| Water
Fun |
| Go jump in
the lake! Or head to the beach, go scuba diving, search for Atlantis, visit
a water park, take a cruise, tour an underwater city, or whatever else gets
you good and wet.
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| Stories
must be based around water in some significant fashion, and/or take place
in a blatantly watery location (beach, middle of the ocean, etc). |
Prizes:
$100 cash |
| Deadline:
July 15, 2010 |
|
| Space
Theme |
| We're talking
about the vast expanses of outer space - that big, empty area outside any
planet's gravity. Stories should convey the awe and wonder that is space!
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| Stories
set in a space station or on an alien planet are disqualified for this
particular contest. You may use elements of these in passing, but the main
focus should be on space itself. |
Prizes:
Your choice: $150 cash OR two Causeway tickets to see the September shuttle launch at
Kennedy Space Center |
| Deadline:
August 15, 2010 |
|
| Endangered
Species |
| Many species
are in great danger of going extinct, and every one has a story to tell. Stories
must prominently feature the plight of an endangered animal or plant.
|
| A
story for this contest could take many different approaches. The
story could focus on one individual of the featured endangered
species, or spotlight a group of individuals - perhaps a family, or a
pack, or a small herd. (Keep in mind that the player's character
must also be involved, interacting with the featured individual or
family in some way - or perhaps even magically transformed into a
member of the species for this adventure.) Alternatively, a story
could look at the species as a whole, perhaps taking the role of an
observer from afar, or a historical retrospective. Another approach
could tell the story of people who are involved with or affected by
an endangered species. The story could cover a political battle in
the nation's capital, follow a group of activists trying to save a
species, or document people whose lives are directly affected by an
endangered species (such as the Sami and reindeer).
|
Prizes:
$100 cash for you plus $100 for a charity of your choice that works toward
saving endangered species. |
| Deadline:
September 15, 2010 |
|
| Spooky
Stories |
| Get your
pumpkins ready for some Halloween fun!
|
| Write
about ghosts and goblins, haunted houses, things that go bump in the
night, and anything else that sends a chill up your spine.
|
Prizes:
TBA |
| Deadline:
October 15, 2010 |
|
| Missing
Item Mystery |
| Something
important has been lost or stolen, and we have to find it!
|
| Devise a
thrilling mystery centered around the mysterious disappearance of an item,
and/or the puzzle of trying to locate the missing item. |
Prizes:
TBA |
| Deadline:
November 15, 2010 |
|
| Christmas
Stories |
| Jingle bells
are ringing, carolers are singing, and the festivities of the happiest time of
the year are well under way. Grab an egg nog, sit by the fire, and write the
best Christmas story yet!
|
| Your story
must clearly be a Christmas story to qualify for this contest. It may be
secular or religious. It may be set in any country (real or imaginary), or
any time period (yes, including the future, if you like). Regardless of the
setting or the trappings, though, avoid the "generic winter holiday" blandness
and write a story that captures the spirit of Christmas. |
Prizes:
$200 cash |
| Deadline:
December 15, 2010 |
|
| Channuka
Stories |
| Pull out
your menorah and spin your dreidel. The Festival of Lights is here!
|
| Your story
must clearly be a Channuka story to qualify for this contest. It may be
secular or religious. It may be set in any country (real or imaginary), or
any time period (yes, including the future, if you like). Regardless of the
setting or the trappings, though, avoid the "generic winter holiday" blandness
and write a story that captures the spirit of Channuka. |
Prizes:
$200 cash |
| Deadline:
December 15, 2010 |
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