Spiritual, Unfinished Honorable mention
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What one man sees when he returns.by WritersEffigy 200 words, 8 comments, on May 27 9:28 PM 2008. In Depression, Military Honorable mention
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Momentary jealously clouded my vision as I watched my best friend walk down the stairs. Her dress was beautiful- a lovely strapless golden• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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A Day in the Life
Something's wrong. There's a change in the air. The feel of the situation has changed, subtly shifting from an entirely innocent first meetingby kidchameleon 2400 words, 37 comments, on Feb 16 5:33 PM 2006. In <200 lines, Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Honorable mention
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"Why did you leave it on the train?"1 / "Why didn't you remind me about it? It was on the luggage rack just above you."2 / "So now it's my fault! Typical!"• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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“Where to?” said Evan, rolling down his window. / “Just to the nearby town.” / “Hop in.” 1 / They drove in silence. 2 / “It was nice to see• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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There are cracks through your wall / The jagged lines where reality seeps in / It pierces your fantasy / Attacks it with bloodied knives /• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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by Melancholic Smile 200 words, 26 comments, on May 4 9:43 AM 2008. In Personal, Poem Honorable mention
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Here I stand / / There I dwell / / Running along-- / / The length of the tunnel / / At the end / / A red light-- / / The eyes of th• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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REIGN1 / You awake early each morning golden and fresh to find that I have 2 / raisen and waited to take breakfast with you. Your favorite cup on theby trekkergirl 200 words, 2 comments, on Jul 9 12:43 PM 2008. In Contest, Hope, Hurt, Love, Rain, Romance Honorable mention
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Where shall i find the one i miss so, / As i here their name in the call of the wind - / The years have past but still i search for my trueby T-marble madness-T 100 words, 4 comments, on May 24 2:10 AM 2008. In , Depression, Hope, Inspirational, Life, Love, Personal, Poem, Roma Honorable mention
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David woke when the cold, circular stainless steel stetoscope touched his chest.1 / The rhythmic tone of the EKG machine made his head poun• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Mark sat in a table he had a long white jersey wrapped around his body. He was cold. The sleeves were surprisingly long, but it kept him wa• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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The alleyway was deserted, save for the occasional squeak and scuttle of one intelligent mouse tiptoeing across to the bins in an attempt not to alert the scrawny alley cat softly purring beside them. A smell of fresh garbageby Mattisfaction 600 words, 4 comments, on Aug 7 11:17 AM 2006. In Fiction, Humour Honorable mention
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Deep underground under thousands upon thousands of miles of rocks, is a whole different world we know nothing about.1 / It is much like our own, with vast oceans, seperating co• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Dance is expression, and it makes me free. I love it and wanted to write about itby Writing0Freedom 100 words, 2 comments, on Mar 25 11:26 PM 2008. In First person, Inspirational, Life, Other, Personal, Poem, Poetry• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Silver trophy winner
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the pictures spin inside my head / the memories i wish were dead1 / the pain inside me while he grins / round and round and round it spins2• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Once upon a time, in a kingdom long ago, there was a beautiful princess named Venus. Her mother and father named her after the goddess of• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Your my one and only1 / I can' stop thinking about you2 / When I try to get you out of my head3 / I can't4 /by alreadyloveuforever 100 words, 29 comments, on May 20 10:26 AM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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1 / She molds the earth2 / with every step.3 / It mimics her beauty,4 / and for a moment,• Viewed by judge.
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1 / I came by night, in storm and rain, / alone, deprived of the world.2 / Some call it fate that led me here, / but who’s to know?3 /by MelodiousDreaming 100 words, on Jun 30 8:32 PM 2008• Viewed by judge.
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by moonwriter 1000 words, 38 comments, on Jun 29 5:09 PM 2008. In Beach, Fiction, First person, Love, Romance, Young adult• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by IxLovexElphiex 1700 words, 8 comments, on Jun 1 10:43 AM 2008. In Fanfiction, Love, Romance, Young adult• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by IxLovexElphiex 2000 words, 14 comments, on Mar 20 8:14 PM 2008. In Fiction, First person, Love, Romance, Young adult• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by IxLovexElphiex 3100 words, 10 comments, on Dec 24 6:11 PM 2007. In Fiction, First person, Humor, Romance, Young adult• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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She was beautful. So beautiful. I had never really ever looked at girls before in my whole life until I saw her. Her pale skin, dark silkenby IxLovexElphiex 2400 words, 7 comments, on Nov 26 8:17 PM 2007. In Crime, Dark, First person, Love• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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I'm going to take all the time I want to die.• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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If only the doctor had discovered a child instead of a tumor.by TheFemmeFatale 600 words, 9 comments, on Jun 23 2:24 AM 2008. In Death, Depression, Fiction, Love, Third person• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Reyena sat silently upon a smooth, slate-grey stone, and stared up with her beautiful blue eyes at the silver pine. Her tilted head was fraby Caterell 3700 words, 9 comments, on Dec 17 11:54 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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I look around me and I don’t see anyone like me. I look around and I see perfection. I look around and I am the only one who doesn’t fit. Iby Writing0Freedom 2200 words, 18 comments, on Mar 2 11:28 PM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Aaron Keenan paused, frowning to himself. Well, damn. That's inconvenient. He had been walking home from work, when...by intoothandclaw 2000 words, 19 comments, on Jun 22 7:03 PM 2008. In Crime, Dark, Horror, Murder, Strange, Third person• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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If crazed knife-wielding cannibals wrote senryu, it might go something like this.by intoothandclaw 100 words, 16 comments, on Jun 20 9:41 PM 2008. In Cannibalism, Crime, Dark, Death, Haiku, Horror, Murder, Serial ki• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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The final thoughts of a suicide bomber.• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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A faceless enemy forces him to run from everything he knows to save the woman he loves, before a web of deception traps them forever. Whatby Paragonz Shadow 5900 words, 38 comments, on Apr 16 10:41 AM 2008. In Adventure, Crime, Drama, Fiction, First person, Love, Mystery, Unfinished• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by BruisedConfessions 200 words, 5 comments, on Jul 9 7:14 AM 2008. In Dark, Depression, Inspirational, Personal, Poem, Song• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Dress flowing, ever so lightly. / Delicate and slow. / She turned and ran and lept; / Dancing to the piano.1 / Strong but beautiful, graceful and light. / She leaps into tby nkkburk 200 words, 1 comment, on Jul 14 1:19 AM 2008. In Dancing, Inspirational, Personal, Poem, Poetry• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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another poem... hope you enjoyby Luis-senpai 200 words, 2 comments, on Jul 12 12:30 PM 2008• Viewed by judge.
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Chapter One1 / ~*~*~*~*~2 / A Pang of Jealousy3 / She was beautiful and pale, with hair a radiant, wheat blonde. Her voice was melodiouby Ghost of a Siren 3500 words, 23 comments, on Apr 26 9:32 AM 2008. In Dark, Depression, Fantasy, First person, Romance• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Music is essence of one soul they say, but if that the case can you manipulate music to remove ones soul? Audric finds him self with a cursby Audric Beaumont 1700 words, 27 comments, on Jan 7 6:06 PM 2008. In Dark, Death, Depression, Horror, Love, Pain, Romance, Sad, Strange, T• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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SOMETIMES I WISH I HAD NEVER LOVED YOU1 / With the quiet stillness of my dark and empty room2 / I often give way to thoughts3 / that Iby trekkergirl 400 words, 3 comments, on Jul 9 12:48 PM 2008. In , Contest, Depression, Hurt , Love, Thoughts• Viewed by judge.
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THE DECISION1 / It is cold outside. The sky is overcast and gray. / Off in the distance I can see lightning as it strikes and hear the thun• Viewed by judge.
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There was a kid dressed in black1 / Black hair, black clothing, black chains hanging from his neck2 / Dark black paint covering his entire face3• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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I look around me but do I truly see?1 / There's people but their no way like me.2 / Life is a game you just have to wait.3 / Accept it• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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The words echoed soundlessly through my head. I could see them, but I just couldn't seem to hear them. They wouldn't- no, couldn't- registby moonwriter 800 words, 8 comments, on Jun 25 4:07 PM 2008. In Drama, First person, Heartbreak, Love, Romance, Short story• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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(Shock came over her, the doctor had just uttered the worst words he could)1 / Shock washed over her as she starred open mouthed at the docby moonwriter 1300 words, 14 comments, on Jun 11 2:35 AM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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"Something new, something old"
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Thank you for fixing.
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If you want more then one entry per person, you need to allow that in the contest settings.
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Thank you for noticing. It's been fixed.
MORE THAN ONE ENTRY CAN NOW BE SUBMITTED
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No worries.
Oh, what do you mean by: no begging?
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Like, no begging for me to change a rule--stuff like that. That's what I mean.
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Ahhh, I see, I see. Fair enough to.
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It's not letting me edit my ANs for some stupid reason today so I'm posting a comment instead... mine are the Serial Killer Senryu and Doubt.
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I really think that your spelling/grammar rule is a bit...overzealous. And a bit harsh. DQ me if you must for misspelling a word or two. (insert scoff here)
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Thanks much for your opinion. Here's what I meant, and I'll add it to the contest itself later.
I don't mind that you don't spell a word right, we all do it, and I can admit to doing it. What I'm babbling about is that there are so many errors to the point I can't understand what you're trying to get across--then I'll DQ you and ask you revise and re-submit.
Does that help?
Again, thanks much for your opinion.
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Oh very much so, thnks a bunch
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HI! I'm not finished with my story so will you still accept my story?
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If you finish before the close, yes I will. And if not, If you've already entered, I'll judge what I have.
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black moon is what it's called
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for some reason, i can not edit my ANs ....
my poems include:
part 1 and 2 of Madness not Insignificance
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