The Vampire's Lullaby
The topic for this contest is: The Vampire
The stage is et: the vampire (male or female) sits alone in a dark room, holding a silver music box in one hand, and a golden, still beating heart in the other. You take it from here - who is the vampire, where is he/she from and where are they now, what happens to them, what is the significance of these items, etc. Have fun with it!
Write a story that somehow incorporates the topic. The story does not have to be specifically about the topic. But should clearly incorporate the topic into the story.
Creative approaches are welcomed. But contest voters will be asked to consider the topic when making a choice for a winner.
Minimum length 700 words. Maximum Length 7,000 words. Recommended length 2,000 - 3,500 words.
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool which is based on the number of entries. The second and third place winners will each share the remaining prize pool. The prize pool is currently 35.00 member dollars. There are 11 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Sunday, December 21, 2014.
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The stage is et: the vampire (male or female) sits alone in a dark room, holding a silver music box in one hand, and a golden, still beating heart in the other. You take it from here - who is the vampire, where is he/she from and where are they now, what happens to them, what is the significance of these items, etc. Have fun with it!
Write a story that somehow incorporates the topic. The story does not have to be specifically about the topic. But should clearly incorporate the topic into the story.
Creative approaches are welcomed. But contest voters will be asked to consider the topic when making a choice for a winner.
Minimum length 700 words. Maximum Length 7,000 words. Recommended length 2,000 - 3,500 words.
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool which is based on the number of entries. The second and third place winners will each share the remaining prize pool. The prize pool is currently 35.00 member dollars. There are 11 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Sunday, December 21, 2014.
