May 2024 25th Anniversary Contest: The Results Are In!

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You hear that? That's the chiming of the bell signifying the end of voting for the contest! So without further ado...

We had over 160 votes cast in our poll, and I am incredibly proud to see how much love our community showed to our contestants.
 
 

 
 
Congratulations to all three authors! You wrote some great stories!

But wait! What about prizes?

Amethyst, coming in first, has won a 100 USD cash prize (well, digital.) Emma Anne Tate and Alyssa Plant have, in turn, each won a 50 USD prize. AND, because we passed the goal point, all 3 authors get either a formatting run of their story for release as an ebook (formatted to fit the standards we use for ebooks released through Kindle,) or a custom piece of artwork for their story.

Winners, PM me (@ rasufelle) and we can get your prizes sorted out.

Thanks again for everyone who entered, and read, and commented, and voted in the poll. It means a lot to us when we see people participate in these community events. And, if you still haven't caught up on all of our entries, you can find them all right here.

So, what's next for contests and challenges on BCTS?

Well, we have an upcoming contest from a long-time member of our community that might help cool off some of the summer heat for our northern hemisphere members, and we may soon be announcing a bit of a crossover competition that could be interesting too! Keep your eyes peeled, and your hearts open, and we'll see you then.

Melanie E.