The Tudor Ghost Story is on again!
Once upon a time, for five years of my life, I used to write a bi-monthly Tudor England column at Suite101.com. It wasn't easy to close the door on that part of my life; at the end of five years, that column and its readers had a special place in my heart. One thing I really didn't want to see end was my Tudor Ghost Story writing contest. Not only did it offer a writing platform for new writers but it also gave my readers a special Christmas reading treat. I've really missed this contest, so I decided to do it all again at this site. If you read the following stories, you can see why I am so keen to get the contest happening once more:
The Visitation by Fred Pachter won first place the first year of the contest - a beautifully written piece about Barnaby Fitzpatrick, one of the dearest friends of Edward VI. I won't tell you who is the ghost in the story!
The second place getter, The Maid's Tale, was also a great story, based on a true incident in the life of Dr. John Dee.
The 2001 contest winner Alesha Polles wrotea story about the young Elizabeth and a meeting with her mother Anne Boleyn in Always One.
Alesha Polles also won the contest in 2002 with As the Sun Sets another story about Elizabeth. The winner of the 2000 contest came in second with a wonderful Tudor Ghost poem.
The 2003 contest received great stories from all over the Globe, which resulted in
Frozen Ghost by Sabine Naus taking the prize that year, with An Afterlife at Hampton Court by Heather Gustavsson coming in second.In 2004, the very generous
Elizabeth Chadwick, an author described by Historical Novel Society as "the best writer of medieval fiction currently around," judged the Tudor England contest. She awarded first place to: Past Design by Joann Bolner-Thomas, second place to: The Ice Ghost of Willoughby Lake by Julie Atwood and third place to: It isn't fair! I won't be king! by David Morrow.A Question of When: won the 2005 Tudor Ghost Story Contest - judged by Christopher Willis (C.W.) Gortner, author of The Secret Lion, described by Historical Novel Society as "capturing the very essence of Tudor glamour and depravity. Honourable mentions also went to S.K. Naus' Out of the Fog and Alesha Polles' A Message from God.
The Tudor Ghost Story Contest is on again for 2008! Entered stories need to be at least 1500 words and no more than 3000 words. All stories must involve a Tudor Ghost(s) or Tudor characters.
Lara E. Eakins has kindly agreed to help keep this great contest running. This year we are doing it a little differently - there will be a five-dollar ($US) entry fee for stories via the donation button on this page (below). This covers the costs of the contest; anything over will be donated to World Vision.
Publication will be at Lara's very respected Tudor England site,
on this site as well as on my web home at www.wendyjdunn.com. ! This year's judge will be announced very soon.The contest will close on November 1, 2008 and the winning stories in time for Christmas.
Please free to contact me (Wendy J Dunn at wjeandunn@yahoo.com) for further information.Send your Tudor Ghost Story entry to
wendydspace-historybooks@yahoo.com.au
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