General Contest Rules:

• All members can enter, except contest manager and Admins
• Any software program can be used
  
• Start: November 21st, 2012
• End: December 19th, 2012 at 10:00am (Renderosity Server Time)
• Community Voting: December 20th, 2012 - January 3rd, 2013
• Winners announced: January 4th, 2013
• Entries MUST be time-stamped by December 19th, 2012 9:59am (Renderosity System Time), or they will not be accepted
• 1 entry per person, per category
• Entries MUST be new artwork not previously posted online, or anywhere else publicly
• Entries MUST NOT appear online anywhere else during the contest or until the Contest Winners have been Posted
• 1 prize package per person across all Holiday Contest categories
• Winner's Announcement will be posted on the Renderosity FrontPage and this official contest page

Entry Specifications:

• Short Story must be a maximum of 1000 words or less
  
• Thumbnail Image: MUST be included 100x100pixels Here is a helpful tutorial on How to make Full Image Thumbnails
  
• Save and upload THIS image in both the Image and Thumbnail field. (You must upload both or the system will not accept the entry.)
  
• Do NOT use html formatting.
• Double space between paragraphs.
• Entries must not have previously won a Renderosity Contest.
  
• All stories must comply with Renderosity's Terms of Service
  
• Use the description field to tell us your tale, noting what inspired you.
  
• Include the word count at the end of the story.
• Stories that do not follow the contest rules or our Terms of Service will be removed.
  
• Vote soliciting will not be tolerated. Entrants that solicit votes will be disqualified without warning. This includes, but is not limited to, emailing and sitemailing members.
  
• We recommend not waiting until the end of the contest to upload your entry. It is common for upload and/or approval complications to arise. Please give yourself ample time to correct your entry, if need be. Corrections will NOT be accepted if they are not time stamped by December 19, 2012 9:59am.
  
• By uploading your image you are agreeing that this is your original work.
  
• Contest FAQ

Community Voting:

• The winners will be selected by the community. All clone votes will be removed.

Other Information:

• All prize winners must supply Renderosity with their real name, email address, and mailing address for prize distribution and registration.
  
  
• By entering this contest, you agree that all submission may be used by Renderosity for promotional purposes: online, digital, in print, on CD, or in any other medium. By submitting your entry into this contest you are granting Renderosity the right to retain your entry in it's archive and to display the entry within this community to promote Renderosity or future contests held.
  
  
• By submitting this form, you agree that you are authorized to grant Renderosity the permission to use of your image in print advertising, promotions or website usage. The Artist will remain the intellectual property holder of their images.