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Hi authors! Below is a complete listing of all the special theme contests for the year. These contests are held in addition to the regular monthly contests. The "starts" date is the date you can begin submitting. The "closes" date is the very last day you can submit. (So long as your story is submitted on the "closes" date, your story will be counted in the contest, even if the story isn't posted that day.) Thanks, and have a great year!
Here's the contest list for 2008. As always, these contests are held in addition to the regular monthly contests. The "starts" date is the date you can begin submitting. The "closes" date is the very last day you can submit. (So long as your story is submitted on the "closes" date, your story will be counted in the contest, even if the story isn't posted that day.)
Here's the contest list for 2009. As always, these contests are held in addition to the regular monthly contests. The "starts" date is the date you can begin submitting. The "closes" date is the very last day you can submit. (So long as your story is submitted on the "closes" date, your story will be counted in the contest, even if the story isn't posted that day.)
Here's the contest list for 2010 - looking much like 2009! Hey, don't fix unbroken things, and stuff.
As always, these contests are held in addition to the regular monthly contests. The "starts" date is the date you can begin submitting. The "closes" date is the very last day you can submit. (So long as your story is submitted on the "closes" date, your story will be counted in the contest, even if the story isn't posted that day.)
Here's the contest list for 2011 - looking much like 2010! This schedule seems to be working so far. That said, we may change dates throughout the year, though we won't change contest deadlines in the midst of the contest. Please do check back when a contest approaches to verify all deadlines.
PLEASE NOTE: DO read ALL contest rules. We had many cases of authors not putting the proper phrase in the NOTES field, which meant that we couldn't find their submission and thus they were not entered in contests. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do read the special contest announcements when they are posted (usually around two weeks before the contest start).
Here's the contest list for 2012 - looking much like 2011! This schedule seems to be working so far, so we're not changing it. That said, we may change dates throughout the year, though we won't change contest deadlines in the midst of the contest. Please do check back when a contest approaches to verify all deadlines.
Here's the contest list for 2012! Do note that we may change dates throughout the year, though we won't change contest deadlines in the midst of the contest. Please do check back when a contest approaches to verify all deadlines.
As always, these contests are held in addition to the regular monthly contests. The "starts" date is the date we will begin posting contest submissions (though you can submit before then if need be). The "closes" date is the very last day you can submit. (So long as your story is submitted on the "closes" date, your story will be counted in the contest, even if the story isn't posted that day.)
Here's the contest list for 2014! Do note that we may change dates throughout the year, though we won't change contest deadlines in the midst of the contest. Please do check back when a contest approaches to verify all deadlines.
Here's the contest list for 2015! Do note that we may change dates throughout the year, though we won't change contest deadlines in the midst of the contest. Please do check back when a contest approaches to verify all deadlines.
We have updated the first post in this thread. Please read, and let me know if you have any questions.
Here's the contest list for 2016! Do note that we may change dates throughout the year, though we won't change contest deadlines in the midst of the contest. Please do check back when a contest approaches to verify all deadlines.
Here's the contest list for 2017! Do note that we may change dates throughout the year, though we won't change contest deadlines in the midst of the contest. Please do check back when a contest approaches to verify all deadlines.
Here's the contest list for 2018! Do note that we may change dates throughout the year, though we won't change contest deadlines in the midst of the contest. Please do check back when a contest approaches to verify all deadlines.
Here's the contest list for 2019! Do note that we may change dates throughout the year, though we won't change contest deadlines in the midst of the contest. Please do check back when a contest approaches to verify all deadlines.