So due to the lack of activity that the Gorgony story group has been receiving and the lack of stories her on FiMFiction involving the Gorgony race I am thinking of doing a Gorgony Story Contest. The top three winners will be rewarded by me reading their short story on my channel.

Rules:
1. In order to submit your story you must join the Gorgony Group and submit your story in the Gorgony Story Contest 2017 folder (because who knows, if it is any good I may try to make it an annual thing if I have the time).
2. Your story must be between 3,000 and 5,000 words long.
3. Your story must feature a gorgony, a pony like creature with snakes for hair and the ability to turn ponies and other such creatures into stone. Having the lower body be that of a snake isn't necessary but can be included if you wish. Feel free to look at the Gorgony Characteristics List in the group for ideas.
4. I will allow stories to have the sex tag so long as the sex in the story isn't explicit (or clop in other words).
5. No trollfics. These will be removed.
6. While it isn't necessary having a proofreader or editor look at your story before you submit it will increase the odds that it will win.
7. All submissions must be received by March 15th of this year. The folder will be locked on the 16th.
8. Have fun writing your story.

Things I will need:
In addition to people submiting their stories I will also need another judge or two to assist me in this contest. If you are interested please let me know. I now have two judges to assist me.

Also there must be eight stories from different authors by March 15th otherwise I will have to cancel the contest due to the number of stories being too low. So please write your stories, follow the rules, submit them and spread the word.

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Thank you all for reading this. I will be looking forward to seeing all your stories.

This is just a quick reminder that March the 15th is coming (kind of like how spring is coming... anyway) so you all have roughly one month and 13 days left to work on your stories.

5738149 As with all the contests on this site, I'll promote yours on my user page in an attempt to get you more contenders. Good luck!

5809805 Thank you. That would help out a lot.

Since it is the 27th of February, there is a total of 16 days left before all story submissions MUST be submitted. This means you have little over two weeks to finish your stories and submit them for the Gorgony Story Contest.

Just as a quick reminder you need to submit your stories in the Gorgony Story Contest 2017 folder in the Gorgony Group if you wish to participate.

Thank you all for reading this post. I look forward to seeing all your stories.

There are six more days until the contest comes to an end. If you are still participating please send me a PM letting me know.

5843686 I got a thing written. It's got at least one gorgony/snake-pony/outrageous sentient reptile mane.

It's just getting edited and stuff.

5845639 Awesome I am glad to hear that. Just remember to submit it to the appropriate folder when it is done.

Today is the last day to enter stories for this contest. Remember to submit it to the correct folder (the contest folder).

5853138 Done.

It went a little bit over 5K words on fimfiction's wordcount, but it was a good few hundred under that in Gdocs. I hope that's fine.

5853205 I will allow it. Thank you for your submission.

5853237 Cheers. FimFic's wordcount be wacky.

5853307 I just wish others would submit their stories. So far yours is the only one that has been submitted.

5853732 Happens. Unfortunately, life can be like that.

Hopefully there'll be at least one story for me to compete with, though, but I kinda knew going in that I may be the only entry.

5853138
Yeah… neither of my stories will be done in time.
GG. Maybe next time.

If I don't get more then 5 by the end of today, I think I'll just try to upgrade the original contest thread and push the date further out. Perhaps I should move it out to sometime in May.

Well, it is the 15th and only 1 story has been submitted to the contest, so I am thinking just updating the contest and trying to see if I can receive better results.

I can say that the word count will be extended from a maximum of 5000 words to 6000 words and there will be a sign in topic for it, those of you who have already submitted stories (just HapHazred really) don't have to worry as I haven't read any of the stories in the folder. If you wish to add a few more words and get a few more editors/proofreaders to look at your work, feel free to do so.

5853833 Due to the lack of submissions the contest has now been upgraded. You may check out the adjusted rules here.

I hope this means that more people will be able to submit their stories.