Mistletoe Contest

It's Christmaaaaaas!

Welcome to the Twi Fanfic Christmas Contest 2014.

Love that feeling of being cuddled up by the fire? What about kisses in the snow?

If yes, then we want your words!

This contest will be all things Christmassy – we want fuzzy feels, kisses under the mistletoe and anything else you might be inspired to write. We only ask that your story ends with a happy ending. Give us drama, angst, tears, shouting… anything! But make us sigh at the end!

Twitter: @Mistletoecontes

Email: beneaththemistletoe@ (General queries about the contest or to ask one of our hosts a question)

Entries should be submitted to mistletoecontestsubmissions@

Blog: http://beneaththemistletoecontest(dot)blogspot(dot)co(dot)uk/

Hosts:
Iklepixie
Twilightladies
EdmazingC

Secret Keeper:
Karen Cullen

Validators:
Diana Lang
EddieBell69
Capricorn75

Judges:
MrsSpaceCowboy
Sparklymeg
MariahajiE
JennRG324
EverydayBella
DH Fraser
Lellabeth

Banner maker:
Twilly

Blinkie Maker:
RoseArcadia

Author List:

An Unexpected Companion by Chanelvamp Writes

Blame it on the Mistletoe by Fyremasen

Sun, Surf and Santas in G-Strings by Jolanda Gelissen

Crossroads by Dusty Britches

Momma Santa’s Christmas Plan by WeeKittyAndTAT

Uplifting Spirit by OhGeeFantasy

Please Come Home for Christmas by kr2009

Ready or Not by ForeverRobsessed

Meet me at the Mistletoe by Minnie Cullen

Meddling Mistletoe by SherCullen71

Mistletoed by Deebelle OneFic

I’ll (Maybe) be Home for Christmas by IdPattThat

One More Christmas by Anhanninen

Three Wishes by Sammie Robicheau

Reindeer and What? by Flightlessbirdje

Our Wreath by Melanie E E Moreland

Decking the Halls by Vican

Miracle at Mawbry’s by Gabby1017

The Mistletoe Project by 2brown-eyes

My Christmas Wild Card by SillyBeautiful OversensitiveGrl

It started with a Kiss by New Twilight Fan

Jingle Balls and Mistletoe by melton.cecilia

A Thousand Years by Bells Masen Cullen

Let it Snow by Tiramisue84

Perfect Gifts by SueBee0619

Home by YetAnotherFan2010

Sandcastles and Snowmen by H.b. Meadows

Our Christmas Love Story by Lost In Fanfiction

The Miracle Season by Stace Leo

The Snow Globe by TwiliteAddict

Matchmakers and Mistletoe by Hopesparkles

Walking Under Stars by MagTwinkles ( Mag Twi Katie Winkles )

Long and Winding Road by sherryola

Awards

Judges' Vote

1st Place Uplifting Spirit by OhGeeFantasy

2nd Place One More Christmas by Anhanninen

3rd Place Decking the Halls by Vican

Judges’s Pick

Everydaybella Uplifting Spirit by OhGeeFantasy

JennRG324 Blame it on the Mistletoe by Fyremasen

Lellabeth Sun, Surf and Santas in G-Strings by Fairusa84

MariahajilE The Snow Globe by TwiliteAddict

SparklyMeg One More Christmas by Anhanninen

MrsSpaceCowboy Walking Under Stars by MagTwinkles (a collaboration between MagTwi78 and MissWinkles)

Public Vote

1st Place One More Christmas by Anhanninen

2nd Place Momma Santa’s Christmas Plan by WeeKittyandTAT

3rd Place Blame it on the Mistletoe by Fyremasen

Host's Picks

Twilightladies Sandcastles and Snowmen by Honeybeemeadows

Iklepixie Momma Santa’s Christmas Plan by WeeKittyandTAT

Edmazing It Started With a Kiss by New Twilight Fan

Steamiest Holiday Fic

Walking Under Stars by MagTwinkles (a collaboration between MagTwi78 and MissWinkles)

Best Drama

Sandcastles and Snowmen by Honeybeemeadows

Best Angst

One More Christmas by Anhanninen

Best Romance/Fluff/Swoons

Matchmakers and Mistletoe by Hopesparkles

Best "I'm so excited for Christmas!" Feeling

Perfect Gifts by SueBee0619

Best Use of Mistletoe

Blame it on the Mistletoe by Fyremasen

Rules:

3,000 to 15,000 words of any genre, any rating, any pairing within the Twilight universe.

We will not accept entries that include offensive subject matter such as (but not limited to) incest, rape, pedophilia, or bestiality.

Entries are limited to one solo entry and one collaboration per author. Whether you're writing for the first time or a fanfiction veteran isn't important - we just want your words.

This contest is anonymous. That means no one other than betas/pre-readers should have knowledge of which entry is yours. It also means pimping should be restricted to the contest as a whole, as opposed to the promotion of single entries. VERY IMPORTANT: Make sure not to publicly hint as to which entry is yours (including but not limited to which prompt was used, story content, word count, and when the entry was submitted) as this can lead to disqualification.

Use of a beta is required. Entries should have a good standard of spelling and grammar. Entries that are riddled with spelling or grammar mistakes or that do not meet the standards of our validators will be returned to the author to be corrected before resubmission.

Entries will be received by the secret keeper, who will then make them anonymous before passing them on to the validator. Once the entry has been checked against the rules, acceptable submissions will then be posted on the profile.

Prompts

There will not be any prompts for this contest. Check our twitter, facebook and blog for picspiration - but we know you are all a talented bunch and will have your own plot bunnies forming!

Submissions

Entries should be submitted to mistletoecontestsubmissions@ with the following submission header:

Mistletoe Contest

Your submission should also state the following:

Pen Name: will be removed before posting

Title:

Summary:

Pairing:

Beta: will be removed before posting

Rating:Word count: (not including summary or submission header) will be removed before posting

Awards

1st/2nd & 3rd Place Judges' Vote

1st/2nd & 3rd Place Public Vote

Host's Picks

Best Drama

Best Angst

Best Romance/Fluff/Swoons

Best "I'm so excited for Christmas!" Feeling

Best Use of Mistletoe

* All awards will receive a banner and those in first place Judges Vote and first place public vote will receive a blinkie by Rose Arcadia *

Dates for your diary:

· October 31st , 2014 at 12:00 a.m. EST - Contest opens for submission

· December 5th, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. EST - Contest closes for submissions

· December 7th, 2014 at 12.00 am EST – Public voting begins

· December 14th, 2014 at 11.59pm EST – Public voting ends

· December 20th, 2014 – Winners will be announced

If you have any questions, please submit them to beneaththemistletoe@

A message to our Readers:

Please keep in mind this is an anon contest. If you know the author of, or are the pre-reader/beta for a story please do not share until after the contest. If there are any mentions then the story will be deleted and disqualified.

In order to keep the contest fair we ask that you please pimp the contest as a whole and not single entries. All of the authors have worked extremely hard to offer up their words to you. Please leave them some love in the form of a review.

Thank you! Happy reading!

xoxox