NOVEL SIMPLE Alpha’s Paintshop Rules & Terms of Entry
Hello Everyone! As I mentioned on Friday, Its time for the first every Alpha Strike Art Contest!
The Art Contest will be broken down into Three main phases.
If you feel like there is something missing that really should be addressed, feel free to speak up.
That's the point of this period before Submissions start.
If you plan to submit a fan art, be sure you read the Terms of Entry as well. Its pretty standard, but I'm a stickler for reading things before I agree to them.
Phase 1: Submissions -
1) - Any and All readers, on all five sites (Royal Road, Sufficientvelocity, Spacebattles & Scribble Hub, Patreon) that the novel is currently posted on will be able to make a submission. When submitting an Artwork, please submit it through the your respective site's PM/DM system.
2) - The Submissions period will be open from November 3, 2023 (This Friday) until December 8, 2023, 11:59 PM EST.
3) - By submitting the artwork, the entrant confirms that the submitted piece is their original work and does not infringe upon the copyrights or intellectual property rights of any third party. So no stealing art, buying something and claiming its yours, or using AI generation software.
4) - Submitted Artwork must be of a character or scene portrayed in the first Book. This can include GRIM Adventures, but EXCLUDES all of the Military Service records, as these are exclusive contest for you online readers, and won't be making it into the final published book. Artwork must not contain explicit or offensive content, including but not limited to nudity, hate speech, or any form of discrimination. Entries violating this rule will be disqualified. I retain rights to determine if an entry is appropriate or not.
5) - At the end of the contest, all submissions will be posted in a public gallery on all current posted sites, along with the winners of the contest.
6) - By submitting an artwork for this contest, you agree you have read and agree to all of the following rules and the Terms of Entry listed below.
TERMS OF ENTRY - Please Read Carefully.
Phase 2: Public Voting (Top 10) -
1) - The Public Voting period will be open from December 9, 2023 until December 15, 2023, 11:59 PM EST.
2) - At the start of this period, a post will be make on each site showcasing all of the submitted art. A Straw Poll will be created and linked onto each site. In order to vote, the users must submit their Username and the site when prompted. (See picture below).
3) - ONLY users of the 4 posted sites and patreon will be permitted to vote. User accounts must be have an activation day of at least November 3, 2023 , and have a reasonable "History" (likes, comments, posts, Rep, etc etc) during the time between submission phase and the voting phase. This is to cut down on the people creating throwaway accounts.
4) - Voters will be permitted to select any number of entries for their vote, however each entry can only be voted by once per Voter. (Example, you could vote for entries #4, 5, 7, 32, and 54, but not #2, 12 times.)
5) - The TOP 10 Submissions, as voted in this Phase will be featured in the Fan Art Gallery at the back of the Published eBook. These Top 10 Winners will also move on to the final Phase.
Phase 3: Patreon Voting (Top 3) -
1) - The Public Voting period will be open from December 16, 2023 - December 29, 2023, 11:59 PM EST.
2) - All active Patreon subscribers at the time of opening, will be permitted to vote according to the terms of a minor poll. This poll will determine the Top 3 winners of the grand prize.
3) - Patreon member will be permitted 1 standard vote, modified by their Tier. (For example, a FEF Veteran Adventurer Tier member will have 3 votes, according to the minor poll terms.) These votes can be condensed or spread out among submissions as the voter pleases. If you wish for an uneven spread (example, 2 votes for #5 and 1 vote for #1) then please contact the Author through Patreon with the desired spread.
4) - The top 3 submissions, as voted by the Patreons, will receive a complementary copy of the final published eBook [Alpha Strike: An interstellar Weapon Platform's Guide to Cultivation] upon its completion, as well as have their artwork displayed in the Fan Art Gallery alongside the other winners.
5) - IF at the end of the Patreon Voting period (December 29, 2023, 11:59 PM EST), less than 50% of all active Patreon members have voted, Voting will be extended to January 12, 2024, 11:59 PM EST and open to the public through a Strawpoll. Public voters will be permitted a single vote for the extended poll.
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That sums everything up!
If you have any further questions, suggestion or comments, feel free to post them in the comments below!