#IWRITEINCOLOR CONTEST

The #iwriteincolor campaign allows you to push yourself to write diversely. This means main characters who are of color. This could be BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic), this could be biracial or some combination. It can mean Native and/or First Nations. The point is to create a story from the perspective of characters of color so they can be the star and not the side-kick.

This DOES NOT mean that the story has to center around race. In fact, the judges (myself and my writer's club) would prefer that the story focuses on the character's and the amazing situations they encounter.

You'll need to use an approved #iwriteincolor prompt. You can choose one from below OR you can sign up for my newsletter and get the full 30 days of prompts and choose from those. They run from Horror to Romance and more.

Prompts:
Priya gazed up at the sky and saw it fall, like the night had lost an earring. After the third she knew the sky is falling.

Chiwetel watched as the last slavers' throat was cut. All eyes were on him and he realized too late he had no idea how to steer a ship.

The old auntie handed the girl a reeking pouch of herbs and the girl handed over every cent she had to her name. It was worth it.

"But Josefina, isn't garlic supposed to repel vampires?"

The altar boys at Our Lady of Mercy were known for their voices but when they sprouted wings things got interesting.

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Rules:
1. 500 words or less.
2. Must be original work.
3. Must use one of the prompts provided and include the wording of the prompt somewhere in the text.

Prize:
Winner will receive an 8GB Kindle Fire HD ready to load with all your favorite titles. I'll ship to Canada and the US only.

Deadline: November 2, 2016