FIRST OFF: I will be adding to the finalist list early, so do not worry. It's to keep up my sanity. I also DO NOT add clappies to my comments during contests, so do not worry! 
I want this to be the biggest contest that I have ever held!
BIGGEST I HELD HAD 34 ENTRIES...>SO LET'S BEAT THAT...
Rules
1. PLEASE PLACE YOUR CHOSEN PROMPT IN YOUR AN!
2. Reserves are welcome, but FINISH THEM SOON as I do have a habit of judging a day or two early!
3. ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING GOES!
4. HAVE FUN!!
5. PLACE "Endrance is a pretty man" in your AN so that I know you read these rules.
6. It you choose TITLE PROMPTS, the title you choose must be the title of your piece!
NOW FOR THE PROMPTS!
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1. Picture Prompts
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1. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/96/237435296_73a520dc51.jpg
2. http://www.santorini-weddings.info/images/why/2.jpg
3. http://www.ccwild.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/gallery1.jpg
4. http://www.graphicsdb.com/data/media/488/pink_and_black_emo_fairy.jpg
5. http://www.astronomynotes.net/uploads/sun/tse2001-2nd-contact.c.jpg
6. http://z.hubpages.com/u/65297_f260.jpg
7. http://www.marcodarkart.com/pics/paintings/psychosis_large.jpg
8. http://leebrownhill.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/dpt.jpg
9. http://www.thedctraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/scary-guy.png
10. http://users.bigpond.net.au/greywing/Witch2.jpg
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2. Songs
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Listen to these songs over at Playlist.com unless you own them. (I list Playlist.com because it's free and I will include links.
1. Imaginary by Evanescence (9th one down on the first page is best)
http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#imaginary%20evanescence
2. Venus Blue by Acid Bath
http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#venus%20blue%20
3. Fortunate Son by Creedance CLearwater Revival
http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#fortunate%20son%20ccr
4. Sunshowers by M.I.A
http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#sunshowers%20m.i.a
5. Valentine's Day by Linkin Park
http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#valentine's%20day%20linkin
6. Cocaine (We're all going to hell) by Strata
http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#cocaine%20strata
7. The Chain by Fleetwood Mac
http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#the%20chain%20fleetwood%20mac
8. Amarillo Sky by Jason Aldean
http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#amarillo%20sky%20jason%20aldean
9. Obsession by SeeSaw
http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#obsession%20.hack
10. Le Gran Luxe from the Shadow Heart FTNW soundtrack
http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#le%20gran%20luxe
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3. Word banks
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You may change the form of the word if needed. (I.e. cheat = cheats)
Please use an entire list of your choosing in your piece. If you do not know a word, then look it up here. http://dictionary.reference.com/
1. bedlam, decay, shadow, breath, omnipotent, amp, scream, siren, ghost
2. lady, dress, ball, murder, mystery, charms, talk, croesus, skills, cheat
3. father, knife, dark, lamp, tantrum, daughter, last, sanctify, religion
4. prisoner, late, concoction, panoply, thanks, propeller, velvet
5. lace, mesh, umbrella, gun, psychosis, lavendar, red, gothic, lolita, lunar
6. butterfly, tanks, floral, array, monk, direction, silly, fauna, wood, ear
7. smile, teeth, happy, love, warm, welcome, knees, please, frank, tome
8. holy, sacreligious, crucifix, lantern, top hat, glow, worms, coffin, stark
9. mentality, thought, question, quagmire, descend, sacrifice, lore
10. prayer, exhalt, exhume, corpse, flower, shield, stone, gray, nymph
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4. Quotes
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Some are by fictional characters....
1. "Move your body around like a nympho" - Nelly Furtado
2. "I call everyone 'Darling' because I can't remember their names. " - Zsa Zsa Gabor
3. "Welcome to The World." - Ovan
4. "Hope is great, we need caffeine." - Mohinder Suresh
5. "Fantastic tyrant of the amorous heart. How hard thy yoke, how cruel thy dart. Those escape your anger who refuse your sway, and those are punished most, who most obey. " - Matthew Prior
6. "I have no fear of being less beautiful, I've always been afraid of not being beautiful." - Isabelle Adjani
7. "Every one of us is different in some way, but for those of us who are more different, we have to put more effort into convincing the less different that we can do the same thing they can, just differently." - Marlee Matlin
8. "For a woman, forty is torture, the end." - Grace Kelly
9. "Halloween is the day that all trees sprout toilet paper!" - Tim Slayden
10. "Never bathe, neve bathe. Washes off the juice!" - Utu-Noranti Pralatong
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5. Emotions
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Write a piece based on one of the following emotions.
1. your best friend betrayed you and you were arrested
2. At the altar, you were left.
3. Your closest friend died horribly
4. You just barfed
5. You woke up from a 30 year coma
6. You have no clue who you are or who anyone around you is
7. You are a famous celebrity. (You pick. Put celeb name in AN.)
8. You are a sacrifice in a foreign land.
9. You have no nerves in your body.
10. You can see the dead and they are angels or scary demons
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6. Titles!!!! (READ THE RULES PLEASE!)
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I love titles, but in my most recent contest, I have had some trouble with people not wanting the title to be the name of thier piece and then removing it. Make SURE that you are comfortable with the title before using it. 
1. We all Have a Sickness
2. Candy Clouds of Lullaby
3. Who Can Say What Lies Ahead?
4. Flotsam and Jetsom
5. Believe Me, I am not Dead
6. FracTUred SouL -n-HeARt (Dirty Pretty Only on this one...)
7. Wish I was Much More Masculine
8. Teriyaki Geisha
9. Broken Home
10. This Month's Pay-Per View Previews
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7. Haiku
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Write a haiku, but make sure that the syllables are correctly 5, 7, 5.
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8. One Word
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Write a piece based on ONE of the following words.
1. cigarettes
2. tractor
3. mannequin
4. kitten
5. gold
6. pirate
7. pi
8. masquerade
9. field
10. swordplay
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9. Quote Yourself
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Come up with an awesome quote and place it at the TOP of a new piece then write a piece based on the quote.
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10. Movies
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Write a piece based on one or more of the following movies. (Put picked movie in your AN.)
1. Memoirs of a Geisha
2. Marie Antoinette
3. Kill Bill (1 or 2)
4. Death Proof
5. Star Wars (Any of them....)
6. Fifth Element
7. My Beautiful Laundrette
8. Stargate
9. Lord of the Rings (Any of 'em)
10. Titanic
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11. Brownie Points
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1. Write a piece titled "Michelle Obama's Jacket".
2. Write a piece about my most fave historical person, Margarete G. Zelle (Mata Hari).
3. Use this phrase in a piece: "Alarm clock screaming monsters"
4. Write a piece about any Heroes character. (Maya is my most fave even though she is gone and I HATE/DESPISE/LOATHE Sylar....)
5. Write a piece about Princess Anastasia Romaov.
5. Write abouot Japan, Mexico or Australia. (Love those places and hope to go someday.)
6. As with five, write about Chichen Itza, Uyuni Salt Lake, Macchu Picchu or Vilcambamba. (All in South America.)
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THAT'S IT!!! Have fun! Peace!!!!
I want this to be the biggest contest that I have ever held! BIGGEST I HELD HAD 34 ENTRIES...>SO LET'S BEAT THAT...
Rules1. PLEASE PLACE YOUR CHOSEN PROMPT IN YOUR AN!
2. Reserves are welcome, but FINISH THEM SOON as I do have a habit of judging a day or two early!
3. ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING GOES!
4. HAVE FUN!!
5. PLACE "Endrance is a pretty man" in your AN so that I know you read these rules.
6. It you choose TITLE PROMPTS, the title you choose must be the title of your piece!
NOW FOR THE PROMPTS!
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1. Picture Prompts
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1. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/96/237435296_73a520dc51.jpg
2. http://www.santorini-weddings.info/images/why/2.jpg
3. http://www.ccwild.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/gallery1.jpg
4. http://www.graphicsdb.com/data/media/488/pink_and_black_emo_fairy.jpg
5. http://www.astronomynotes.net/uploads/sun/tse2001-2nd-contact.c.jpg
6. http://z.hubpages.com/u/65297_f260.jpg
7. http://www.marcodarkart.com/pics/paintings/psychosis_large.jpg
8. http://leebrownhill.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/dpt.jpg
9. http://www.thedctraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/scary-guy.png
10. http://users.bigpond.net.au/greywing/Witch2.jpg
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2. Songs
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Listen to these songs over at Playlist.com unless you own them. (I list Playlist.com because it's free and I will include links.
1. Imaginary by Evanescence (9th one down on the first page is best)
http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#imaginary%20evanescence
2. Venus Blue by Acid Bath
http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#venus%20blue%20
3. Fortunate Son by Creedance CLearwater Revival
http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#fortunate%20son%20ccr
4. Sunshowers by M.I.A
http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#sunshowers%20m.i.a
5. Valentine's Day by Linkin Park
http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#valentine's%20day%20linkin
6. Cocaine (We're all going to hell) by Strata
http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#cocaine%20strata
7. The Chain by Fleetwood Mac
http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#the%20chain%20fleetwood%20mac
8. Amarillo Sky by Jason Aldean
http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#amarillo%20sky%20jason%20aldean
9. Obsession by SeeSaw
http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#obsession%20.hack
10. Le Gran Luxe from the Shadow Heart FTNW soundtrack
http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#le%20gran%20luxe
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3. Word banks
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You may change the form of the word if needed. (I.e. cheat = cheats)
Please use an entire list of your choosing in your piece. If you do not know a word, then look it up here. http://dictionary.reference.com/
1. bedlam, decay, shadow, breath, omnipotent, amp, scream, siren, ghost
2. lady, dress, ball, murder, mystery, charms, talk, croesus, skills, cheat
3. father, knife, dark, lamp, tantrum, daughter, last, sanctify, religion
4. prisoner, late, concoction, panoply, thanks, propeller, velvet
5. lace, mesh, umbrella, gun, psychosis, lavendar, red, gothic, lolita, lunar
6. butterfly, tanks, floral, array, monk, direction, silly, fauna, wood, ear
7. smile, teeth, happy, love, warm, welcome, knees, please, frank, tome
8. holy, sacreligious, crucifix, lantern, top hat, glow, worms, coffin, stark
9. mentality, thought, question, quagmire, descend, sacrifice, lore
10. prayer, exhalt, exhume, corpse, flower, shield, stone, gray, nymph
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4. Quotes
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Some are by fictional characters....
1. "Move your body around like a nympho" - Nelly Furtado
2. "I call everyone 'Darling' because I can't remember their names. " - Zsa Zsa Gabor
3. "Welcome to The World." - Ovan
4. "Hope is great, we need caffeine." - Mohinder Suresh
5. "Fantastic tyrant of the amorous heart. How hard thy yoke, how cruel thy dart. Those escape your anger who refuse your sway, and those are punished most, who most obey. " - Matthew Prior
6. "I have no fear of being less beautiful, I've always been afraid of not being beautiful." - Isabelle Adjani
7. "Every one of us is different in some way, but for those of us who are more different, we have to put more effort into convincing the less different that we can do the same thing they can, just differently." - Marlee Matlin
8. "For a woman, forty is torture, the end." - Grace Kelly
9. "Halloween is the day that all trees sprout toilet paper!" - Tim Slayden
10. "Never bathe, neve bathe. Washes off the juice!" - Utu-Noranti Pralatong
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5. Emotions
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Write a piece based on one of the following emotions.
1. your best friend betrayed you and you were arrested
2. At the altar, you were left.
3. Your closest friend died horribly
4. You just barfed
5. You woke up from a 30 year coma
6. You have no clue who you are or who anyone around you is
7. You are a famous celebrity. (You pick. Put celeb name in AN.)
8. You are a sacrifice in a foreign land.
9. You have no nerves in your body.
10. You can see the dead and they are angels or scary demons
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6. Titles!!!! (READ THE RULES PLEASE!)
-----------------------------------------------
I love titles, but in my most recent contest, I have had some trouble with people not wanting the title to be the name of thier piece and then removing it. Make SURE that you are comfortable with the title before using it.
1. We all Have a Sickness
2. Candy Clouds of Lullaby
3. Who Can Say What Lies Ahead?
4. Flotsam and Jetsom
5. Believe Me, I am not Dead
6. FracTUred SouL -n-HeARt (Dirty Pretty Only on this one...)
7. Wish I was Much More Masculine
8. Teriyaki Geisha
9. Broken Home
10. This Month's Pay-Per View Previews
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7. Haiku
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Write a haiku, but make sure that the syllables are correctly 5, 7, 5.
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8. One Word
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Write a piece based on ONE of the following words.
1. cigarettes
2. tractor
3. mannequin
4. kitten
5. gold
6. pirate
7. pi
8. masquerade
9. field
10. swordplay
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9. Quote Yourself
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Come up with an awesome quote and place it at the TOP of a new piece then write a piece based on the quote.
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10. Movies
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Write a piece based on one or more of the following movies. (Put picked movie in your AN.)
1. Memoirs of a Geisha
2. Marie Antoinette
3. Kill Bill (1 or 2)
4. Death Proof
5. Star Wars (Any of them....)
6. Fifth Element
7. My Beautiful Laundrette
8. Stargate
9. Lord of the Rings (Any of 'em)
10. Titanic
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11. Brownie Points
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1. Write a piece titled "Michelle Obama's Jacket".
2. Write a piece about my most fave historical person, Margarete G. Zelle (Mata Hari).
3. Use this phrase in a piece: "Alarm clock screaming monsters"
4. Write a piece about any Heroes character. (Maya is my most fave even though she is gone and I HATE/DESPISE/LOATHE Sylar....)
5. Write a piece about Princess Anastasia Romaov.
5. Write abouot Japan, Mexico or Australia. (Love those places and hope to go someday.)
6. As with five, write about Chichen Itza, Uyuni Salt Lake, Macchu Picchu or Vilcambamba. (All in South America.)
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THAT'S IT!!! Have fun! Peace!!!!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on March 15
- Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 400, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: Wow. This was honestly really hard to judge. There were so many great entries....SO I cam up with a grading scale. The maximum amount of points that a piece could get was 70. The gold winner, Teriyaki Geisha, got 65 points. If you are curios, here are the points that the pieces that I chose to win received. (Even though three of you did not get trophies...)
Teriyaki Geisha - 65
Campfire - 58
Loose Change - 57
Street Party - 57
This Months Pay Per View - 54
Mistress of Affair - 53
Mannequin - 52
Michelle Obama's Jacket - 51
Air I Like to Breathe - 46
Buccaneer - 37
Gold - 34
BUT ALL WERE SO GREAT! Thanks so much for entering! PLEASE READ THE WINNERS IF YOU HAVE TIME!
Hugs to you all.
Mike
Contest Winners
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by amaranthine lover 27 lines, 4 comments, on Mar 14 4:30 PM. In Contest, Abstract, noguest
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by Kathleen a Nazarene 4 lines, 8 comments, on Mar 9 1:11 PM. In Haiku, Senryu, Happiness
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Feeling like Doctor Seuss, kinda.• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Smiling with teeth that were both green and rotten,
Skeletal frame covered with damp moldy cotton,• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Silver trophy winner
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the quote is "Here in the city of angels i'm all alone." a quote by me.by the wrong joke 33 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 9 7:24 PM. In sad heaven thoughts contest hope• Commented on by judge.
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so many to choose from....
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Yup! I want this to be SO HUGE! Will you enter, please?
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Of course I will ^.^
I'll probably enter all three times!
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YAY! Thanks so much!
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Australia eh? So if I am Australian, do I get brownie points for that? And I promise to try really hard not to point out how incredibly stupid the imperial system is. METRIC DANG IT LEARN IT!..... (That was me, trying hard).
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Not for being Australian, my friend! You have to write about Australia for the Brownie points....lol. But you do get 3 writes in this, so you could do one about your homeland and 2 about whatever you want!
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Oh i will be back, bookmarked!
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YAY!
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LOTR=LOVE LOVE LOVE!!
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Awesome! Are you gonna enter? I hope so! I want this contest to be huge!
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I just did. I may enter again too. This is a great contest!
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hi
how can i join?????im just a new member here.....
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Thanks Mike for the HM
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Best wishes and well done to all of you
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Thanks so much for the gold!!!
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