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Welcome! This is the Rules and Regulations Page for the Christmas/Hannukah Fanfic Contest. It is held every year and it usually starts around the end of Novemeber with the deadline being a few days before Christmas. Since the Contest is not in progress at the moment, the rules and regulations are subject to minor changes, one of the reasons I have this up at all though, is to keep the changes from being huge.
The prize: One of the best an author can hope for: exposure, prestige, and publicity! ... Well, two out of three ain't bad. The winning fanfic will be posted on Daydreams of BtVS's main page from December 24 - 26th. 3 days in a place of honor and the greatest exposure, plus a nifty graphic kinda of like this one but personalized.
Now I know that a Christmas/Hannukah Contest may seem very commercial and very early, but I want to make sure that everyone has a month to write their entries. And as for the commercial part, this is just to get people in the spirit of things, not for commercial gain. It's a Christmas/Hannukah fic because most of the BtVS characters celebrate Christmas, except for Willow who celebrates Hannukah (or at least she did one season, I have no idea what she celbrates now) It's also, so that there will be a special surprise for everyone at the end of the contest, especially for whoever wins. And because, I feel good writing should be rewarded. And most importantly, because I will take any excuse to throw a party, especially during the winter, when people (including me) are more inclined to depression. So if you don't like it, you don't have to enter. For those who do want to enter though, once you've made sure everything meets the rules and regulations below, send entries to abaumgar@gmu.edu with the subject Contest entry.
1. It must have Christmas and/or Hannukah in the story, at least a passing refrence. Being set during that time period is perferable, but not required, and if you want to be creative about how it's a Christmas and/or Hannukah story you're welcome to.
2. It must be a "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and/or "Angel" fanfic
3. Nothing above PG-13
4. Short(one-part) or Multi-Part stories are accepted
5. For time purposes, the fanfic cannot exceed 40 pages in length (12pt)
6. Fanfics must be finished, done, not a to be continued
7. Entries must be understandable without having to read another fanfic first
8. All entries must be turned in by midnight Eastern Standard Time on Decemeber 22nd, 2000
9. Entries must be submitted with:
a.)Title
b.)Author's Name
c.)Disclaimer
d.)Author's Note (optional)
e.)Author's email address, if other than the one it was sent from
10. Only one entry per person.
11. Entries from last year are not eligable. This year's entries will not be eligable for future Christmas/Hannukah contests at Daydreams of BtVS
*All entries will be posted on Daydreams with a graphic (
)denoting them as contestants
Entries should be sent to abaumgar@gmu.edu Again, you have until the deadline at Midnight (EST) on December 22nd, but the sooner you get them in, the happier the judges are and the less likely there will be delays.
*There is currently two judges for the contest: the two archivists of Daydreams: Dreamer and Delia.
Winner of the 1st Annual:
Miracles by Saber Shadowkitten
Winner of the 2nd Annual:
Just In Time for Christmas by Jasmine
Winner of the 3rd Annual:
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