Contests

6 Dec 2014

Can someone direct me where I can find a list of upcoming contests? I have written a story for either New Years, or Valentines Day. It can fit either one. i just can't seem to find anywhere there is a list of upcoming, only those already finished. Thank you.

Leah Harvey

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6 Dec 2014

Leah, there is no schedule of contests here at Lush. FWIW, I wish there were. But while contests appear randomly and sometimes with special requirements, you're probably safe in shaping your story for a Valentine's Day theme contest.

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6 Dec 2014

Quote by RumpleForeskin
Leah, there is no schedule of contests here at Lush. FWIW, I wish there were. But while contests appear randomly and sometimes with special requirements, you're probably safe in shaping your story for a Valentine's Day theme contest.

Thanks Rumple for answering my question.

Leah Harvey

https://www.lushstories.com/leahharvey1821

My stories can all be found by clicking the link above. Take a chance. I know you'll enjoy yourself. I always do...

My latest stories - https://www.lushstories.com/stories/lesbian/guest-of-honor.aspx https://www.lushstories.com/stories/lesbian/extreme-measures.aspx

6 Dec 2014

Nicola seems to be leaning away from seasonally themed contests. There hasn't been one since autumn last year. In fact, there have only been two since 2011.

I wouldn't place any large bets on any particular seasonally themed contest going forward.

You're probably better off considering which holiday theme is most likely to get you new reads in future years, and I'd say Valentine's is your best bet there.

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15 Dec 2014

In previous writing competitions, after the winners and runners up were listed, the rest of the top ten stories were awarded RR's and one story got an Editor's Pick. The Editors Choice was given this comp but no RR's to the rest who made up the top ten. Considering they are stories that were good enough to be included in the top ten (or 11 in this comp) I wondered why the RR's weren't given this time?

I am positively stoked to be on that list, and grateful there WAS even a comp to enter. I am in no way ridiculing Lush's award system, just thought I'd ask why this comp was different? Of course I'm not going to deny I would like one but am curious to know why some of us didn't for this competition?

I hope I don't sound ungrateful because I'm not. I didn't enter thinking I would be anywhere near that top 11 list, I had never entered one before so I did it for the contestant badge! Lol. I'll admit it. I'm a badge whore. silly

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17 Dec 2014

Quote by trinket
In previous writing competitions, after the winners and runners up were listed, the rest of the top ten stories were awarded RR's and one story got an Editor's Pick. The Editors Choice was given this comp but no RR's to the rest who made up the top ten. Considering they are stories that were good enough to be included in the top ten (or 11 in this comp) I wondered why the RR's weren't given this time?

I am positively stoked to be on that list, and grateful there WAS even a comp to enter. I am in no way ridiculing Lush's award system, just thought I'd ask why this comp was different? Of course I'm not going to deny I would like one but am curious to know why some of us didn't for this competition?

I hope I don't sound ungrateful because I'm not. I didn't enter thinking I would be anywhere near that top 11 list, I had never entered one before so I did it for the contestant badge! Lol. I'll admit it. I'm a badge whore.

This would have been better in a pm.

Usually the Top 3 (and often the Top 5 or 6) are given an EP. The rest are not given an RR automatically. Often in competitions, there is a cut-off where there's a big drop in total points given by the judges. That's usually where the RR's stop.

Sometimes, stories which deserve RR's, are missed. That's unfortunate. If you think a particular story deserves consideration for an RR, please let us know. Moderators who really feel an RR is justified, usually give them, even after the fact.

As to the themes, I visit many story sites, and start falling asleep at the banal nature of most competitions out there. Authors have often spent months on a story, prior to a competition starting, knowing what's coming up. That's not a challenge is it?

I prefer springing them on our membership at random times, with (hopefully) interesting and different themes.

There will be no Valentine competition on lush in 2015. Hopefully the world of erotica, will be a slightly more interesting place, because of it...

17 Dec 2014

I personally love the random themes. I always find I have such fun inspirations as a result. Most of the time I have no intention of writing one and then bam, thinking about the theme leads to being struck with inspiration. biggrin

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