Writers Halloween Contest

Things That Go Bump in The Night

Managers: ashleyb, CHMedia

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It's that time of year again where all of us here at Renderosity put our scariest foot forward as we create our submissions for the annual Halloween Creative Contest.

This year's theme is: Things That Go Bump In The Night

Are you ready? We can't wait to see your interpretation of this year's theme!

Please take a moment to visit this year's sponsors


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General Contest Rules:

All Renderosity members are eligible to enter with the exception of Contest Managers and Admins.
Any software program can be used.
Submissions will be open beginning on Monday, September 10th at 10:00am (cdt) and will end at 11:59pm (cdt) on Wednesday, October 17th.
Community voting will begin on Thursday, October 18th at 12:00am (cdt) and will close at 10:00am (cdt) on Thursday, October 25th.
Winners will be announced on Wednesday, October 31st.
Entries MUST be time-stamped by Wednesday, October 17th at 11:58pm (cdt), or they will not be accepted. Only one (1) entry per person, per category.
Entries MUST be new artwork not previously posted online, or anywhere else publicly.
Entries MUST NOT appear online anywhere else during the contest or until the Contest Winners have been posted.
For those members who submit an entry to two or more categories, only one (1) prize package is available per person across all Halloween Contest categories.
Winner's Announcement will be posted in the Renderosity News Section and this official contest page.

Entry Specifications:

Any style of writing is accepted that comply with this years Halloween theme maximum of 1000 words or less. Must comply with Renderosity's Terms of Service
Thumbnail Image: MUST be included 300x350 pixels. Here is a helpful tutorial on How to make Full Image Thumbnails
Save and upload THIS image in both the Image and Thumbnail field. (You must upload both or the system will not accept the entry.)
Do NOT use HTML formatting.
Double space between paragraphs.
Entries must not have previously won a Renderosity Contest.
All stories must comply with Renderosity's Terms of Service
Use the description field to tell us your tale, noting what inspired you.
Include the word count at the end of the story.
Stories that do not follow the contest rules or our Terms of Service will be removed.
Vote soliciting will not be tolerated. Entrants that solicit votes will be disqualified without warning. This includes, but is not limited to, emailing and site mailing members.
We recommend not waiting until the end of the contest to upload your entry. It is common for upload and/or approval complications to arise. Please give yourself ample time to correct your entry, if need be. Corrections will NOT be accepted if they are not time stamped by Friday October 13th, 2017 at 9:59am (cdt).
By uploading your image, you are agreeing that this is your original work.
Contest FAQ

Community Voting:

The winners will be selected by the community.
All clone votes will be removed.

Additional Information:

All prize winners must supply Renderosity with their real name, email address and mailing address for prize distribution and registration.

By entering this contest, you agree that your submission(s) may be used by Renderosity for promotional purposes. This may include; online, digital, print, on CD or in any other medium. By submitting your entry into this contest you are granting Renderosity the right to retain your entry in its archive and to display the entry within this community to promote Renderosity and/or future contests held.

By submitting this form, you agree that you are authorized to grant Renderosity the permission to use of your image in print advertising, promotions or website usage. The Artist will remain the intellectual property holder of their images.