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Nethaera

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0. Global Writing Contest - Winners! 05/22/2009 04:20:18 PM PDT

6/16/09- A new Q&A is now available here- http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=17779501442&sid=1

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The first ever Blizzard Entertainment Global Writing Contest is now complete!

We would just like to say how impressed we are by the overwhelming number of high-quality entries we received. Ranging from epic to earnest and hilarious to horrific, your stories conveyed true devotion, passion, and insight. The judges went through several rounds before selecting the finalists, but in the end only the big man himself, Chris Metzen, could choose the winning entry. We would like to thank all of the contest entrants for the time and effort that they put into their stories. It is always a pleasure to see our fans demonstrate their immense creativity and talent!

The grand prize winner will be flown to Blizzard Entertainment headquarters to meet the Blizzard creative writing staff, and will be the owner of a brand new shiny (and pointy) Frostmourne replica sword by Epic Weapons.

Thank you again to everyone who entered! We'll be posting select stories and excerpts on our website in the weeks ahead, so stay tuned to share in these truly inspiring stories.

Grand Prize Winner!

In the Shadow of the Sun by Sarah Pine

Runners Up - (Alphabetical Order by Author)

The Runners Up will be receiving signed copies of the Diablo Archive, StarCraft Archive, Warcraft Archive, and Warcraft War of the Ancients Archive.

Kuma's Song by Tzu-Mainn Chen

The Baron's Bird by Andrew Moeller

Where Loyalties Lie by Michael Edmund O'Reilly

Into the Void by Benjamin P. Reeves

The Last Days of Crank Fizzlepop by Sean Lucas Riley

Why We Fight by Jason Matthew Rodriguez

Flag of the Black King by Erik Sabol

Honorable Mentions - (Alphabetical Order by Author)

While the Honorable Mentions haven't won a place in the contest, they've won a place in our hearts, and their stories have earned at the very least a mention to their greatness.

Eyes of the Dead by Luke Jackson

Dalaran Noir by Eric F. Kelley

The Princess and the Peon by Ben Lappin

Vengeance by Pamela Manasco

Windmills by Brendon Mroz

A Feast Fit For a Murloc by Kyle Schliesman

Mason by Charles Shattuck

The Defias Gambit by Craig E. Stalbaum

By Whatever Means Necessary by Laurie Tom

Inevitably Northward by Sam Zucchi

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Roachizzy

< Immortal Knights >

Darkspear

1. Re: Global Writing Contest - Winners! 05/22/2009 04:20:39 PM PDT

Awesome!!

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Starlin

< Medieval Mayhem >

The Scryers

2. Re: Global Writing Contest - Winners! 05/22/2009 04:22:58 PM PDT

Congrats to the winners! Can't wait to read them!

Question: Is it okay to post our entries for others to read now?

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Shoap

Duskwood

4. Re: Global Writing Contest - Winners! 05/22/2009 04:27:37 PM PDT

Oi, get a link up to the stories :)

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Hrugner

< Lethality >

Hyjal

5. Re: Global Writing Contest - Winners! 05/22/2009 04:30:32 PM PDT

You make me sad, oh well.

You see a green wiggly

Sinnu

< Dont Panic >

Runetotem

6. Re: Global Writing Contest - Winners! 05/22/2009 04:33:25 PM PDT

Question regarding the non-winning stories:

We had to give up all rights to those stories in order to sibmit them. To the rights revert back to the authors now?

I'd like to rework, polish, expand, etc. mine, but can't right now as have signed all control over it to Blizzard via the contest. I am hoping the contest being over means that the rights for the non-winners revert back to the authors, so work can continue on those stories?

Or should we just consider those stories dead now?

Girbash

< Insomnia >

Uldaman

7. Re: Global Writing Contest - Winners! 05/22/2009 04:38:12 PM PDT

Q u o t e:
Question regarding the non-winning stories:

We had to give up all rights to those stories in order to sibmit them. To the rights revert back to the authors now?

I'd like to rework, polish, expand, etc. mine, but can't right now as have signed all control over it to Blizzard via the contest. I am hoping the contest being over means that the rights for the non-winners revert back to the authors, so work can continue on those stories?

Or should we just consider those stories dead now?

My guess is that they required you to give up all rights to the story to protect themselves from being sued in the event that they end up developing something similar.

So I think it's doubtful that they will return ownership, but you could ask for permission to use it.

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Aengeal

< Clan Bonsai >

Malygos

8. Re: Global Writing Contest - Winners! 05/22/2009 04:40:19 PM PDT

Grats to the Winners!

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Silverdawn

< The Eleventh Hour >

Earthen Ring

9. Re: Global Writing Contest - Winners! 05/22/2009 04:41:25 PM PDT

Many congratulations to the winners! I can't wait to read these. :)

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Lahara

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Blackhand

10. Re: Global Writing Contest - Winners! 05/22/2009 04:41:50 PM PDT

Always disappointing not to win, but getting an honorable mention is still pretty nice. Grats to the winners.

Amera Sky Lahara

Lierni

< And The Holograms >

Proudmoore

11. Re: Global Writing Contest - Winners! 05/22/2009 04:43:53 PM PDT

Congrats to Sarah, and the rest of the winners!

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Kektonic

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Kil'jaeden

12. Re: Global Writing Contest - Winners! 05/22/2009 04:45:03 PM PDT

Q u o t e:
Question regarding the non-winning stories:

We had to give up all rights to those stories in order to sibmit them. To the rights revert back to the authors now?

I'd like to rework, polish, expand, etc. mine, but can't right now as have signed all control over it to Blizzard via the contest. I am hoping the contest being over means that the rights for the non-winners revert back to the authors, so work can continue on those stories?

Or should we just consider those stories dead now?

I'll probably rewrite mine and sumbit it for the next contest, assuming I don't come up with a better idea in the meantime.

We dreamed of a world in peace
But killed for a life of ease
Now we leave the wounds for you
What else can the dying do?

Cameal

< Vae Victus >

Dalaran

13. Re: Global Writing Contest - Winners! 05/22/2009 04:49:34 PM PDT

Grats to the winners. :) Guess I'll have to try harder next time.

Resident Village Idiot

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Jadedejah

Skywall

14. Re: Global Writing Contest - Winners! 05/22/2009 04:55:08 PM PDT

Grats to the winners! I'm looking forward to reading them!

Bodenra

< ACES >

Korialstrasz

15. Re: Global Writing Contest - Winners! 05/22/2009 05:02:04 PM PDT

Grats to all the winners!

Q u o t e:
Windmills by Brendon Mroz

SQUEE!

Vajarra

< Chronicles >

Sisters of Elune

16. Re: Global Writing Contest - Winners! 05/22/2009 05:17:17 PM PDT

I just hope -one- of these is a goat story at least! :)

Tricksterr

< Dark Dragon Fangs >

Hyjal

19. Re: Global Writing Contest - Winners! 05/22/2009 05:24:33 PM PDT

My only regret is there was a lot of badass in my story that probably will never see the light of day now. Oh well, was a great story to write. Congrats to everyone that got a nod.

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