Competition #1: Ladybug

Welcome to the first ever competition on The Lime Castle!
If you want to learn more about The Lime Castle see this post.
Competition #1 – Anchor Object
LADYBUG
Competition #1 – Timeline/Duration
- Submissions open until 31st December 2023.
- Winners announced before 5th January 2024.
Competition #1 – Prize Money (AUD)
- $100 – first place
- $20 – runner up
- $20 – runner up
- $20 – runner up
There are four prizes to write for, one first-place and three runner-ups.
Competition #1 – Getting Added as a Writer
Please respond to this post and ask to be added as a writer for The Lime Castle.
General Rules
- Submissions must be 500–1,000 words
- Submissions must fit the definition of magic realism as outlined above
- Submissions must use the anchor object in their story
- Submissions must come with no picture (I want to try make the picture for each submission on DALL E 2 then you can rank my picture matching skills out of 10!)
- Submission can have whatever title they want, but the subtitle of the submission must just be the anchor object in all caps. For this competition your subtitle should read “LADYBUG”
Not a rule, but I would very much love writers to follow The Lime Castle.
Review & Grading
I will be the only judge for Competition #1, but will look to assess submissions along the following lines.
- Does the submission follow the rules? If not, the submission can’t be considered.
- How well is the submission written (syntax, use of words, grammar)?
- How engaging is the story itself?
- How creatively does the story incorporate the anchor object?
Support Fellow Writers
Submissions are not judged by claps, comments or highlights, so you can interact with other writers on the publication without fear of lowering your own chances at a trophy.
Be kind, be supportive.
