A group of us have gathered together with the intention of trying to publish a collection of stories from Storywrite. If you feel that you have a story of exceptional merit, please consider entering this contest.
This publication will be sold at cost, so there will be no royalties. You will retain all rights to your stories, however; some publishers may consider this publication the exercising of first serial rights. If you have questions, please message me.
The purpose of this publication is to give you a tangible product of your work which will also be made available to you, the general public, and members of Storyright at cost. The book will probably consist of about 500 pages in a paperback format.
Rules:
Stories must be 4,000 words or less.
G or GP rated. Adult topics are fine, but the stories must not be restricted to adults only.
Carefully proofed.
High quality.
Entering and placing in this contest does not guarantee being published in the book.
Stories which do not meet the expectations of quality in content and grammar may be removed from the contest.
Andy
This publication will be sold at cost, so there will be no royalties. You will retain all rights to your stories, however; some publishers may consider this publication the exercising of first serial rights. If you have questions, please message me.
The purpose of this publication is to give you a tangible product of your work which will also be made available to you, the general public, and members of Storyright at cost. The book will probably consist of about 500 pages in a paperback format.
Rules:
Stories must be 4,000 words or less.
G or GP rated. Adult topics are fine, but the stories must not be restricted to adults only.
Carefully proofed.
High quality.
Entering and placing in this contest does not guarantee being published in the book.
Stories which do not meet the expectations of quality in content and grammar may be removed from the contest.
Andy
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on October 16
- Rewards: Gold: 200, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 20 people
- Final notes: I enjoyed reading your stories. In my opinion the first six all deserved gold trophies, but I can only award one in this contest. After that, the honorable mentions are in no particular order except that I rated them 9 or above on a scale of 8.0 to 10. We will be holding more contests.
Some stories, though quite good, did not seem right for the book we are trying to publish.
The winners in order are:
Dark Legacy by tallblondie
Riding on the Backs of Seahorses by tonialoise
Anabelle by jessica treacy
Other side of the Wall by Kirin
Cimiar's Last Challenge by Gezza
Barking Dog(Final Thoughts Of A Suicide Bomber) by slashinguk
Thanks to all of you who participated.
Andy
Contest Winners
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Born deformed, Lilith Abildgaard's actions set a horrifying precedence.by tallblondie 3800 words, 69 comments, on Mar 28 7:24 AM. In Dark, Folklore, Horror, Mystery, Myth/legend
Gold trophy winner
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A tale of a fairy bullied by elves and his one wish.by tonialoise 1100 words, 25 comments, on Jul 19 10:44 AM. In Children's, Elf, Elves, Fairies, Fairy, Fantasy
Silver trophy winner
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Once upon a time their was a lady named Tracey, a man named Pat and a girl named Anabelle who's mother was phsycic. It was her daughters 10by jessica treacy 700 words, 6 comments, on Oct 11 4:10 AM. In Shot ghost story
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It is always cruel to be trapped in an earthquake debris, and it definitely doesn't help if you are a deaf-mute...by Kirin 900 words, 33 comments, on Oct 1 9:05 PM. In Death, First person, Horror, Life, Pain, Sad, Short story, Tragedy
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Cimiar the Alchemist lifted his weary legs to climb the last few steps to the top of his tower, and entered his Room of Contemplation.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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They say you see your whole life again just before you die. Mine had better hurry up, I have about half a second left.by slashinguk 800 words, 137 comments, on Dec 1 4:25 PM 2007. In Dark, Fiction, First person
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Sometimes its the little things you don't know about that bother you the most.by WritersEffigy 3600 words, 41 comments, on Jun 16 1:20 AM. In Fantasy, Romance, Werewolves
Honorable winner
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by RxxSpiritWolfxxJ 800 words, 40 comments, on Apr 19 12:52 PM. In Family issues, Father and son, Life, Pain, Rejection, Young adult
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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. In Crime, Dark, Horror, Murder, Strange, Third person
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Again, I have written a story that draws on my own personal experience -- but is not about me personally. Thank Goddess!• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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1 / The little white car pulled into the rocky pathway before the small house, coming to a slow stop. The house was weathered and in need of repair, its paint job faded noticeably, the small fron• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Hey, I didn't ASK to be a vampire slayer. I didn't exactly have a choice. Every female born into my family since God-knows-when has had that responsibility thrust upon her shoulders. No consent from the recipient; it's almostby TwilightTimelord 1900 words, 4 comments, on Oct 8 8:15 PM. In Dark, Fiction, First person, Short story, Vampires, Weird
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Call From the Grave1 / BY: RUTH ANN CRUM2 / Eight year old Jadea Michelle lay in bed, left home by herself again while her parents went out to some party. She restedby SnowFlakeWolf 500 words, 12 comments, on Jul 12 8:31 AM. In Fiction, Hope, Inspirational, Other, Science fiction, Short story
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She hated this weather. hated the way the sleet hissed against the window like a big old nasty snake. Hated the way the wind blew , sharp eby WanderingKiKi 700 words, 11 comments, on Sep 29 10:56 AM
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Love means giving up your own desires for their well-being.by moonwriter 1500 words, 30 comments, on Jun 17 3:27 PM
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Chapter 1 An impolite conversation1by williamfmorgan 1200 words, 2 comments, on Oct 10 9:07 AM. In Fiction, Humor, Inpirational, More, Other
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As Annamarie stood on the balcony overlooking the ocean, she thought to herself. The ocean was so large, it seemed so inoccent and beautifuby Thorn-on-the-Rose 500 words, 40 comments, on Aug 15 8:27 PM. In Dark, Depression, Fiction, Love
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For the past three weeks, I have lived the life of a serial killer and felt the madness that filled his world. I usually do not wait so lonby angellove 3000 words, 17 comments, on Jan 28 2:51 PM 2007. In Fiction, First person, Horror, Love, Religious, Supernatural
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A conductor sees fit to use an entire city as his orchestra.by Matthew-Maldonado 2400 words, 67 comments, on Apr 28 4:24 AM. In Dark, Fantasy, Horror, Sad, Science fiction, Society, Strange
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light coming from single candle can brighten a dark room...let hope burn inside your heart...leave rest on God.by lavanya 700 words, 28 comments, on Sep 25 8:46 PM. In Contest, First person, Inspirational, Life, Love, Sad• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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The sun was high in the sky on this clear summer day, and the heat was beating down on the bloodstained field of grass. The grass swayed inby ZackTruel 1600 words, 15 comments, on Oct 19 1:27 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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The withering Oak Tree stood on the Hill, her branches stretching wide; fingering the blue blanket we call the Sky…wrinkles holding secrets to a fresh, new civilization. If only someone would listen, if someone would hug her,by Scaramouche. 600 words, 8 comments, on Aug 12 9:39 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by B Chandler 1000 words, 3 comments, on Oct 10 7:32 PM. In Adult, Dark, Fanfiction, Fiction, First person, Short story• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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A suggestion on which of my short stories to enter would be nice. I can't decide. Heh.
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Hmm.
I really can't help you pick a story. I've only read one and it was geared toward a contest. It was good, but I don't think it would fit in the book because it is specifically designed for that contest.
Andy
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Alright well then I'll just enter one of my favorites, if it doesn't fit tell me and I'll try another.
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Nice idea
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Maybe.
First we have to get this book off the ground. We then may try another.
Andy
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Cool!
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Hmmm. If I edited some of the more extreme gore out of something like How to Make a Monster, Ambush, Why, or Doubt, d'you think it'd be up to the quality level you're looking for? I'm interested but something tells me my normal work is too adults-only.
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I don't know.
I'm not familiar with those stories. I've entered a some of your contests, but I don't know if I've read you or not.
Andy
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I seem to recall seeing comments by you on a few of my stories, and I know I've entered at least one or two of your contests. Tell you what, I'll enter what I consider my best work, and you can decide whether the actual writing is the quality level you're looking for. After that, if you decide you want something of mine in the book, I'll edit or fresh-write something kid-rated for you. Does that work?
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That's fine.
I don't think I've read 'Doubt'. That will make it more interesting.
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I actually just finished a short that would work pretty well for the book. The gore level is no higher than Brothers Grimm, really, and it's a fairy tale... sort of. XD It's so short I decided not to enter it here but if you're bored and want something to do I suspect you might enjoy it based on your user image. XD The title is "Too Late", it's my most recent.
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Great idea, Andy.
*places a bet that Blondie's story'll get picked*
Well duh!
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You may be right.
The story Blondie entered has already been recommended for the book, but I haven't read it yet. It appears that this contest is going to fill quickly.
Andy
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Well, everyone wants a chance to be famous.
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Definitely. Which brings me to say - Dan's in this one too! Everyone loves the funny guy.
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Hehe. Thanks RJ.
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Very quickly, mate. Lotta reading and weeding to do!
RJ
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I have to agree with Effigy a bit....but I'm still in the middle of writing a story now so as soon as I finish it (editing included) Ill see about trying to enter it or find another write to enter
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This contest is filling fast.
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hey can we enter more than once?
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Sorry,
But this contest has filled. We will be hosting more contests for the book soon.
Andy
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That didn't stay open long.
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