Hi all!  I'm posting this announcement with the kind permission of the FFML
admins.  Thanks!  ^_^

AnimeFEST! 2002 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
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Entries must be under 4,000 words long.

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, 2002. These includes fanfics that have been posted to personal web
sites, archives, or mailing lists.

Email submissions will be accepted until August 3rd, 2002. Snail mail
submissions must be postmarked no later than July 29th, 2002.


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Entry Instructions
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E-Mail Submissions to: kperry@aros.net

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.

Prizes will be given for Best Overall, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places, and
Honorable Mention.

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.

Further questions may be directed to Krista Perry at kperry@aros.net.


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