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The Athenaeum's 2010 Romantic Fiction Contest
Contest Date: Entries Accepted: Until 10-31-2010
Status: Completed

A pale empty sky breathes across the land lifting curled fallen leaves over an old dirt road. A woman sits at the edge of a forest under a barren maple tree, leaves gather at her feet. Behind her, the sound of footfalls, bare feet upon the woodland meadow...

Summer will soon be at an end, and The Athenaeum's new Romance Contest should have a distinctly autumn feel. This is our second writing contest, and with this one, we've broadened the range of possibilities for entries. The requirements are simple - minimum of 5000 words, romantic, and set in the autumn. See this forum post for a complete list of contest rules.

Results

3rd Place: Still Standing by MBInc's

2nd Place: English Breakfast by Sai Wielder

1st Place: Eagle's Reach by J. Falconer

Contest Entries
Eagle's Reach by J. Falconer
English Breakfast by Sai Wielder
Perfect by Annazon Fox
Dream Lover by Calliopenjo
Still Standing by MBInc
Do Over by Mapsnika
Aurora by J. Falconer
Forbidden History by Kim Phoenix
October Romance (An) by Norsebard




The Athenaeum's 2009 SF/Fantasy Contest
Contest Date: Entries accepted 9/14/2009 - 2/12/2010. Voting 2/20/2010 - 3/12/2010.
Status: Completed

The Athenaeum's first ever writing contest had a SF/Fantasy theme, and began on September 14th 2009. The entry deadline was February 12th 2010. Eleven stories were submitted in all, from 10,000 to 50,000 words.

Results

3rd Place: How To Rattle An Outlaw by silverwriter01

2nd Place: Walking On Water, Running On Alcohol by The Fallen

1st Place: Rabbits of the Apocalypse by Zipplic

Contest Entries
Walking On Water, Running On Alcohol by The Fallen
Rabbits of the Apocalypse by Zipplic
How To Rattle An Outlaw by silverwriter01
Sacrifice (The) by romansilence
Step Too Far? (A) by H.W.
Moon, Sun and Stars by Kim Phoenix
'Kimi' Quandary (The) by D. J. Belt
So be it by Rhuarc Black
Star Voyager by Norsebard
Spirits of the Ancients by Kim Phoenix
Dangers of Pushing the Red Button (The) by Celticmusicrocks and Vnud29



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