[May-05-2008] LadyLark writes:

MediaMiner’s Third Annual Maximum Challenge Fan Fiction Contest May Update


The voting for the April Drabble Contest is now up! Make sure to read through the entries before casting your vote for your favorite.


We also have our final drabble contest of the season. The May Drabble contest is now up and runs through May 31st.


So you're sitting around watching these posts about the contest and thinking - 'I don't have a chance of winning why should I bother entering.' Well with only 10 days left to enter the contest, the contest committee heads thought we would post the current accepted fiction numbers to show you that, yes, you do have a chance of winning.



** Drama - 17 entries
** Romance - 10 entries
** Hentai - 9 entries
** Fantasy/Post-Apocalyptic/Sci-Fi/Mecha/Cyberpunk - 3 entries
** Horror/ Occult/Supernatural/Suspense/Thriller - 6 entries
** Action/Adventure - 4 entries
** Continuation - 4 entries
** Vignette - 8 entries
** One-Shot - 10 entries
** AU/Divergence - 15 entries
** Crossover - 5 Entries
** Songfic - 5 entries
** Japanese Culture - 1 entry
** Unsung Titles - 6 entries
** Best Gen - 3 entries
** Most Unique Plot - 7 entries
** Alphabet Soup (Yaoi, Yuri, shonen-ai, shoujo-ai, threesomes) - 9 Entries
** The Ones Left Behind - 8 entries
** Best Canon Female Character - 2 Entries
** Best Canon Male Character - 10 Entries
** Best Villian - 3 entries
** Best Friendship fic - 3 entries
** Best Couple - 9 entries
** Best Quote - 6 entries


Time is running out. It's time to submit your entries. The rules for entry can be found here along with the email address where you can send your entries. Please make sure to read the rules and double check your stories to make sure it has all proper disclaimers before entering.


I bet you want to know what you could win if you enter. Well, here is a list of prizes along with some pictures. Some of the prizes include Manga, posters, signed items, anime cels, and even individualized fanart. Sounds pretty good to me. . .


There is a FAQ for those of you who have questions about the contest. Please read through them and if you have a question, feel free to ask in the thread.


The clock is ticking . . .

[Apr-04-2008] LadyLark writes:
MediaMiner’s Third Annual Maximum Challenge Fan Fiction Contest April Update


The April Drabble Contest has been announced. This is a reader voted contest and any registered member of the site and forums is welcome to participate.


Speaking of, the voting on the entries for the March contest is currently taking place. Voting will run from April 1 through April 7. Make sure to read through the entries and cast your vote!


Time is starting to run out. You only have six weeks until submission period for the Maximum Challenge Contest is over. From the announcement thread, the contest will be accepting submissions into 24 categories from January 12, 2008 to May 15, 2008. So you've still got some time to polish up your fiction until it shines, just make sure you read all of the rules for submission first otherwise your entry might not be accepted into the contest.


I bet you want to know what you could win if you enter. Well, here is a list of prizes along with some pictures. Some of the prizes include Manga, posters, signed items, anime cels, and even individualized fanart. Kinda makes me wanna enter . . .


There is a FAQ for those of you who have questions about the contest. Please read through them and if you have a question, feel free to ask in the thread.


Finally, we have posted a Tentative Timeline for the contest to help you out. As you can see, we have some exciting things planned. Keep your eyes peeled for more information.

[Feb-29-2008] LadyLark writes:
MediaMiner’s Third Annual Maximum Challenge Fan Fiction Contest March Update Update


The March Drabble Contest has been announced. This is a reader voted contest and any registered member of the site and forums is welcome to participate. And hey, if you aren't registered isn't this the perfect time to become a member of the site.


Speaking of, the voting on the entries for the February contest is currently taking place. Voting will run from March 1 through March 7. Make sure to read through the entries and cast your vote!


The contest is in full swing! The Third Annual Maximum Challenge Fanfiction Contest has been running for almost two months now and it shows no signs of slowing down. From the announcement thread, the contest will be accepting submissions into 24 categories from January 12, 2008 to May 15, 2008. So you've still got plenty of time to polish up your fiction until it shines, just make sure you read all of the rules for submission first otherwise your entry might not be accepted into the contest.


This goes doubly true for disclaimers. Please make sure you have a proper disclaimer in the story summary, first chapter summary, or first chapter of your fiction crediting the creators of the original work. Otherwise your fiction will not be accepted into the contest since it violates one of the site's rules.


The contest committee has also compiled a FAQ for those of you who have questions about the contest. Please read through them and if you have a question, feel free to ask in the thread.


Finally, we have posted a Tentative Timeline for the contest to help you out. As you can see, we have some exciting things planned. Keep your eyes peeled for more information.