Fourth Annual "Mixed Doubles"

An Ensemble Cast Contest
2004

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How often do we wish more of the characters got air time on the show?  How often have we complained that one character has taken over the show?  Well, here's your chance to do something about that.

So what is mixed doubles? In tennis, it is a doubles match consisting of two m/f teams. Similarly, in this contest each story should feature at least two different m/f pairings.

So, put on your thinking caps and explore those possibilities!  And now, the rules...

Rules and other details

1. Anonymous: This year's contest is anonymous. That means nobody but your beta, your spouse, and your cat are allowed to know which story is yours. Therefore, unless you've got a story that's never seen the light of day, all stories must be new.
2. Prizes: Prize graphics will be awarded in each category as follows - 1st if there are at least 3 entries; 1st, 2nd if there are 4 to 6 entries; and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd for categories with 7 or more entries. I reserve the right to make more prize graphics if I feel like it. :-)
3. Pairings: Stories can include any m/f pairings except Emh/7 or C/7, unless you intend to break them up. I get enough pain in canon. (Anne Rose is a dedicated J/C, K/7, P/Ter. Ok, ok, I like J/P and C/T (that's Torres), but just don't squeal on me.)
4. Content/Ratings: Even though all ratings are accepted, slash, rape, bdsm, dead-babyfic, or excessive violence will not be accepted. Please warn about character deaths. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns about rating your story. Also, you need to keep the two couples each on their own side of the net, if you get my meaning here. Everything else is fair game.
5. Categories: Each author may enter one story per category. If there are fewer than 3 entries in a category, the stories may be combined with another category. However R/NC17 will remain separate. If there are fewer than 3 R/NC17 stories, they will be posted to read only, and not combined with G-PG13 stories. (I am happy to tell you if your category has enough entries to be viable. If it isn't yet, I suggest you talk a friend into entering too.)

6. Hosting: Entering means you agree to have your story hosted anonymously at the contest site(s) during the contest and linked to the author's site thereafter. (The author needs to send me that link.) If your story is disqualified, I reserve the right, at my option, to post it to read for the duration of the contest and link to it afterwards. Many people enter contests to publicize their fic and I'm happy to help, within reason.(FYI - Anonymously means the author's name is not on the story during the contest.)

Categories

• Romance - new or established romances.
• Comedy - a humorous situation.
• Drama - drama, not angst, more like plot driven or action adventure.
• Other - you just always have to have an other category.
• Steamier Romance - Enter all R and NC17 stories in this category, only. (For this contest, whenever I use the term R/NC17, I'm combining R and NC17.)

Contest Dates See note above about dates.

2003 Results!

Results of the 2003 contest here!
 

Previous Years

See the 2002 winners here! Read the stories again!

See the 2001 winners here! Read the stories again!
 

Prizes
The prizes will look something like this from the first year:

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