'All Hallows Tales' Fiction Contest

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"I keep seeing these people, all recognizing each other. Something is passing between them all, some secret. It's a conspiracy, I know it."
- Elizabeth, Invasion of the Body Snatchers


"You see, I take these glasses off, she looks like a regular person, doesn't she? Put 'em back on...formaldehyde-face!"
- Nada, They Live


"One thing about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach, all the damn vampires."
- Grandpa, The Lost Boys


"Watch out for the weirdos, girls."
"We are the weirdos, mister."

- the driver and Nancy, The Craft



They seem like normal people. They go to work every day, keep their lawn nice and trimmed, and pay their taxes on time. They vote. They go to school. You run into them at the mall, or at the playground with their kids. Such nice folks, upstanding citizens.

If you only knew the truth.

You'd never have suspected that they...That those things...

LIVE AMONG US.


:pumpkin: THE CONTEST
This is a Halloween-inspired, Literature-only contest asking for submissions of prose fiction around the theme of They Live Among Us, or the idea that something or someone malevolent, alien, supernatural or just plain bizarre dwells among everyday society under the veneer of normalcy, and what you don't know CAN hurt you.

Interpret the theme however you see fit, but do remember that this is a Halloween contest, and creepy, suspenseful, scary, bone-chilling, spine-tingling, and even darkly humorous or ironic stories are preferred. If you aren't sure if your idea fits the bill, feel free to note Memnalar and ask.


:pumpkin: HOW TO ENTER:
Submit your entry as a deviation in the appropriate Literature category. Send a note to Memnalar with a link to your entry, and it will be collected into an entry gallery.


:pumpkin: RULES:
Deadline is midnight October 23 (CST), and winners will (hopefully) be announced by October 31. Prose fiction only, 3,000-word maximum. One entry per contestant will be accepted. Prize donors are eligible to enter, but not judges. Entries must be new pieces posted after the contest begins. Entries earning Daily Deviations or major features before the end of the contest will be disqualified. No fan-fiction will be accepted.

Rules, deadlines, sponsorships and prizes may be subject to change. Please see this journal entry for current contest information.


:pumpkin: JUDGING:
Each entry will be judged on a point system encompassing four factors: Creativity, Technique, Use of Theme and "The Halloween Factor."

The official judging period will be the week after the contest deadline. HOWEVER, judges will be encouraged to read and score the entries as they come in. Please be aware that your entry is fair game for judging as soon as you submit it to Memnalar.


:pumpkin: JUDGES
The following brave souls have agreed to read and score the entries.
angeljunkie
jon-com
SadisticIceCream
safia3
Lucy-Merriman
PurpelBlur



:pumpkin: PRIZES:

Points Pool Donors:
Pooled points may be used for prizes or other contest-related activities.
200 points - Anonymous
300 points - ThornyEnglishRose
28 points - orphicfiddler
50 points - Hiliasin
30 points - Anonymous
71 points - Anonymous
200 points - apocathary
200 points - neurotype-on-discord
400 points - Anonymous
50 points - Penfury


First Place
$20 Amazon Gift Card by thorns
Devwear shirt by PurpelBlur
"Trick or Treat" Bunker Gear Tote Bag made by Aranov (see example)
Toy Vault 12-inch Cthulhu Plushie by Memnalar
One Art Commission by Lucy-Merriman
One-year Premium Membership by AGMeade
Six-month Premium Membership by LadyLincoln
Three-month Premium Membership by Beta-Readers
Three-month Premium Membership by PurpelBlur
200 points by Lucy-Merriman
100 points by TheSkaBoss
Critique by Lucy-Merriman
Critique by TheSkaBoss (prose only)
Feature in “Friday Night Features” news article by dreamsinstatic


Second Place
Toy Vault 6-inch Cthulhu Plushie by Memnalar
One-year Premium Membership by RalfMaximus
Three-month Premium Membership by LadyLincoln
Three-month Premium Membership by Beta-Readers
100 points by Lucy-Merriman
50 points by TheSkaBoss
Critique by Lucy-Merriman
Critique by TheSkaBoss (prose only)
Feature in “Friday Night Features” news article by dreamsinstatic


Third Place
Toy Vault 6-inch Cthulhu Plushie by Memnalar
Six-month Premium Membership by FocusOnLit
Six-month Premium Membership by inknalcohol
Three-month Premium Membership by LadyLincoln
100 points by Lucy-Merriman
20 points by TheSkaBoss
Critique by Lucy-Merriman
Critique by TheSkaBoss (prose only)
Feature in “Friday Night Features” news article by dreamsinstatic



Journal Features for all winners:
ikazon
toxic--sunrise
angelStained
Solarune
dreamsinstatic
HugQueen
ThornyEnglishRose



:pumpkin: Other Halloween Contests around DA:

Poetry Screams Contest - Deadline November 1
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Emmygir's avatar
I haven't written in what seems like forever. Time to dust my pencils off and get scribbling!