I have already posted this to the Samurai Archives Citadel Forum, but
I want to catch everyone so I am posting here as well. I am in the
preparation stages for the rules, regs, and parameters for the third
annual Samurai Fiction contest.
Here is some information:
This time around I will expand the number of genres available, however
this time I will make them more strict. Previously, the "Historical
Fiction" section was the only genre with any real "rules" for how it
was to be done. This time around, to make it fair, I will add one or
two requirements per genre.
Also, this time the entry fee will be on a sliding time scale - that
not might be a "real" English phrase, so let me explain:
If you sign up for the contest between now and September 15th, 2006,
the fee will be $7.
If you sign up for the contest between September 16th and December
31st, 2006 the fee will be $10.
If you sign up for the contest between January 1st and the deadline of
March 31st, 2007 the fee will be $15.
So, hopefuly it will encourage the procrastinators to sign up and
start writing early. As before, the winner of the contest will win the
entire pot minus 5% to cover paypal fees, and this year, if we can get
over 10 entries, I will throw in some of my own money for the winner
(depending if there is a strike where I work or not - so as soon as I
decide how much, I'll let you know.) I am still debating how much, but
it may be substantial - so if you are interested, or if you know
someone who would be interested, let people know - the more entries,
the higher the prize.
If you want to join, PayPal the registration fee (currently $7) to
webmaster@... - as always, please list with your
paypal payment along with your name as many as applicable: Your Yahoo
ID, your Delphi Forums ID (even if that forum is no longer really in
use) and your Samurai Archives Citadel ID. This is so that I can keep
easy track of who has entered.
The entry fee is non-refundable unless there is no contest. But there
will be a contest.
If anyone knows they will not enter, but wants to judge, let me know.
If you sign up as judge now, but eventually decide to enter, that's
fine, too. You'll be removed from the judges circle to enter into the
contest. Like always, I won't be judging, since I will be the one
receiving the stories. I will just moderate the proceedings.
Feel free to ask any questions.
I will keep updating as things progress.