The winners of the Gracie Award are:
First Place - "Moon Dreams" by Jennifer Sullivan
Second Place - "Unsweetened Revenge" by Ramona Scarborough
Third Place - "Writer's Block" by M. P. Witwer
Honorable Mention - "Rocky and Tibbles" by Tammy Hawkins
Congratulations to the winners!
Thank you to everyone who entered the contest.
These were the Guidelines for the contest:
This contest is for adults age 18 and older.This will be a work of fiction. Any genre, however, erotica/porn will NOT be accepted.
No Entry Fee.
The story must include a cat.
(The above photo is of Gracie, 6 weeks old, June 2011)
The story must include a Rottweiler. The Rottweiler cannot be a "mean" dog.
The cat and Rottweiler can belong to the same person or have different owners.
Somewhere in the story must be the phrase "it was a dark and stormy night."
The word count must be at least 2,000 words and no more than 7,000 words.
The story must be saved in a "pdf" file and sent as an attachment in an e-mail to (blacklilackitty@gmail.com). The subject line of the e-mail must read "Gracie Award."
Include a cover sheet for your story. The cover sheet will have:
The story must be written in English.
There is no entry fee for the first story. For each additional story entered, please submit $5 per story.
Deadline is midnight, United States Central Time - April 1, 2013.
Prizes:
1st Place - $100, plus a Gracie Award certificate and logo to place on your personal web site or blog
2nd Place - $75, plus a Gracie Award certificate and logo to place on your personal web site or blog
3rd Place - $50, plus a Gracie Award certificate and logo to place on your personal web site or blog
Honorable Mention - $25, plus a Gracie Award certificate and logo to place on your personal web site or blog
Winners will be required to sign a release form for the story to be published online at (www.blacklilackitty.com) for one year.
Winners will be announced on May 12, 2013, Gracie's 2nd birthday.
No Entry Fee.
The story must include a cat.
(The above photo is of Gracie, 6 weeks old, June 2011)
The story must include a Rottweiler. The Rottweiler cannot be a "mean" dog.
The cat and Rottweiler can belong to the same person or have different owners.
Somewhere in the story must be the phrase "it was a dark and stormy night."
The word count must be at least 2,000 words and no more than 7,000 words.
The story must be saved in a "pdf" file and sent as an attachment in an e-mail to (blacklilackitty@gmail.com). The subject line of the e-mail must read "Gracie Award."
Include a cover sheet for your story. The cover sheet will have:
- Title of the Story
- Your Name
- Word Count
- Date
The story must be written in English.
There is no entry fee for the first story. For each additional story entered, please submit $5 per story.
Deadline is midnight, United States Central Time - April 1, 2013.
Prizes:
1st Place - $100, plus a Gracie Award certificate and logo to place on your personal web site or blog
2nd Place - $75, plus a Gracie Award certificate and logo to place on your personal web site or blog
3rd Place - $50, plus a Gracie Award certificate and logo to place on your personal web site or blog
Honorable Mention - $25, plus a Gracie Award certificate and logo to place on your personal web site or blog
Winners will be required to sign a release form for the story to be published online at (www.blacklilackitty.com) for one year.
Winners will be announced on May 12, 2013, Gracie's 2nd birthday.
