The Crystal Crown -- A Winter Writing Contest ❄

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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

  • We accept English manuscripts of any genre (with the exceptions of erotica, poetry, plays, and screenplays) up to 1000 words long (minimum wordcount: 500). Titles are not included in the word count. Submissions must abide by our Code of Conduct.
  • One (1) submission per person.
  • The submission must be an original work that follows one of the given prompts and that has not been published previously.
  • Your submission has to be entered through this form by December 30th, 8PM UTC. Submissions cannot be altered after entry. Submissions after the deadline or submitted in other ways are not eligible.
  • The short stories will be judged by the judges on grammar/spelling, vocabulary, writing technique/style, plot & originality, and how well the chosen prompt was followed.
  • The winners will be announced on Sunday, January 31st 2021.
  • You must be a member of the Wacky Writers forum to join. Making an account is free.
  • Wacky Writers moderators are not eligible to enter the contest.
  • By entering this contest, you grant Wacky Writers the right to publish the short story under your name on the official site. All rights are otherwise yours.


PRIZES

One Grand Winner will receive:

  • A solo feature of your winning entry on the Wacky Writers blog & social media
  • An author interview on the Wacky Writers blog
  • Positive feedback from all the judges on your winning entry
  • An ad-free forums experience for 30 days
  • A free conceptual* cover + chapter banners by @shinrili for your published story on any writing platform OR for your winning entry
  • Our exclusive Crystal Crown badge
  • A custom emoji on the forums
  • A free critique of the first few chapters for one of your stories**
`*`A conceptual cover means that Shin will be taking the time to go through your story in addition to working closely with you, in order to tailor a professional cover for your book
`**`The maximum wordcount that will be critiqued is 5000. Whether published or not, the chapters you want critiqued will have to be made available to us via a Google doc.

Up to two* runners-up will receive:

  • A joint feature on the Wacky Writers blog and social media
  • Our exclusive Quartz Quill badge
  • A custom emoji (each) on the forums
  • Positive feedback on each winning entry from one of the judges
  • A free cover (each) for your published story on any writing platform OR for your winning entry
`*`We reserve the right to select a single runner-up, depending on the number and quality of the entries received.

THE JUDGES

@alcoholandcaffeine
@FireAlwaysReturns
@shinrili
@W.L.Ink
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