Yeah, yeah, I know we all hate following rules... I do too! I'm the biggest rule breaker there probably is! *grins* They may seem like a lot, but they are pretty simple and easy, I promise!

💙 Please follow this account TheGuildedRaven. This ensures that you do not miss any new updates from us and on our message board.

- Add the book to your public/private reading list.

- Share the awards on your message board.

The more participants and judges, the quicker we can move things forward.

💛 Follow the three Mad Hatter Musketeers Ch31L92, Lonidon7 and onegoodauthor.

This contest would also not be happening without onegoodauthor and her fantastic work designing the cover, banners, and stickers.

Both participants and judges must follow these accounts.

💙 Participants, please follow your judges. They are working hard judging your books. Clicking the follow button in return is not hard!

💛 Instead of the usual five, we will be accepting the first FOUR chapters (excluding author notes, casts and prologues.)

- You are allowed to enter TWO books, but not in the same genre.

- You can participate and judge (just not in the same genre).

💙 Poetry entries must have at least THREE chapters. Short Stories must have at least ONE chapter.

- There are TWO separate categories. Please make sure you fill the right one correctly.

💛 All stories must be in English.

💙 Password is your favourite colour.

💛 Please inform us of any changes (book title or username).  This saves us the hassle and time which we do not have of running around like headless chickens.

💙 NO BULLYING. NO CHEATING. NO BRIBERY. Any rude or negative comments towards the hosts, judges, or applicants will instantly disqualify them and be banned from future contests. If any of these happen, we will hunt you down, and you don't want that. It can (and will!) get...messy.

💛 DO NOT CONTACT YOUR JUDGE.

If you need to inform any change of book title/username or are unclear on anything, you can send a private message @TheGuildedRaven or any of the hosts (user accounts are at the start of the page).

💙💛 RULES FOR JUDGES 💛💙

💙 Please refer to the judging criteria when writing your reports.

💛 Judge fairly and honestly, even if it means you are giving a lower mark.

💙 Please make sure you follow all of the rules and fill out the form correctly.

💛 Do not accept bribery or any form of cheating.

- Participants are NOT to contact or speak to you directly, whether through a private message or message boards.

💙 You cannot judge a friend! We want honesty and genuineness.

I will provide an example soon!

💙💛 Applications are open! 💛💙