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Contest	Entry Fee	Type	Category	Spots Available	Previous Winners	Voters	Current Prize Pool	Organizer	Deadline
The Fanstorian "national" anthem. This is a topic based contest. Write a poem based on the topic provided in the announcement.	5.00 member dollars	Poetry	Song Lyrics	8 of 12	Non Winners Only	Premier Members	20.00 member dollars	Stephy Jemmisparks	3 days
Poem of the Month Each month one poem is selected to be the Poem of the Month. A public vote determines the winner. All poems posted during the month are automatically considered.	None	Poetry	General	No Limit	Fully Eligible	See Announcement	Special Recognition	FanStory.com	4 days
Can you feel the music??? This is a topic based contest. Write a poem or story based on the lyrics of the song "Forest" by 'The Feelers'.	2.00 member dollars	Not Specific	General	8 of 12	Fully Eligible	Reviewers Only	8.00 member dollars	Juana	8 days
Cinquain Poetry For this contest you are challenged to write a Cinquain poem. Cinquain is a form of poetry with a specific line count. See the announcement for an example.	None	Not Specific	General	No Limit	Fully Eligible	See Announcement	$100 Visa Gift Card	FanStory.com	8 days
U.S. Presidential Election 2008 "Ladies and gentlemen, the next president of the United states is..." It's election time for those of us in the United States, matter where you live. Tell us, who you think will win, and tell us what their first year would be like.	5.00 member dollars	Fiction	General	6 of 7	Fully Eligible	Premier Members	5.00 member dollars	Ryn Martin	9 days
TAGLINE: Big Bad Wolf Create a tagline based on the image shown in the announcement.	15.00 member dollars	Fiction	Horror and Thriller	1 of 12	Fully Eligible	Premier Members	165.00 member dollars	Artasylum	9 days
make me laugh This is a topic based contest. Write a story based on the topic provided in the announcement.	10.00 member dollars	Fiction	Humor	12 of 12	Fully Eligible	Premier Members	None	shelley kay	11 days
First Degree Murder This is a topic based contest. Write a story based on the topic provided in the the announcement.	5.00 member dollars	Non-Fiction	Mystery and Crime	9 of 10	Fully Eligible	Premier Members	5.00 member dollars	stacey.paulson	13 days
Springtime Poetry For our Springtime Poetry Contest we are looking for poems that somehow incorporate this time of year. Poems should be springtime oriented (such as new life or new beginnings). But creative approaches are welcomed.	None	Poetry	General	No Limit	Fully Eligible	See Announcement	$100 Visa Gift Card	FanStory.com	14 days
Write About This Write a story based on the image pictured in this announcement. What is happening here? Is this your character? Or how will your character react to what is shown?	None	Fiction	General	No Limit	Fully Eligible	See Announcement	$100 Visa Gift Card	FanStory.com	17 days
Let's write like Dr. Suess Redux Any form you desire, story, poem or?	5.00 member dollars	Not Specific	General	8 of 12	30 Days	Reviewers Only	20.00 member dollars	lee_poe	17 days
Acrostic Poetry Write an acrostic poem. An acrostic poem is a poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word. View an example in the announcement.	None	Poetry	General	No Limit	Fully Eligible	See Announcement	$100 Visa Gift Card	FanStory.com	18 days
New Love The topic for this contest is "New Love". Write a story in which one or both of the main characters have just discovered they're in love.	5.00 member dollars	Fiction	Romance	8 of 10	Fully Eligible	Premier Members	10.00 member dollars	redrider6612	18 days
Springtime Story For our Springtime Story Contest we are looking for stories that somehow capture this time of year. Stories should be springtime oriented (such as new life or new beginnings). But creative approaches are welcomed.	None	Fiction	General	No Limit	Fully Eligible	See Announcement	$100 Visa Gift Card	FanStory.com	19 days
poetry in art ~ with a twist You are challenged to write a poem that somehow incorporates the artwork shown in the announcement.	5.00 member dollars	Poetry	Writing	5 of 12	90 Days	Reviewers Only	35.00 member dollars	shelley kay	19 days
Are You Smarter Than A 6th Grader? Can you complete a sixth grade writing assignment?	2.00 member dollars	Not Specific	General	6 of 12	Fully Eligible	Premier Members	12.00 member dollars	mmichelle97219	19 days
Reviewing Contest Every month we make a cash prize available to the reviewer that writes the most detailed and helpful reviews.	None	Not Specific	General	No Limit	Fully Eligible	See Announcement	$100 Visa Gift Card	FanStory.com	20 days
Shadow Sonnet Romantic sonnet written in a Shadow Sonnet form	5.00 member dollars	Poetry	Romance	11 of 12	Fully Eligible	Premier Members	5.00 member dollars	Poetry's Protege	20 days
Reviewing Contest Every month we make a cash prize available to the reviewer that writes the most detailed and helpful reviews.	None	Not Specific	General	No Limit	Fully Eligible	See Announcement	$100 Visa Gift Card	FanStory.com	20 days
Story of the Month Each month a vote determines the Story of the Month. All stories posted during the month are automatically considered.	None	Not Specific	General	No Limit	Fully Eligible	See Announcement	Special Recognition	FanStory.com	21 days
Use These Words Write a poem using the words provided in the announcement. You can write a poem of any type for this contest but the words in the announcement must be used.	5.00 member dollars	Poetry	General	3 of 12	Fully Eligible	Premier Members	45.00 member dollars	Carol Johnson	24 days
The Tomb Write a story based on the artwork shown in the announcement.	5.00 member dollars	Fiction	Horror and Thriller	8 of 12	Fully Eligible	Premier Members	20.00 member dollars	Vamp_Girl14	26 days
Dedicated To You Create a poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word. The twist is your poem must spell out the first name of someone special to you and it must be an acrostic poem that uses this name.	5.00 member dollars	Poetry	General	5 of 12	Fully Eligible	Premier Members	35.00 member dollars	Carol Johnson	31 days
Old Glory Write a story based on the artwork shown in the announcement.	4.00 member dollars	Fiction	War and History	7 of 12	Fully Eligible	Premier Members	20.00 member dollars	YodaOnCrack	33 days
Tears of Joy We all cry. We sob, and the tears well up in our eyes, but its not always because we're sad. For this contest write a poem that show tears that do not stem from sadness.	10.00 member dollars	Poetry	General	8 of 10	Fully Eligible	Premier Members	20.00 member dollars	syndactl	34 days
The Words Are The Same Write a poem that uses the words listed in the contest announcement.	None	Poetry	General	No Limit	Fully Eligible	See Announcement	$100 Visa Gift Card	FanStory.com	39 days
Oh, Pants! This contest challenged writers to start a story with a specific sentence. View the announcement and create a story that uses this sentence.	5.00 member dollars	Fiction	General	10 of 10	Fully Eligible	Premier Members	None	Johnny Carwash	40 days
This Sentence Starts The Story Write a story that starts with this sentence: "I knew something was wrong."	None	Fiction	General	No Limit	Fully Eligible	See Announcement	$100 Visa Gift Card	FanStory.com	44 days
Playing it Serious Best to read the announcement over this one.	15.00 member dollars	Science Fiction	General	12 of 12	Fully Eligible	Reviewers Only	None	Jack Lewis	48 days
Faith Poetry The theme for this poetry contest is "faith". We are looking for poems that in some way pertain to this theme. It doesn't matter if it's spiritual, political, intellectual or emotional as long as faith is clearly represented.	None	Poetry	Spiritual	No Limit	Fully Eligible	See Announcement	$100 Visa Gift Card	FanStory.com	48 days
Strong Character A strong character can make a story. Write a story based on the character pictured in this announcement.	None	Fiction	General	No Limit	Fully Eligible	See Announcement	$100 Visa Gift Card	FanStory.com	49 days
Epic Sonnets This challenging contest requires its participants to do an epic poem in sonnet form. An epic poem is a long narrative centering on a single hero, presenting his or her adventures within a suitably heroic framework.	10.00 member dollars	Poetry	General	6 of 12	Fully Eligible	Premier Members	60.00 member dollars	dragonqueen1983	61 days
Haiku Poetry For this contest you are challenged to write a Haiku poem. Haiku is a form of poetry that only uses three lines. Can you paint a mental image using only three lines?	None	Poetry	General	No Limit	Fully Eligible	See Announcement	$100 Visa Gift Card	FanStory.com	64 days
Be A Travel Writer! Be A Travel Writer! Write a piece about a trip you went on or a place you visited. Max 2000 words.	5.00 member dollars	Non-Fiction	Essay	8 of 10	Fully Eligible	Premier Members	10.00 member dollars	Rainbow Writer	74 days
Tell A Story In A Poem In this contest you are challenged to write a poem that tells a story and also rhymes. We've included examples of this type of poetry storytelling in the announcement.	None	Poetry	General	No Limit	Fully Eligible	See Announcement	$100 Visa Gift Card	FanStory.com	79 days
Flash Fiction The challenge of flash fiction is to tell a complete story in which every word is absolutely essential. A writer must take away the excess until the story is left with nothing but the clean-scraped core of a story. The topic is "the subway".	None	Flash Fiction	General	No Limit	Fully Eligible	See Announcement	$100 Visa Gift Card	FanStory.com	80 days
Poetry In Art This poetry contest challenges you to write a poem that incorporates the artwork provided. View the announcement to see the image.	None	Poetry	General	No Limit	Fully Eligible	See Announcement	$100 Visa Gift Card	FanStory.com	93 days
Faith Non-Fiction 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. It can be spiritual, political, or funny. Creative approaches welcomed.	None	Non-Fiction	Biographical	No Limit	Fully Eligible	See Announcement	$100 Visa Gift Card	FanStory.com	98 days
Poetry for the Intelligentsia A contest designed to enrich vocabulary. Poems must contain words three syllables or more except for conjunctions (e.g. "and", "but", etc.), prepositions (e.g. "in", "into", "upon", etc.), and articles ("the, "a", and "an".) Pronouns are not allowed.	20.00 member dollars	Poetry	General	8 of 12	Fully Eligible	Reviewers Only	80.00 member dollars	AlvinTEthington	111 days
New Arrival Story For our New Arrival "This Sentence Starts The Story" contest we challenge you to write a story that starts with this sentence: "It was time to make a change."	None	Fiction	General	No Limit	Fully Eligible	See Announcement	$100 Visa Gift Card	FanStory.com	218 days
New Arrival Poetry Write an acrostic poem for this contest for new members to the site. An acrostic poem is a poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word. View an example in the announcement.	None	Poetry	General	No Limit	Fully Eligible	See Announcement	$100 Visa Gift Card	FanStory.com	228 days
Rankings Details on the the FanStory.com Rankings for Poets, Short Story Writers, Novelists and Script Writers.	None	Not Specific	General	No Limit	Fully Eligible	See Announcement	Special Recognition	FanStory.com	233 days
2008 Predictions Make Predictions for 2008. Must be made by 1-31-08	10.00 member dollars	Non-Fiction	Essay	10 of 12	Fully Eligible	Premier Members	20.00 member dollars	SnowBound	233 days

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