Competition #2: Compass

Welcome to the second competition on The Lime Castle!
If you want to learn more about The Lime Castle see this post.
If you need some help writing to the magic realism genre then check this one out.
Competition #2 – Anchor Object
COMPASS
Competition #2 – Timeline/Duration
Submissions open until 31st January 2024.
Winners announced before 5th February 2024.
Competition #2 – Prizes
I’m mixing it up a little bit for round two, there are six The Lime Castle mugs to play for.

Nothing screams literary success like a cheap mug from a completely unknown publication. Winners will drink coffee with a smug proudness! If this isn’t popular happy to pivot back to cash in February. This will cost me roughly the same as last month’s prize money.
Competition #2 – 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 3 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 example, if the anchor object was “apple”, then a submission for that competition would have a subtitle that just reads “APPLE”
Not a rule, but I would very much love writers to follow The Lime Castle.
Review & Grading
I am looking to add one editor and co-judge in January, if you are interested drop a line to [email protected]
- 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.
