{"id":86697,"date":"2014-02-03T20:00:16","date_gmt":"2014-02-04T01:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=86697"},"modified":"2014-02-03T20:00:16","modified_gmt":"2014-02-04T01:00:16","slug":"rewrite-tolkien-february-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2014\/02\/03\/86697-rewrite-tolkien-february-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Rewrite Tolkien February Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\">It&#8217;s here! \u00a0February&#8217;s Rewrite Tolkien contest, where you, the fans, can rewrite your favorite passages or scenes in the style of a classic author or theme.\u00a0 We will select a theme each month, and then it\u2019s up to you to put your spin on it.<\/p>\n<p>In honor of Valentine&#8217;s Day, the theme for the month of February is:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-86699 no-lazyload\" alt=\"Jane_Austen_coloured_version\" src=\"http:\/\/www-images.theonering.org\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Jane_Austen_coloured_version-242x300.jpg\" width=\"242\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Jane_Austen_coloured_version-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Jane_Austen_coloured_version-600x742.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Jane_Austen_coloured_version.jpg 769w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Hobbit in the style of Jane Austen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;You pierce my soul. \u00a0I am half agony, half hope&#8230;I have loved none but you.&#8221;<\/em> ~<em>Persuasion<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Using characters and settings from &#8216;The Hobbit&#8217;, put together a romantic tale in the style of &#8216;Emma&#8217;, &#8216;Pride and Prejudice&#8217;, &#8216;Persuasion&#8217;, or any of Ms. Austen&#8217;s other works. \u00a0Get creative, but please keep your entry family friendly \/ PG rated!<\/p>\n<p>Our judges will read through all of your submissions, and choose the best of the bunch.\u00a0 The Grand Prize Winner will get their entry read live\u00a0on TheOneRing.net&#8217;s newest show, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TORnBookClub\">TORn Book Club<\/a>\u00a0as well as having it published here on TheOneRing.net.\u00a0 The runner-up will have their story published on TheOneRing.net.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The contest deadline is 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Monday, February 24th 2014.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Please be sure to read all of the submission guidelines below and submit your entry to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:rewrite_tolkien_contest@theonering.net\">rewrite_tolkien_contest@theonering.net<\/a>. Good luck!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>****************<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Contest is open to individuals worldwide, age 13 and up at the time of entry.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>To avoid duplicate submissions,<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">please include your name and location on all entries<\/span>.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>To qualify, submissions must be a minimum of 500 words and maximum of 2000 words, feature at least one character from The Hobbit and be in the style of the author\/genre for that month\u2019s contest.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>All submissions should be emailed to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:rewrite_tolkien_contest@theonering.net\">rewrite_tolkien_contest@theonering.net<\/a>\u00a0with the entry in the body of the email.\u00a0 No attachments.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>No posting your entry on the message boards or TORn\u2019s Facebook page.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>No profanity. 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