Here are the rules for the short story contests:
1. be nice to other contestants and the judge, myself
2. follow the forum
3. follow the theme
4. if you have already written a short story with the theme I choose, then you are permitted to enter it
5. you may enter up to two stories per contest
6. the password is jellybean
7. each story must be no longer than 800 to 815 and must be at least 400 words long
8. follow the rules
8. Have Fun!
This is the scale I'll use to judge the short stories:
Title: 5
Characters: 10
Story plot: 10
Emotion: 5
Grammar: 5
Personal preference: 5
Total possible: 40