The Lodestar Contest

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This Round:
         Chief Mate on Duty

The Chief Mate is in charge of cargo and the deck crew. This person makes sure that items get from one place to another and are stowed properly along the way. "Stowed properly" can mean something different when you're trying to make a good story out of the journey.



Opens: May 1
Deadline: May 31

Choose a character and a piece of cargo. You must use one of each from the Cargo and Deck Crew lists below. Write a short story.

Your story needs to be between 1,500 and 5,500 words. Not required, but it would be great to have your word count in the body of your post when you link your entry.

All fiction genres are welcome.

There are no content rating restrictions.

Proofread, edit, and revise.

One story per contestant.

* Linking ▼

Judging notes: 1.) If the characters are engaging, the story has a great chance of being engaging. 2.) No matter how engaging the characters, beautiful the story, or genius the incorporation of the contest's requirements, none of it will come through with poor grammar and mechanics. A few typos aren't going to hurt your chances, but general sloppiness will.



One choice from each of these lists should be in your story.









If there are fewer than nine entries, all entries will receive at least a 10K Awardicon. Additional prizes, if any, will be at the judge's discretion.