Writing Contest at The Moon Topples

The writing contest at The Moon Topples is officially on! The writing prompt this time is “growth”. Here is a description from the site:

The topic for this contest is “growth,” which we are defining here as:

–noun

* 1. the act or process, or a manner of growing; development; gradual increase.
* 2. size or stage of development: It hasn’t yet reached its full growth.
* 3. completed development.
* 4. development from a simpler to a more complex stage: the growth of ritual forms.
* 5. development from another but related form or stage: the growth of the nation state.
* 6. something that has grown or developed by or as if by a natural process: a growth of stubborn weeds.
* 7. Pathology. an abnormal increase in a mass of tissue, as a tumor.
* 8. origin; source; production: onions of English growth.

–adjective

* 9. of or denoting a business, industry, or equity security that grows or is expected to grow in value over a long period of time: a growth industry; a growth stock.

Your story should include a character or an event which touches on one of those definitions for the word growth.

Entries will be accepted until 11 pm CST on May 7th, 2007. For a full list of the rules click here.

Here is a list of the prizes:

Writer’s Choice Prizes:
1st Place winner will receive a $25 Amazon.com gift certificate
2nd Place winner will receive a $20 Amazon.com gift certificate
3rd Place winner will receive a $15 Amazon.com gift certificate
4th Place winner will receive a $10 Amazon.com gift certificate
5th Place winner will receive a $5 Amazon.com gift certificate
All winners in this category will also have the warm glow of knowing they were chosen by their peers.

Last time there were 44 entries, so I say we beat that record. The more competition the better. What are you waiting for? Get writing!