I've been talking about this for a while but now the time is finally upon us. I'm very excited to tell you that the theme of this contest is...

'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder'

You don't have to use the idiom if you don't want to but you do need to focus on beauty.

Deadline: 30th September
Day of results: 14th October

Judging criteria
Spelling, grammar and capitalisation.
Creativity and interpretation of the theme.
Format and presentation.

Judges



Rules
Please make sure you've read through deviantArt's Help & FAQ   section as well as Penpa's rules .
All type of literature is allowed except for fan-fiction. But don't worry fan-fic writers, I'll be devoting the next contest just for you so be sure to stick around!
The maximum word count is 1,500 words.
Only one entry is permitted. If you've submitted something by accident in the contest folder or want to swap your entry then please note the group.
Your entry has to be made for this contest, meaning your entry must have been uploaded after this journal.
Submit in the contest gallery folder here: penpa.deviantart.com/gallery/3…

In the description box of your entry, you must include:
The name of the group, written as Penpa or .
A link to this journal.
A brief summary of how your entry fits in the theme.

1st prize
3 month premium membership or the equivalent in points from WishingUnderThatStar
2 month journal feature from WishingUnderThatStar
2 month journal feature from Erlebnisse
1 month journal feature from scarlette13
Feature in publication from FanaticalPublishing
Sketch head-shot from veloveanime
Request from Nyodra
Portrait from BlueSoulber
A literature commission from CelestialMemories
A literature commission from dawn181
A literature commission (short story only) from Katt-Kitt
An interview from flaminandfamous789
2 critiques from Erlebnisse
1 critique from scarlette13

2nd place
1 month premium membership or the equivalent in points from WishingUnderThatStar
20 from WishingUnderThatStar [Donated by D-A-Skelly ]
2 month journal feature from WishingUnderThatStar
2 month journal feature from Erlebnisse
1 month journal feature from scarlette13
Feature in publication from FanaticalPublishing
Sketch head-shot from veloveanime
Request from Nyodra
A literature commission from CelestialMemories
A literature commission (short story only) from Katt-Kitt
1 critique from Erlebnisse
1 critique from scarlette13

3rd place
200 from WishingUnderThatStar
1 month journal feature from WishingUnderThatStar
2 month journal feature from Erlebnisse
1 month journal feature from scarlette13
Sketch head-shot from veloveanime
A literature commission from CelestialMemories
1 critique from Erlebnisse
1 critique from scarlette13

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I'm so grateful to everyone who has already donated prizes but please keep in mind that I'm still on the lookout for more prizes. If you're able to donate something then I would be very grateful.
If you're unable to donate prizes but still want to help out then you can become a judge (2 slots left!) or help feature this contest in your journal or link it in your signature. Remember, more entries means more prizes! Let's work together so that we can make this the biggest contest Penpa has ever seen.