Tsubasacon 2008

The following are the official rules for the Tsubasacon Fan Fiction Contest. These rules may be change at the discussion of Tsubasacon, Inc and its staff.

Rules

• Submissions must be at least five (5) full pages long and no longer than twenty (20) pages.
• Entries may use any font, size, and line spacing. However, for the purpose of determining length, all stories will be reformatted to use Times New Roman 12 point font using single space lines and no gaps between paragraphs. Also story titles, story warning, descriptions, anything after the story finishes including the words "The End", chapter titles, and other such things will be removed when checking story length. If the entry is at least one line under five pages or one line over twenty, it will be disqualified.
• If the entry continues for more than twenty pages, then only submit the first twenty pages. However, it is suggested that the story not end abruptly. It may be cliffhanger, but it should not end in the middle of a conversation.
• Entries should be saved as a plain text file. MSWord and WordPerfect documents are acceptable or just send it in the body of the e-mail.
• Entries can be complete stories, singles scenes, vignettes, excerpts, or other forms of prose. However, entries must be based on a recognizable anime or manga. All anime or manga series used in the work must be listed and at what point in the series it takes place in.
• There is no rating restriction. However, winning entries may be read, in whole or in part, at the convention and/or printed in one of Tsubasacon, Inc.'s publications, both printed and electronic. If you would feel uncomfortable letting your mother and your six-year-old sister read your story, chances are we might have a problem publishing it.
• This contest is open genre, which means any type of story may be entered.
• Entries must not have been posted for general reading on the Internet before April 15, 2008. These includes stories that have been posted to personal web sites, archives, or mailing lists.
• Submissions will be accepted until September 1, 2008.
• Authors may submit as many entries as they would like.
• You must be present at Tsubasacon 2008 in order for your entry to win.

Entry Instructions

Email Submissions to:

When submitting your entry, please include the following

• Your real name
• Pen name you prefer to use
• A brief description of the story
• Any content warnings
• Your phone number or email address (if applicable)

Judging

The stories will be judged on three points:

• Story Quality. Just how entertaining is the story? Do the scenes flow together well? Do the actions or events make sense?
• Accuracy. Do the characters act in a way that is contestant with how they are portrayed in the original series?
• Spelling and Grammar. The more spelling and grammar mistakes there are in the story, the lower your story will score. It is recommended that you let someone proofread your story before you submit it. Moreover, please reread your stories to check for such things.

Awards and Prizes

• The winning entries will be announced at a special awards panel on Friday, September 26, 2008 during Tsubasacon 2008. The judges will go over several different entries, both winning and non-winners, giving their thoughts on the stories and advice for future contest entries.
• Winners will have until the end of the convention on Sunday, September 28, 2008 to pick up their prizes.
• By submitting your work to the contest, you grant Tsubasacon, Inc. permission to reprint it, in whole or in part, in its publications, both printed and electronic.
• The number of awards given out and the will be determined by the number of entries.

Further questions may be directed to Nicholas Anderson at