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BL - Short Story Competition - deadline: Oct 11; Old World - Invasion
Topic Started: 3rd September 2006 - 11:53 PM (1,962 Views)
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http://www.blacklibrary.com/shortstorycompetition/

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THE BLACK LIBRARY WARHAMMER SHORT STORY COMPETITION

The Black Library is looking for submissions for our new Warhammer anthology, Invasion! All of the stories in this anthology must be written around the theme of invasion and the more imaginative the better. Your story doesn’t have to be a straightforward invasion: it could be an invasion of the mind, an invasion of trust or indeed anything else that fits into this theme. We’re only looking for stories set in the Old World, so please don’t set your story in Araby, Ind, Cathay or Lustria. Any entries that do not fit into this category will be disqualified.

Would-be authors are invited to submit a synopsis of no more than 1,000 words along with a writing sample of no more than 500 words for consideration by a panel of Black Library editors. Any synopses we deem of a publishable standard will then move forward to the second stage of the competition where the author will be expected to write a short story of no more than 7,000 words. Any stories we deem worthy of publication after this stage of the competition will appear in Invasion! and the author will be paid for his or her work at the standard Black Library short story page rate.

Entries for the competition will only be accepted through this online form and the deadline for synopses is midnight Wednesday 11th October 2006. No feedback will be given on unsuccessful entries. Successful authors will be notified within two weeks of this date and given a further six weeks to turn their synopsis into a full 7,000 word manuscript. The winning entries will then be chosen from these completed stories.

Rules and regulations

1. Unfortunately, entries cannot be returned.
2. Successful entrants will be notified via e-mail no later than two weeks after the closing date. Unsuccessful entrants will not be notified and any e-mails received by us enquiring about the status of entries or asking for feedback on a specific submission will not receive a reply from BL Publishing or its representatives.
3. The deadline for entries is midnight Wednesday 11th October 2006.
4. Authors who successfully get through the first stage of the competition will be given a period of no more than six weeks to produce a full 7,000 word manuscript of their short story.
5. Manuscripts accepted for publication will be paid for at the standard Black Library short story rate – 3 pence per published word. We will also supply you with three free copies of the anthology. All published stories become the property of Games Workshop Ltd. to use in any way they see fit.
6. Only entries received through the proper submissions process (detailed above) will be considered. Any entries deemed incomplete, inappropriate and/or offensive will be disqualified.
7. We will not make any judgements based upon age, sex or level of writing experience. We are looking for great writing that is true to the Warhammer world.
8. The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
9. All entries must be in English.


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they dont say but generally they dont like work that has been previously posted to the internet so keep that in mind ;)


goood luck to all that partake... im gunna try my hand at it.




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What the hell... why not? I'm gonna' give it a go...

and I won't post it on the internet. I can see why they wouldn't like it...

INHERIT! Woot!

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Just so I'm sure that I understood correctly...

The "sypnosis" is what's usually written at the back of the books ?
And "a sample" could be the prelude, or chapter 1 ?

And I guess if I can muster all my will on making that story, I have to register using my human name :unsure:
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Yup. :P Everyone give it all you got, a chance at glory is a chance for me. ^_^
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Hmmmm, looks interesting.

If I get any spare time (unlikely <_<) then i'll definately give this a go. ^_^
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So the prize is (at best) 23 pounds/43 dollars. Talk about cheap labor. I think the greater prize is getting your foot in the door if you plan to be an author.
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Actually, I'm most interested in writing something that becomes canon, I'll have made my mark on warhammer. ^_^
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Actually, I'm most interested in writing something that becomes canon, I'll have made my mark on warhammer. ^_^

Same here. ^_^

Maybe we can make a thread that lists Underempire participants and the general plot and title of their piece? Then we could know who made it and who didn't...

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3 pence per word, 7000 words. That's 21000 pences.
Assuming the pence is what we call a "cent" that's 210 pounds. Or 450 Canadian, which is about a week's worth of money.

I'd gladly take 2 or 3 afternoons to get that money, plus being an author in a BL book...

Needs to be really good, but worth the try for almost anyone. Plus, if we fail, it could count (use it) as CWC fluff :rolleyes:
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So... A synopsis of up to 1,000 words and a short piece that gives Black Library an indication of your writing style has to be handed in before the 11th of October, after which (should it be approved) you have till the 22nd of November to finish it into a 7,000 word manuscript.

*ponders*... Ah well, sounds nice enough for me. ^_^

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I can only encourage everyone reading this to give it a go. You stand to lose precisely nothing. But you could gain immortality in print!

Good luck, and get typing!
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Cool! Well given our rep with fluff we should be sending in lots for them, I know I'm gonna
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If I get the time, I'll at least give this a try, for sure!

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Wow that just sounded wierd.... :huh:

I guess I'm trying to say that I'm excited, but I can't say if I can get enough spare time on my hands ^_^ .
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