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| About This Author Princess Megan has an Associates Of Art Degree in Journalism and diplomas in Free Lance Writing and Short Story Writing. I have 2 published novels: Passage To Romance and Princess Of Scruples. I work as a Qualified Medication Assistant in mental health. I am married and have a striped gray cat named Tigger. I am a Moderator at Writing.com I am also a Creative Scrapbook Designer and writing is my passion. Check out my stories in my Port.  | Jane Austen Writing Contest 250 YearsJane Austen was born in 1875. We are celebrating 250 Years of Jane Austen. WDC is celebrating 25 Years. I wanted to do a Jane Austen Contest for the event. I am your host. ♥OctOGre tHiNg♥   will be helping me judge the entries. ![Jane Austen 2025 Image  [#2337256]
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Another Elizabeth and Darcy Image by Best Friend Angel.  Another Elizabeth and Darcy Image by Best Friend Angel.](/main/images/action/display/ver/1743273890/item_id/2337566.jpg)  This contest is accepting short stories or poems. You can write either one or both but only one can win if chosen. Short Stories should be 750 Words to 2,000 Words. Poems need to be 16 lines and no more then 40 lines. Keep items at ASR please. Mention the number 25 in your item and 250. You can mention the word Birthday as well. This Contest starts September 1, 2025 and ends September 30, 2025. Winners will be announced October 12, 2025. Prompts: 1. Write a story or poem using Jane Austen's titles of her novels. 2. Write a poem or story using one or more of Jane Austen's characters from her novels. The ideas below came from:♥OctOGre tHiNg♥    3. Jane Austen was close with her sister Cassandra. Cassandra was supportive of her sister's writing. Write about their relationship. 4. Jane's brother Henry got Jane's novels published. Write about their relationship and the positive influence of why we have Jane's novels in our life. Choose a prompt from these challenges: 
 
 I hope these prompts will give you an idea to help write your story or poem. This will give you an idea of how to write your item: 
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My Victorian Jane Commissioned Awardicons My Victorian Jane Commissioned Awardicons](/main/images/action/display/ver/1754742048/item_id/2345003.png)  Everyone who enters, gets this Badge: ![Merit Badge in Darcy & Elizabeth Always
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 To celebrate Jane Austen's 250th Birthday, Thank you for being my friend as we look forward to the site's 25th and celebrate all the wonderful milestones!  Thank you for everything you do!  *^*Heartp*^**^*Heartv*^*](https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/badges/group-Darcy_=38_Elizabeth_Always-1992277_10.gif)  You can purchase it for 25,000 Points. We need 5 entries to Award First Place. Otherwise, ribbons will be awarded. Thanks. Prizes: First Place: 
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Congratulations on your new merit badge! Thank you for supporting the Writing.Com community with your inspirations, participation and activities. We sincerely appreciate it! -SMs](https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/badges/group-Victorian_Jane-1992277_10.gif)  Second Place: 
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Congratulations on your new merit badge! Thank you for supporting the Writing.Com community with your inspirations, participation and activities. We sincerely appreciate it! -SMs](https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/badges/group-Victorian_Jane-1992277_10.gif)  Third Place: 
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 Honorable Mentions: Jane Austen Merit Badge of my choosing. Donations are accepted but not required. Thank you for entering and enjoy this Contest. Hope you will enter. |