And so here it is. I want to thank you all for your patience and hard work. Every piece we read over was of the highest quality, and made me proud to run this club.

However there must be winners - that is the point of the contest, so I won't hold you in suspense any longer, (but please remember that our decisions are final and not subject to change...)

1st place: A Romance Ended -

2nd place: Theory of Judgement -

3rd place: Still Memories -


Honourable Mentions: (yous guys don't win anything, but we still love you.)

Royal Flush -
Cheater -
Sleep Softly Love -
Down the Rabbit Hole -

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All entrants will stay on the shoutboard for another day or so before that board is re-done, but the entries will live forever in their folder in the Literati faves.

I will also be in contact with all prize donators so the top three will get what they deserve in the end ^^ Thank you so much for such a fabulous contest. I shall have to think of something spectacular for the 'Literati Grand Winter Contest' hehe - donators for that are very welcome.

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Well here is it. I suppose I have been promising it for long enough. After our lovely little first contest, I really wanted our second one to be a glittering all singing, all dancing affair.

So this competition will be big! (THERE IS ALSO A NEWS ARTICLE WITH THE CONTEST INFORMATION ON IT - GO THERE, FAVE IT AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT ^_^)

V IMPORTANT - YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE-LITERATI TO ENTER THIS CONTEST. It is very easy to join simple go here and follow the instructions, to join ^_^

Literature

After much debate and discussion with you lot I have decided on three different avenues you can take. It all equals the same in the end. I just know that many of you prefer to use different sorts of prompts. This is so everyone can have a shot at something they find best...

PICTURE PROMPT


(be sure to give full credit to this picture, especially if you use it as you use it as your preview)

OPENING LINES

"You see, it's hard to explain..."

SINGLE PROMPT WORD

Cheating



To Enter/Rules

Simply send a note to with the word Contest Submission in the title.

It doesn't matter which of the three prompts you do but you can only enter one piece. And that piece must have been written specifically for this contest and say so in the comments.

It can be any form of literature - poetry or prose.

The all important closing date shall be on August 10th 2008 That is to give everyone plenty of time to get their entry done.



Prizes - remember this list is far from finished. I shall be constantly adding to it (I hope ^_^ if you want to donate please note The-Literati about it)

1st Place:
* 3 month subscription (=Francine1991)
* Unspecified art prize (~SpringGreenT)
* Animal themed art prize (*squanpie)
* A place in *The-Literati gallery.
* A literary critique (*The-Literati)
* A literary critique (*singovermyradio)
* A literary critique (~a-fiery-boom)
* A literary critique (~Shuricel)
* A literary critique (~Leo-Garth)
* A literary critique (*mode-de-vie)
* A literary critique (=GwenavhyeurAnastasia)
* Journal feature (*The-Literati)
* Journal feature (~IrrevocableFate)
* Journal feature (~Sakanoue)
* Journal feature (*mode-de-vie)
* Journal Feature (=GwenavhyeurAnastasia)
* Journal feature (*singovermyradio)
* Journal Feature (~Leo-Garth)
* Journal Feature (~MakeMusicNotMissiles)

2nd Place:
* Animal themed art prize (*squanpie)
* A place in *The-Literati gallery.
* A literary critique (~a-fiery-boom)
* A literary critique (~Shuricel)
* A literary critique (=GwenavhyeurAnastasia)
* Journal feature (=GwenavhyeurAnastasia)
* Journal feature (*The-Literati)
* Journal feature (*singovermyradio)
* Journal feature (~Sakanoue)
* Journal feature (~IrrevocableFate)
* Journal feature (*mode-de-vie)


3rd Place:
* A place in *The-Literati gallery.
* A literary critique (~a-fiery-boom)
* A literary critique (~Shuricel)
* A literary critique (=GwenavhyeurAnastasia)
* Journal feature (=GwenavhyeurAnastasia)
* Journal feature (*The-Literati)
* Journal feature (*singovermyradio)
* Journal feature (~Sakanoue)
* Journal feature (~IrrevocableFate)
* Journal feature (*mode-de-vie)

Please do keep donating anything you can, more critiques, or anything. Every little thing is appreciated.

Also if anyone wants to help judge then please let me know. This will be a big responsibility and those of you who judge cannot enter the competition - but if they want to have a go just for fun that is allowed, I have no powers to stop fun do I?!


CURRENT JUDGES: -

(accepting bribes ^_^)
(not just a pretty face)
(is not brainwashing you)