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My 2023 Christmas Contest - bring your best short story to win great prizes!
The banner I had made for my first Christmas contest

Santa, Elves, and Reindeer Contest
Give me your best Christmas Story!


Welcome to my Christmas Contest! The rules are simple:

*Ornament3R* Short stories only, no poetry, lyrics, or novel chapters

*Ornament3G* Word count limits: 500 - 1,500 words. Please put your word count at the beginning or end of your submission

*Ornament3R* Post one entry per person, in bitem format. If you don't know how to post this way, follow this example {bitem: itemID} - but omit the space.

*Ornament3G* Any genre is acceptable except erotica. This contest is not only for "traditional" Christmas stories! You story can be traditional, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, mystery.... you name it and I'll accept it and read it!

*Ornament3R* . Please make sure you rate appropriately.

*Ornament3G*. Any Christmas story is acceptable,as long as it contains - you guessed it - Santa, Elves, or Reindeer, and it should be written newly for this contest.

*Ornament3R* You may edit your entry after entering the contest, but I may not see your edit. I will read entries as they come in. Please leave your entry in your port until January 10, 2024 to ensure I can judge it.

This contest will run from December 5th to 11:59 WDC time on December 30th, 2023

PRIZES!!


*GiftR*1st place: 10K Awardicon, a 1,500GP gift certificate to Sig Shop of winner's choice, 5 reviews of any short fiction or poetry in Winner's port (Winner's choice), and 5,000GPS!

*GiftG*2nd place: 3 reviews of any short fiction or poetry in 2nd place Winner's port (2nd place winner's choice), and 2,000 GPS!

*GiftR*3rd place: 2 reviews of any short fiction or poetry in 3rd place Winner's port (3rd place winner's choice), and 1,000 GPS!

*GiftG*Honorable Mention: 2 reviews as detailed above

If less than 10 entries, only first place will be awarded. However, if GPs have been donated, all will be disbursed to winners!

If there are 3-9 entries, any donated GPs will be distributed 60/30/10 for first, second, and third places

If there are only 2 entries, only donated GPs will be awarded, but any donated GPs will be distributed 60/40 for first and second place

If there is only 1 entry, only donated GPs will be distributed, but that writer will receive all donated GPs

If more than 10 entries, I will still disburse any donated GPs 60/30/10 as stated above!

That being said, donations are definitely welcome! Anyone donating 30K GPs will receive a Generosity Merit Badge. Please send them to:
 
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Good Luck to all who enter and I look forward to reading your Christmas stories!
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