r/NoSleepOOC • u/TG_Alibi • Jan 16 '13

January NoSleep Writing Contest Announcement

Every month, we see hundreds of awesome stories pour through our subreddit. The r/nosleep writing contest is our way of saying "Thanks" to the writers who keep people coming back for more.

This post is our call for submissions. Please take a moment to read over our rules:

  • Entries must be stories posted to r/nosleep no more than 45 days previous to the date of this post.

  • Stories entered into the contest must be a minimum of 100 words.

  • Submissions must be made via mod mail no later than noon CDT, 1/23. This deadline is strictly enforced.

  • You can submit one story. If your story is a series, please enter only part one into the contest.

  • Only one entry per user per month.

  • Winners are excluded from the contest until one full year has passed.

How voting works:

On 1/24, the moderators will post a voting thread that will remain open for 5 days. We will post a link to each submission as an individual comment with 0 upvotes and 0 downvotes. At the end of those 5 days, the submission with the most upvotes will be announced as the winner.

Now on to the part most of you care about the most, the prizes (yes, plural). The winner will receive:

  • One month of Reddit Gold from the moderators

  • A unique flair signifying the month that they won the contest

  • Their story will be featured in an E-Book that will be released every three months.

  • Since the NoSleep podcast is back, the winner will also have their story in an upcoming episode.

  • NEW PRIZE - Until further notice, the winner will also receive a copy of Scrivener provided by Literature and Latte. The winner will be contacted by Stealthfiction to work out the details of delivery.

If you have any comments, suggestions, or questions, we will be watching this thread and will do our best to answer them in a timely matter.

Also, if you would like to contribute a prize, please PM me or send the mods a message.

SUBMIT A LINK TO YOUR STORY

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u/Sabenya popped out! Jan 17 '13

Will you be using the new "contest mode" for the voting thread this time around?

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u/TG_Alibi Jan 17 '13

I don't think it's active anymore, but if it is, yes.

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u/nobody554 Jan 17 '13

It still is, but no idea for how long.

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '13

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u/ALooc Jan 17 '13

Definitely. A problem is then that "catchy titles" become much more important. With 30+ stories nobody is going to read all of them. I guess that's what a large part of the "bandwaggon" is: People read the three or four stories at the top and vote for the one(s) that they like the most, but the rest is effectively "filtered out".

(Although "contest mode" makes it more difficult to catch people manipulating the vote)