Hi all, ^_^

The following is an AnimeFEST con announcement, posted with permission
by the list admins.  (Thanks!)

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AnimeFEST!:  http://www.animefest.org/AF2001/

AnimeFEST! 2001 is proud to announce our Fan Fiction Contest, our
way of helping fan authors share their works with the public.
Fantastic prizes will be awarded in a number of categories, as
well as a Grand Prize winner, to be announced at a special awards
ceremony during the convention.


RULES

Entries must be under 4,000 words long.

Authors may submit up to five entries.

For printed entries sent via snail mail, the entries should be
approximately 2 to 10 pages, single spaced on standard letter-
sized paper, and should be printed on one side only, on loose
sheets with the title, author's name and page number (1/5, 2/5
etc.) on each page.

For email entries, the documents should be saved as a plain text
file.  MSWord and WordPerfect documents are accpetable.

A pen-name may be used. However, all entries must also include
the author's full real name, as well as phone number and home
address for contact purposes.

Complete stories, singles scenes, vignettes, excerpts, and other
forms of prose are permitted.  Fics must contain at least one
recognizable anime or manga related character, setting or
situation. All anime or manga series used in the work must be
listed.

Eroticism, sexuality and innuendo, violent action and ludicrous
cartoon-style violence are allowed. "Lemons," fics with graphic
sexual content, are not acceptable.  Coarse language should be
limited to that which is acceptable in a PG-13 rated movie.

Entries must *not* have been posted for general reading on the
Internet *before* March 1, 2001. These includes fanfics that have
been posted to personal web sites, archives, or mailing lists.

Email submissions will be accepted until July 28th, 2001. Snail
mail submissions must be postmarked no later than July 23rd,
2001.


ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS

Send email submissions to:  fanfic@animefest.com

Send snail mail submissions to:

AnimeFEST!
Attn: Fanfic Coordinator
8344 South 1050 East
Sandy, UT 84095


JUDGING AND PRIZES

Winners will be notified at least 21 days before the convention.
If winners are unable to attend, they must make arrangements for
a representative to accept awards on their behalf.

The winning entries will be displayed at a special awards
ceremony, where the author or representative will have the
opportunity to read their work in front of an audience. (For
those with stage fright or for those who are unable to attend,
AnimeFEST! volunteers will be available to do the reading.)

The winning entries will be also published in the program book.

By submitting your work to the contest, you grant AnimeFEST!
permission to reprint it, in whole or in part, in its
publications, both printed and electronic.


Categories:
(Note: Judges will determine into which category an entry falls.)

Best Overall
Best Humourous Fic
Best WAFFy Fic
Best Emotional Drama Fic
Best Dark Fic

Each winning author will receive a complementary AnimeFEST!
membership, a t-shirt, and an engraved acrylic award. In addition, we
are currently seeking prize donations from the anime industry and
specific prizes will be announced before or during the award ceremony.

For further information, visit the AnimeFEST! 2001 web site at:
http://animefest.com/AF2001/
Or contact the Fanfic Contest Coordinator at:
kperry@animefest.com


So, what are you waiting for?  Don't delay, enter the contest now!  ^_^

-Krista
kperry@aros.net
http://www.akane.org/fanfiction

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