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Announcing our "Gothic Erotic Stories" Competition - WIN $150

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nicola
Matriarch
Drawing inspiration from the Gothic genre, this competition will focus on architecture, romance, horror, and something that is dark and thrilling.

Competition Theme

The gothic genre feeds on a pleasing sort of terror. The setting of your story is important. The buildings and scenery harbour secrets, and provide a dark and sensual backdrop for the story.

Examples of Gothic fiction, are Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the works of Edgar Allan Poe and Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

Stories should be dark, thrilling and sensual. They can either be set in the historical "Gothic" period, or you are welcome to take a modern day slant to the theme.

The stories must have an overriding "Gothic" feel to them.

Stories must be between 7,000-8,000 words in length.

Dates and details can be found here.
ChuckEPoo
Chuckanator
Sounds interesting. All new for me. Have to get in my dark mode.
sprite
Her Royal Spriteness
if i can find the time, think i'd like to give this one a go.

You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.
Green_Man
Primus Omnium
I've never been one to turn down a challenge, if it comes to doing something I enjoy.
NymphWriter
Unicorn Wrangler
What a cool new category!!! Sounds like a challenge I'm up for.
Guest
Lurker
Since my entries for both the Historical and New Experiences competitions would have been perfect for this one, I love this theme. I just wish that I could resubmit my story Into the Shadows. Hell, it’s so damned gothic I even made the name of my main character an anagram of Stoker!

So, I’ll have to see if I can come up with a third piece of gothicana…
Unknown User
I love classical Gothic fiction so may take a swing at this one.

Other themes in Gothic fiction that Nic didn't mention but that might be helpful in Gothic erotica:

- Family secrets and hereditary curses
- Byronic, often cursed, heroes
- Decadence and depravity as the cause of said curses
Unknown User
Ooh I love a challenge ...hear that clicking sound, yes? That's the grey matter whirring into action.
Might need a bit of lubricant...
That's better
Verbal
Gravelly-Voiced Fucker
Oh, hell yes.

Between 7000 and 8000 words is a hard window to hit though. Not too short, not too long.
Magical_felix
Wild at Heart
Oh that sounds like a very tough and specific theme. Good luck to those who enter. A talented writer with experience in this genre will be tough to beat. There's potential for some really interesting (or really awful) entries this time.
Wilful
Devil's Advocate
Hmmm... Looks like I'm brushing the dust off my aborted magical competition entry.

But between 7,000 and 8,000 words... It's going to be hard to stick the landing on that one. Damn!

Good luck, my pretties.
My latest story is a racy little piece about what happens when someone cute from work invites you over to watch Netflix and Chill.
sprite
Her Royal Spriteness
Quote by Wilful
Hmmm... Looks like I'm brushing the dust off my aborted magical competition entry.

But between 7,000 and 8,000 words... It's going to be hard to stick the landing on that one. Damn!

Good luck, my pretties.


YAY! new Will story!

You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.
sprite
Her Royal Spriteness
Quote by Magical_felix
Oh that sounds like a very tough and specific theme. Good luck to those who enter. A talented writer with experience in this genre will be tough to beat. There's potential for some really interesting (or really awful) entries this time.


i'm going for awful. no one does awful like i do. smile

You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.
VanGogh
Sarcastic Coffee Aficionado
hmmm .... what a delicious theme!

I may have to dust off my keyboard .... hmmmm ....

Van
sprite
Her Royal Spriteness
Quote by VanGogh
hmmm .... what a delicious theme!

I may have to dust off my keyboard .... hmmmm ....

Van


use that canned air stuff - it's waaaay better than a feather duster.

You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.
sprite
Her Royal Spriteness
Quote by seeker4
I love classical Gothic fiction so may take a swing at this one.

Other themes in Gothic fiction that Nic didn't mention but that might be helpful in Gothic erotica:

- Family secrets and hereditary curses
- Byronic, often cursed, heroes
- Decadence and depravity as the cause of said curses
- Ninja kitty assassins


fixed that for you smile

You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.
VanGogh
Sarcastic Coffee Aficionado
Quote by sprite


use that canned air stuff - it's waaaay better than a feather duster.


true ... yet, the feather duster has a more gothic feel to it, doesn't it?

Van
sprite
Her Royal Spriteness
Quote by VanGogh


true ... yet, the feather duster has a more gothic feel to it, doesn't it?

Van


oh, good point. might be a good idea to put on the ol' corset before i sit down and write, too.

You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.
Unknown User
Quote by sprite


fixed that for you smile


Oh, I just took that as assumed. Everything needs Ninja Kitty Assassins. Fighting Zombie Samurai Pirates if possible.
Stormdog
Gentleman Stranger
Is it true that all stories in this category will be required to begin: It was a dark and stormy night... ?
sprite
Her Royal Spriteness
Quote by stormdog100
Is it true that all stories in this category will be required to begin: It was a dark and stormy night... ?


only if they're written by a beagle... you're not a beagle, are you...?

You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.
MadMartigan
Raised on Blackroot
Quote by sprite
if i can find the time, think i'd like to give this one a go.


I will if you will.
ChuckEPoo
Chuckanator
Ok it sounds like I'm gonna take a walk in the moonlight


sprite
Her Royal Spriteness
Quote by MadMartigan


I will if you will.


deal

You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.
sprite
Her Royal Spriteness
Quote by GingerTamer


If Bram Stoker, one of your fellow countrymen can do it...



Stroker *Giggles*

You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.
Guest
Lurker
"Countrymen" -- snicker.