Hello everyone! I have a personal writing deadline to meet, so I want to keep this quick and get back to writing, haha.

Anyway, there are just TWO days left until the contest deadline! As a reminder, the countdown timer is linked on the foreword, so you can use that to keep track of exactly how much time you have left! If you haven't submitted your entry yet, please do so ASAP! Time is ticking, so you don't want to miss out! If you need an extension, please contact me! About half of the entries are currently complete, so let's try to get as many as possible finished in the remaining days of the contest!

I have temporarily added the Best Of - SeulYong prize at 500 karma points to the prize list, just so people are aware that it exists and are encouraged to finish their entries. As a reminder, there must be a minimum of three completed stories for a karma prize to be distributed. I have also officially added the Monster EP to the prize list, so that will be available to claim once the final ranking is announced.

In regards to the judging process, I will start reading the completed entries on July 6. Those with extensions will be read once they are completed by their extension dates. I will also be writing short notes for each story to help me decide how to rank the entries and at the contest's conclusion, if you'd like to know what my thoughts are, I will gladly send you these notes. And if you'd like a full-length review sheet instead, I can write one up for you instead of the short notes. Just let me know, since it saves time for me to write a review sheet in the first place instead of expanding on my short notes later on.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact me via the comment box, my wall, or private messages. I respond to all messages within 24 hours. And if you'd also like to be a karma donator, please contact me so we can discuss the specifics. I will repay you for your generosity!

Until then, good luck on finishing your stories!