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Today...or actually yesterday was the day of my 15th year of being on SBC, which is quite a lot of time I've been on for a community that I never thought I'd be so attached to, I never left by this point. That's why I felt that I'd actually do a very special commemoration, and it's something that's been on my mind for some odd years. So, i am holding my first (and only) writing competition. From today, until my current set deadline, all willing participants will be able to send me their own drabbles based on all the categories I've come up with. There will be four - yes, four different categories to submit to:


CATEGORY 1:
The Simple Short Story Category

Requirements: Write a short story
Minimum word count required: 200

Sounds very self-explanatory, does it? This is a category where everyone is free to write whatever kind of short story as they please, but of course, do mind the word count requirements.

CATEGORY 2:
The Most Committed Writer Category

Requirements: Write a long-form story
Minimum word count required: 1,500

Yes, I know the above word count requirement sounds really scary to some, but with all fairness, this is a category for those who are really looking to challenge themselves. The main idea behind this one is to write a decently fleshed-out story. You can make it as short enough for the minimum as you'd like, or make it as long as you'd like.

CATEGORY 3:
And Now, Poetry - by Gary...

Requirements: Write a poem
Minimum word count required: 30

This is definitely the most relaxed and easy of the four categories, and all you have to for this one is write poetry. Whether it's traditional poetry, haikus, a story-driven poem, or a simple collection of them, this is where everyone is encouraged to show their poetic side.

CATEGORY 4:
The Steel's Biggest Fan Category

Requirements: Write a story based on one of my own spin-off/fanfic creations
Minimum word count required: 400

The concept for this last one may sound like obnoxious ego stroking, I know, but I think some folks might have some fun with this in particular, and brings out the whole 'Steel Sponge' theme of this contest. For this category, participants will write a story based on one of my own stories, may it be the setting, the characters, or both. For a reference guide or ref material on what you'll have to work with, there is a list below with a respective link to my writing.

The list:

With that taken care of, let's go over the basics and the rules of the submission process:
-The deadline for this contest as a whole will be on March 15th. I figured I'd give everyone a long enough window to participate that would be considered fair. Up until that date, submissions will be closed.
-Everyone can submit for all four categories, but only once for each. Of course, and as I should very much address, you don't have to submit for all four categories, and if you wish to submit only for one, that is completely fine.
-If one particular category has only one submission, the participant will win it by default.
-No joke nor troll entries, and no entries that would be deemed inappropriate by the site's standards.
-All submissions will and must be curated in a separate thread that will be posted shortly afterwards.
-I will be the sole judge for each submitted piece.

But of course, I can't sell this for anyone without the prizes/rewards for each winning entry. I may not have staff powers, but here's a few things you may receive:

WINNERS WILL RECEIVE...:
-A specially made pic/icon for the winning author + story
-A free commissioned art piece of your own choice, as drawn by me
-Previews and perhaps also plot reveals for upcoming releases for my own work
-An elephant (actually, scratch that. This is supposed to be a gag prize, so I don't actually have an elephant)

Anyways, there's nothing else left for me to all those who wish participate than with this: take your time, and of course, go out and have fun with your own writing, 

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