Phobophilia Awards [OPEN]

Welcome

Welcome to the first ever
Phobophilia Awards!

Don't fret too much, this isn't actually the first ceremony I've held. This contest will run as smooth as possible, and I guarantee completion. Since this is my first in a while, it'll be a bit smaller than ones I've held in the past, but it'll start growing with each ceremony! (Yes, this won't be the only one).

Now, since I like conciseness, all the rules and prizes will be listed on this page, along with the password (hint hint, read or perish).

Now to the sad stuff, Rules!:

Judges:

1. No cheating and whatnot. You know the drill. No PMing until the award is over (other than saying to follow you if they haven't) and favoritism is banned.

2. All critique submissions must be met on time or your rewards as a judge are forfeit.

3. You must follow me and give a shout out to this award. I apologize for requiring a shout out, I normally wouldn't, but since Wattpad took down the newsfeed, this is really the only way to get noticed. The judges password is the answer to this: what's the strangest thing you've eaten? Mine is probably deer and cow entrails. Adding books to lists really does little now.

4. You are allowed to say no to reading lgbtq+ and/or mature stories. I'm sure you have your reasons. I'm not here to judge your emotions on matters. Gods know I've been criticized for belief systems, and I rather everyone be comfortable to make things fun. I'll judge whatever you can't for the genre you select to judge.

5. Have fun! Yes, this is a rule. The second you're not, *slides finger across throat*.

Contestants:

1. No cheating. Pretty standard rule. No conspiring with judges and all that.

2. You must properly follow the form to completion. If you don't properly fill out the form, you may be subject to rejection. Just so you know, the password for contestants is the answer to this question: what type of fear do you have and why? I have a phobia of amusement park rides since I almost died on the zipper as a kid. But you can always fix your mistakes on your form. That's fine.

3. You must follow me and give a shout out to this award. I apologize for requiring a shout out, I normally wouldn't, but since Wattpad took down the newsfeed, this is really the only way to get noticed. Adding books to lists really does little now.

4. You must follow your judge when it's announced. This is very important. They are spending a lot of time to judge your story. It's a minimal courtesy for the effort they all put into judging.

5. Only English stories allowed. I apologize for any problems this may cause. We just don't have the guarantee of any bilingual judges. 

6. Have fun or metaphoric death! I don't know what the metaphor is, but *shrug*. This is an ineffective and meaningless, but nevertheless here, threat!

Now to the happy stuff, Prizes!:

Judges:

1. A follow from each of the people you judge. But please don't use this as the only reason you're here. I want passionate judges who love to read and help others!

2. I will add a story to a reading list. But I'll also give a shout-out since as I said above, reading lists do little, but hey, it's permanent.

3. I'll follow you.

4. If you'd like a well-made non-commercial (Wattpad only) cover (more like my graphic samples from my commercial graphic shop vs. my aesthetic premade shop), please PM me, and I'll make you up one. It's a photoshopped cover instead of the app-made ones from my aesthetic graphics shop.

Contestants:

To everyone:

1. Temporarily on a reading list for your genre
2. A critique from your judge
3. Any time, you can get a new book cover from my aesthetic premade cover shop (different from the commercial one)! Nothing really required for those covers, and I accept requests.
4. Bragging rights. Yes, that's right. You have the right to brag for having the sheer strength to enter competitions!

3rd place winner:

All above and
1. A follow from me
2. A sticker stating your place in the contest
3. One Adobe photoshopped non-commercial book cover
4. Added to reading list stating place won

2nd place winner:

All above and
1. A more in-depth review from me
2. An additional Adobe photoshopped non-commercial book cover

1st place winner:

All above and
1. Another additional Adobe photoshopped non-commercial book cover
2. Adobe photoshopped graphic of choice
3. Read and comment on two chapters of your book of choice

I hope this all seems fun and fair! Any questions or suggestions, please comment away! I wish you all the best of luck in this contest, and remember, never give up your dreams no matter the result of an award! Writing is an art, and as such, it's subjective!

I also accept questions about me here 🥺. Please ask. I'm lonely 🥺. Haha.