Historical Fiction Drabble Contest!

Lady Elanor · **Posted:** July 13th, 2013, 10:50 am

Hello, Holy Worlders!

Holy Worlds Historical Fiction is hosting a drabble contest this month, starting on the 15th of July and ending on the 12th of August. Everyone is invited, and we hope you all come along and join in with the fun. There is no limit to how many drabbles you may submit, so get writing!

What is a drabble? Well, it is a short work of fiction, that is 100 words long.

Your judges are Lady Elanor Mimetes and Lady Katharina Mimetes. Judging will take place as soon as possible once the contest is officially over.

Prizes:
First place will be awarded Sienna North’s novel, Red Sun Blue Earth!
Second place will receive a Historical Fiction background created by Bush Maid, and a bookmark created by Azlyn A. Mimetes.
Third place will be awarded a Historical Fiction background created by Bush Maid.
There will also be a couple of small prizes handed out for Most Drabbles Submitted and Funniest Drabble.

Lady Katharina has kindly offered to send the prizes to the winners; so when the contest is over, the winners will need to email/PM Lady Katharina their addresses so she can mail the prizes.

This thread explains the rules of the contest, and is for submissions.

Do come and join us, we intend to have lots of fun; be assured Elanor will be out and about poking anyone who does not join in!

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

Looks fun.

Cain · **Joined:** September 4th, 2012, 9:21 am **Posts:** 1755

*hopes she can enter at least one drabble* *pleads with school to behave*

Blayne B. Trent · **Posted:** July 14th, 2013, 10:27 am

Is joining.

Lady Elanor · **Posted:** July 17th, 2013, 2:05 pm

Glad to hear you plan to enter, Jon!

I hope you can submit one, Renna.

Ooh! You are the first person to post a submission, Blayne! Thanks for joining in.

Lady Elanor · **Posted:** July 22nd, 2013, 8:53 am

First week gone by today! Come on guys, we want more submissions in. Let's get writing!

Lady Katharina · **Posted:** July 22nd, 2013, 10:40 am

*nods* Yes, we judges want a hard time picking out the winners. I would rather have to deliberate and hem and haw over who wins what prize for a couple of weeks than have only six or so to choose from. Come on, peoples! Let's get writing!

Cain · **Joined:** September 4th, 2012, 9:21 am **Posts:** 1755

I should be able to write at least two by the end of this week.

Mistress Kidh · **Posted:** July 22nd, 2013, 11:38 am

* scours HWHF for inspiration *

Lady Katharina · **Posted:** July 22nd, 2013, 12:26 pm

Renna the Blue Mimetes wrote:

I should be able to write at least two by the end of this week.

Calista Bethelle · **Joined:** February 10th, 2011, 9:15 pm **Posts:** 3095

I plan on submitting some more, but this week may not work out for me.

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

I posted an entry.

Lady Katharina · **Posted:** July 29th, 2013, 6:22 am

Jonathan Garner wrote:

I posted an entry.

Lady Elanor · **Posted:** July 31st, 2013, 3:53 am

Glad to hear you entered, Jon!

Just so you all know, the date of the contest ending has been moved to the 12th of August.

Now get those entries in!

Blayne B. Trent · **Posted:** July 31st, 2013, 4:11 am

*pokes self*

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

Lady Elanor Mimetes wrote:

Now get those entries in!

Yes, lots of entries.

Calista Bethelle · **Joined:** February 10th, 2011, 9:15 pm **Posts:** 3095

Come on, ya'll, just because I'm slow doesn't mean you have to wait on me! Let's see some drabbles!

Lady Elanor · **Posted:** August 2nd, 2013, 12:12 pm

Sooo, anyone planning to enter who hasn't yet!

I'm getting ready with my broom to chase people around!

Rachel Newhouse · **Posted:** August 2nd, 2013, 10:04 pm

Oh great. Now I don't have any excuse. Thanks a lot.

Lady Katharina · **Posted:** August 3rd, 2013, 6:29 am

Yay! Come on, Aubrey. It's only 100 words.

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

She's right.

Rachel Newhouse · **Posted:** August 3rd, 2013, 9:34 pm

Drabbles are only 100 words? I had no idea.

*skips off before Faith can catch her*

Lady Katharina · **Posted:** August 4th, 2013, 6:50 am

Yes, you did!

*runs after Aubrey to hogtie her until she writes at least one drabble*

Rachel Newhouse · **Posted:** August 4th, 2013, 10:09 am

Okay, so something I've always wondered... HOW DO YOU EXPECT PEOPLE TO WRITE SANELY WHILE TIED UP ANYWAY?

Lady Eruwaedhiel · **Posted:** August 4th, 2013, 12:56 pm

Same way you write sanely at 1 o'clock in the morning. I did that yesterday. Heh.

Balec Verge · **Joined:** June 4th, 2012, 4:15 pm **Posts:** 804

Lt. General Hansen wrote:

Okay, so something I've always wondered... HOW DO YOU EXPECT PEOPLE TO WRITE SANELY WHILE TIED UP ANYWAY?

You can use that Dragon "talk-to-your-computer-in-microphone-thing-and-it-will-type-for-you" program.

Rachel Newhouse · **Posted:** August 5th, 2013, 9:32 pm

I'm way too much of a chicken to dictate my writing out loud.

I've actually done some great writing between 12-1am... I probably should not have admitted that in context.

Lady Katharina · **Posted:** August 10th, 2013, 4:34 pm

Monday is the last day we are accepting entries for this contest. So get your drabbles in already!

Okay, I'll try to be nice. First of all, you need to at least make an effort to win one of the prizes, right? Who doesn't want to get a book written by our very own Sienna North? Even if you don't win the first prize, there is always a handmade bookmark. These bookmarks are gorgeous. There is also a historical fiction desktop background made specially for you by Bushy (if you win third place, that is). You do not want to miss out on the chance to win them. Second of all, drabbles are only 100 words long. That's it. So, get writing please?

Amy · **Joined:** May 22nd, 2012, 9:53 pm **Posts:** 645

That date was moved forward?!

Lady Katharina · **Posted:** August 10th, 2013, 10:09 pm

It wasn't announced over here? I'm sorry. Yes, it was moved forward a week.

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

You might have time yet to write one, Nicole.

Lady Elanor · **Posted:** August 11th, 2013, 9:10 am

Lady Katharina Mimetes wrote:

It wasn't announced over here? I'm sorry. Yes, it was moved forward a week.

I did announce it over here, you must have just missed it, Nicole.

Cain · **Joined:** September 4th, 2012, 9:21 am **Posts:** 1755

*pokes monstrous amount of schoolwork that's due tomorrow and she hasn't started* I don't think I'm going to be able to write one.

Amy · **Joined:** May 22nd, 2012, 9:53 pm **Posts:** 645

Lady Katharina Mimetes wrote:

It wasn't announced over here? I'm sorry. Yes, it was moved forward a week.

It may have been; I just hadn't checked.

Jonathan Garner wrote:

You might have time yet to write one, Nicole.

*starts thinking hard*

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

Renna the Blue Mimetes wrote:

*pokes monstrous amount of schoolwork that's due tomorrow and she hasn't started* I don't think I'm going to be able to write one.

*hopes Theodora will have time*

Lady Nicole wrote:

Jonathan Garner wrote:

You might have time yet to write one, Nicole.

*starts thinking hard*

Excellent.

Calista Bethelle · **Joined:** February 10th, 2011, 9:15 pm **Posts:** 3095

Wait a minute, what?

Oh dear, and I didn't end up having time to write.

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

There's still tomorrow, unless you're too busy.

Calista Bethelle · **Joined:** February 10th, 2011, 9:15 pm **Posts:** 3095

I'm afraid I am.

Tending the entire farm with only two other people home. XD Unless you want a drabble about how painful it is to make cheese, I don't think I'm gonna be able to do any more.

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

Actually, if you set that in the 1800s or something, that could work.

Calista Bethelle · **Joined:** February 10th, 2011, 9:15 pm **Posts:** 3095

And it would be quite boring. XD

Amy · **Joined:** May 22nd, 2012, 9:53 pm **Posts:** 645

It's only a hundred words- it could be interesting.

Especially considering that lots of people know nothing about making cheese... XD

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

Exactly. It's educational.

Calista Bethelle · **Joined:** February 10th, 2011, 9:15 pm **Posts:** 3095

Aaaaand something happened and I ran out of time. *Headdesk* Sorry guys!

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

It's not that serious.

Lady Katharina · **Posted:** August 14th, 2013, 6:20 am

That's okay, Calista. It would have been nice to have one of your drabbles in the contest, but life happens.

The drabble contest is now closed and judging will probably happen sometime in the next week or two. Hopefully.

The Bard · **Posted:** August 14th, 2013, 8:18 am

I tried to write something for this but I liked my story so much I couldn't keep it short enough.

Congrats to the people who did enter!

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

Lady Katharina Mimetes wrote:

The drabble contest is now closed and judging will probably happen sometime in the next week or two. Hopefully.

I'll be watching for the results.

Lady Katharina · **Posted:** August 14th, 2013, 5:10 pm

Yehoshua Mimetes wrote:

I tried to write something for this but I liked my story so much I couldn't keep it short enough.

Congrats to the people who did enter!

I had that problem with one of mine, too.

Lady Katharina · **Posted:** August 19th, 2013, 10:54 am

The winners have been announced!

Historical Fiction Drabble Contest!

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