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Inspired by the annual Bulwer-Lytton contest, here we have the first ever AW Purple Prose contest (aka FEAWPP):
* If you don't know what purple proses are, please do some research
Please specify your categories:
- Romance
- Science Fiction
- Mystery
- Horror
- Thriller/Suspense
- Western
- Erotica (* must put warning in subject line)
- Fantasy
- Literary
Rules:
- Each entry should contain only one paragraph, regardless of length
- Each entry should be as grammatically correct, without spelling errors, as possible -- bad writing doesn't mean you don't observe the rules
- Please refrain from being obscene, excessively vulgar, offensive, and no personal attacks
- One of the fun things to do is to turn a perfectly fine sentence or paragraph from your WIPs into purple proses. You may include the original so we can compare...
- No entry fees; you're free to give out rep points to worthy entries
- Deadline for the FIRST ROUND is September 15, 11:59 PM ET. Voting will commence immediately following the deadline.
- In the first round, we will pick FIVE finalists.
- Once the finalists are picked, we will go into the second round. More details to follow.
- You may enter more than one entry to increase your chances. Is it fair? No, but everyone can enter as many as they want, so I do think it's pretty fair.
- Prizes:
1) A bound copy of Atlanta Night
2) A signed copy of my new book, The Pacific Between (be the first to read it before its general release in January 2006)
3) A signed hardback copy of Sharon Maas's The Speech of Angels
There may be more prizes to come....
Read the entries or enter yours... here.
... Go!
* If you don't know what purple proses are, please do some research
Please specify your categories:
- Romance
- Science Fiction
- Mystery
- Horror
- Thriller/Suspense
- Western
- Erotica (* must put warning in subject line)
- Fantasy
- Literary
Rules:
- Each entry should contain only one paragraph, regardless of length
- Each entry should be as grammatically correct, without spelling errors, as possible -- bad writing doesn't mean you don't observe the rules
- Please refrain from being obscene, excessively vulgar, offensive, and no personal attacks
- One of the fun things to do is to turn a perfectly fine sentence or paragraph from your WIPs into purple proses. You may include the original so we can compare...
- No entry fees; you're free to give out rep points to worthy entries
- Deadline for the FIRST ROUND is September 15, 11:59 PM ET. Voting will commence immediately following the deadline.
- In the first round, we will pick FIVE finalists.
- Once the finalists are picked, we will go into the second round. More details to follow.
- You may enter more than one entry to increase your chances. Is it fair? No, but everyone can enter as many as they want, so I do think it's pretty fair.
- Prizes:
1) A bound copy of Atlanta Night
2) A signed copy of my new book, The Pacific Between (be the first to read it before its general release in January 2006)
3) A signed hardback copy of Sharon Maas's The Speech of Angels
There may be more prizes to come....
Read the entries or enter yours... here.
... Go!
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