2009 Halloween Writing Contest

General Contest Rules: Start: Monday, September 14, 2009 End: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 11:59pm (just before midnight) [CST] (Renderosity Server Time) Community Voting: Thursday, October 15-29 12:00pm NOON Winners announced: Saturday, October 31, 2009 Entries MUST be time-stamped by October 14, 11:59pm [CST], or the submission will not be accepted All members can enter, except contest manager and Admins 1 entry per person, per category 1 prize package per person across all Halloween Contest categories Winner's Announcement will be posted on the Renderosity FrontPage and this official contest page

Managers: JenX, KimberlyC, StaceyG

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Sometimes, there are good things to be learned from watching movies...things that will help you out in life.

Things like...

A clown appearing in your yard for no reason can never be a good thing...
The "party" kids will always be the first to die. They're like the redshirt on an "away team".
Calling a friend to help you might not help your chances, but it will definitely insure their survival.
It is a BAD idea to just start reading words you don't understand from a book. Especially if it's bound in human skin.
A baseball bat is just as effective, in some cases, as a shotgun.

But, most importantly...when you're alone, it's night, and the lights go out, it is very important to remember the one thing that every babysitter in every horror movie doesn't hear you scream...

DON'T GO IN THERE!!!

Halloween Contest Sponsors for the Writing Category

General Contest Rules:

All members can enter, except contest manager and Admins
Any software program can be used
Start: Monday, September 14, 2009
End: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 11:59pm (just before midnight) [CST] (Renderosity Server Time)
Community Voting: October 15-29, 2009, 12pm noon
Winners announced: Saturday, October 31, 2009
Entries MUST be time-stamped by October 14, 2009 11:59pm [CST], or they will not be accepted
1 entry per person, per category Entries MUST be new artwork not previously posted online, or anywhere else publicly Entries MUST NOT appear online anywhere else during the contest or until the Contest Winners have been Posted 1 prize package per person across all Halloween Contest categories Winner's Announcement will be posted on the Renderosity FrontPage and this official contest page

Entry Specifications:

Short Story must be a maximum of 1000 words or less
Thumbnail Image: MUST be included 100x100pixels Here is a helpful tutorial on How to make Full Image Thumbnails
Save and upload THIS image in both the Image and Thumbnail field. (You must upload both or the system will not accept the entry.)
Do NOT use html formatting.
Double space between paragraphs.
Entries must not have previously won a Renderosity Contest.
All stories must comply with Renderosity's Terms of Service
Use the description field to tell us your tale, noting what inspired you.
Include the word count at the end of the story.
Stories that do not follow the contest rules or our Terms of Service will be removed.
Vote soliciting will not be tolerated. Entrants that solicit votes will be disqualified without warning. This includes, but is not limited to, emailing and sitemailing members.
We recommend not waiting until the end of the contest to upload your entry. It is common for upload and/or approval complications to arise. Please give yourself ample time to correct your entry, if need be. Corrections will NOT be accepted if they are not time stamped by Oct. 14, 11:59pm.
By uploading your image you are agreeing that this is your original work.

Community Voting:
The winners will be selected by the community. All clone votes will be removed.

All prize winners must supply Renderosity with their real name, email address, and mailing address for prize distribution and registration.

By entering this contest, you agree that all submission may be used by Renderosity for promotional purposes: online, digital, in print, on CD, or in any other medium. By submitting your entry into this contest you are granting Renderosity the right to retain your entry in it's archive and to display the entry within this community to promote Renderosity or future contests held.

By submitting this form, you agree that you are authorized to grant Renderosity the permission to use of your image in print advertising, promotions or website usage. The Artist will remain the intellectual property holder of their images.

Writing- GRAND PRIZE

$50 Gift Certificate to Barnes and Noble
(May be used online)