***T minus 6 Days*** ![Fact to Fiction Writing Contest](https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmdcdEeGZbXNXUzWQ3JQE23jpEiXTjUdEkqN314ncTL5xE/FACT.png?w=400) With six days and counting until the deadline on 20th March at 00:00 GMT/UTC, I hope you’ve been inspired to the point of having your entry written and ready for that editing and polishing phase and submission. There’s still 6 days to get it all done. The Fact to Fiction writing contest challenges writers to create a piece of fiction, poetry, or creative non-fiction based on their inspiration of the prompt—which led with a fact and concluded into fiction. The prompt was to inspire, in any way or form, that which comes to you. #### The prompt: > The nearest star to us is 4.25 lightyears away, that's why wishes take at least 9 years to come true. ### Open For Entries As promised, it is the 14th March and the contest is officially open for entries. For 6 days—from now until the 20th March—all entries will be accepted. When you’re ready to submit your entry, create a post and drop the link to it in the comments below. You are welcome to attach an image and a sneak peak in the comment with your entry link if you wish to. Whole entries pasted as a comment will not be considered—the entry should be a post made by you. You are welcome to use any tags relevant to your post. Plagiarised content or copyright infringement of text, images, or any media, will result in automatic disqualification, a report to Steemcleaners, and a flagging of the post. Only original content, created by you, is acceptable. I will be checking. All entries that qualify to the criteria and rules will receive an upvote from me as well, to show my support and appreciation of writing on the Steem blockchain. It’s not much, but it is something and little somethings go a long way. Check out the [announcement post](https://steemit.com/contest/@anikekirsten/announcing-the-fact-to-fiction-writing-contest-20-steem-in-prizes) for the rules, judging criteria, and prizes. Fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry are all accepted. ### The Prizes First prize entry will walk away with 10 STEEM and the payout of the [Announcement post](https://steemit.com/contest/@anikekirsten/announcing-the-fact-to-fiction-writing-contest-20-steem-in-prizes), making the first prize win 10 STEEM and 2 SBD, rounded up. ![Announcement Post payout](https://steemitimages.com/DQmWQKBDU8BLt3VcGtY5iEim9K9Upfsyb4Q5yAyrCTw7Ksa/Screenshot_20180308_103600.png) The two runner-up entries will each receive 5 STEEM and half of the SBD payout of the [Reminder post](https://steemit.com/contest/@anikekirsten/reminder-fact-to-fiction-writing-contest-20-steem-in-prizes), rounded up. Look out for the winners post which will be posted within a week after the contest deadline—no later than 27th March 2018. --- Please make sure to indicate that your entry is for this contest if you submit your piece for feedback in The Writers’ Block critique queues, so that I know which pieces to stay away from and not look at, in fairness to all participants. The payout of this contest opening post will go to animals in need, by donating it to @tarc. 10 STEEM was already donated with the announcement post. You can help them, too. An upvote of this post and a resteem is greatly appreciated. ![10 STEEM donation to TARC](https://steemitimages.com/DQmce2g93597vjxKA9LZkFBqznrEaVKWeDPooxwiMivdPo5/Screenshot_20180314_102136.png) With many thanks to @bex-dk and @josie2214 for donating SBD and STEEM for the prizes! **I look forward to your submissions, and good luck!** ... _Have you voted your witnesses yet?_ ![Witness banner.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmYp3tHrQg86zoZCG2iYMT55mmQ7YcW2uaaaQ3KTYBxT2k/Witness%20banner.jpg?w=400) _Follow me and stay updated with more posts:_ [Of Beasts and Men [Novel]](https://anikekirsten.wordpress.com/of-beasts-and-men-novel/) | [Short Stories](https://anikekirsten.wordpress.com/short-stories/) | [Artwork](https://anikekirsten.wordpress.com/art/) | [Poetry](https://anikekirsten.wordpress.com//poetry) | [Norse Mythology](https://anikekirsten.wordpress.com/a-guide-to-norse-mythology/) | [Non-Fiction Articles](https://anikekirsten.wordpress.com/articles/) | [World-Building Tools](https://anikekirsten.wordpress.com/writing-tools/)