The voting for this contest was determined by the contest committee. An announcement has been made on the welcome page.

The theme for this non-fiction contest is "faith". We are looking for personal essays, memoirs, and works of literary nonfiction that in some way pertain to the theme of "faith". It doesn't matter if it's spiritual, political, intellectual, emotional, funny, serious, or an essay about your DVD player. Faith is a strong word - how will you use it.

One entry per person. Non-Fiction only. New entries only. No Poetry. Minimum length 700 words. Maximum Length 7,000 words. Recommended length 2,000 - 3,500 words.

The winners will be selected by the FanStory.com Contest Committee. A winner will be announced approximately one to two weeks after the deadline passes. The decision is final.

$100 Gift Card To The Winner

The winner takes away a one hundred dollar pre-paid Visa gift card. Second place will win twenty-five member dollars. Third place ten member dollars.

This contest is open to all members. Past contest winners can join the contest.

The voting booth will include this summary of the contest:

The theme for this non-fiction contest was "faith". We were looking for personal essays, memoirs, and works of literary nonfiction that in some way pertain to the theme. The approach was open. Creative approaches welcomed.

One entry per person. New entries to the site only.

Deadline: Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Click the link above to submit your entry. Members with reservations can use the link provided in their contest profile.

Members may not request votes, mention contest entries, or notify potential voters of the vote by private message or other means as specified in the contest terms. The site automatically checks for this form of communication. A break in the contest terms will result in the cancellation of the account.