Finally, the first contest! This contest has been a big to-do, and I first want to thank everyone who voted/commented on the poll to give feedback. It made it much easier to cater this contest to what you members wanted!

For this contest, anyone is eligible to enter, whether you are a member of *Inked-Page or not. If you are interested in joining the club, please read about the joining process.

About the Contest
The first *Inked-Page contest will consist of three different prompts:

Photograph Prompt


Two way by ~circushead

Using this photograph as inspiration, write a piece based on what you interpret.

NOTE: Please do NOT use this photograph as your preview image. Feel free to leave a link to the original deviation in your artist's comments, though.

Keyword Prompt

Keyword: Illusion

Use this word as the start of your piece, the theme, or any other way you'd like.

Sentence Prompt

"We were complete opposites."

Incorporate this sentence into your piece somehow.

Contest Rules
* Subject to change if need be.

One entry per deviant. Since there are three prompts, make sure you choose wisely!
Poems must be 150 lines or less. Prose pieces must be 3,000 words or less.
You must clearly state which prompt you used in the deviations artist's comments.
You must also link back to either the club journal or this news article in the deviations artist's comments.
Contest entries must be made specifically for this contest (deviated on/after October 4).
NOTE: Prize donators are eligible to enter the contest, as well. Judges may enter, but will not be able to have input in the judging process for their piece.

If any of these rules are not followed, your entry will be invalid.

Judging
Entries will be judged on the following:
Adherence to Prompt
Creativity
Clarity

Each prompt will have one grand winner, and one honorable mention.

Photograph Prompt entries will be judged by *Death-By-Romance.
Keyword Prompt entries will be judged by *The-Literati.
Sentence Prompt entries will be judged by *mode-de-vie.

All entries will be added to a collection in *Inked-Page's favorites for reference.

How to Deviate
Simply place your contest entry into whichever literature gallery it is best suited for. The title does not need to be something specific for the contest; we encourage you to be creative. Don't forget to specify which prompt you used in your artist's comments, and link back to the contest information in either the club journal or this news article.

How to Submit
Send a note to *Inked-Page. The subject of the note should include "contest entry" and your username (e.g. Contest Entry, mode-de-vie). All notes will be responded to.
Any entries not sent in a note will be ignored. Do not leave a link to your entry on *Inked-Page's front page.

Contest begins: Saturday, October 4, 2008
Contest ends: Monday, November 17, 2008 at 11:59 PM EST (23:59)

Any entries received after the deadline will be invalid.

Prizes
* List is subject to change. Check this journal for the updated prize list.

Each First Place Winner will Receive:
3 month subscription to deviantART
Spot in the *Inked-Page gallery
Feature in contest winners news article
Journal feature from *Inked-Page, *mode-de-vie, *xCamix, ~angelwings-goldhalo, *almalobana, ~Spark-Bright, =Talei
Critique on winning entry from *mode-de-vie, ~angelwings-goldhalo

Each Honorable Mention will Receive:
Spot in the *Inked-Page gallery
Feature in contest winners news article
Journal feature from *Inked-Page, *mode-de-vie, *xCamix, ~angelwings-goldhalo, *almalobana, ~Spark-Bright, =Talei
Critique on entry from *mode-de-vie, ~angelwings-goldhalo

NOTE: If you are interested in donating a prize, please contact *Inked-Page via note.

If you plan on entering, or want to show some support for the contest, simply favorite this news article!
If you have any questions regarding the contest, please contact the founder of *Inked-Page at her personal account, *mode-de-vie.

Good luck, everyone.