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#### Thank you for everyone who has entered the [Christmas Day in 2050 contest](https://steemit.com/contest/@pennsif/fiction-contest-christmas-day-in-2050-write-a-diary-entry-20-sbd-to-be-won) so far.
#### The contest was planned to close this coming Sunday.
#### However as I have been a bit delayed with this follow-up post I am now extending the closing date to midnight UTC on Tuesday 19 December 2017.
#### So there is still plenty of time to get writing.

#### To keep this all as sweet as candy I am sticking with the prizes being in SBDs which with the current exchange rates means the prize pool is now well over US $200 !!!

Following on from the success of my first fiction contest, One Day in 2040, this is a follow-up contest with a festive theme.
We have moved on ten years to 2050. This time the diary entry won't just be for any day - it will be for Christmas Day. (If you don't celebrate Christmas feel free to substitute it for New Year's Day.) #### All you have to do to enter this competition is to write a diary entry about life for you and your family (or a fictitious family) on 25 December 2050.

This is a fiction contest but it is 'easy fiction'. There has not got to be any major story arc or great character development.

It is just a diary entry. Tell it as it is, or as you think it will be.

How to enter

Create your post on steemit with your diary entry for Christmas Day in 2050.
If you do not currently celebrate Christmas feel free to substitute Christmas Day for New Years Day 2051.
Include futurechronicles as one of the tags on the post.
Post a link to your article in a comment below this post.
Upvote and resteem this post.

Prizes

There will be a first prize of 10 SBD, a second prize of 5 SBD and two third prizes of 2.5 SBD. (I am sticking with SBD for the prizes but the Amazon Gift Voucher option is no longer available.)
The winners will be chosen by me ( @pennsif ) on the basis of interest, imagination and quality of writing and presentation.
The winners will be announced by Saturday 23 December in a winning announcement post.

Rules

All posts must be original material, not posted anywhere else. All images must be appropriately sourced and credited.
Entries must be at least 600 words in length.
Entries must be submitted by the closing date.
You must have upvoted and resteemed this post to be eligible to enter.

Closing date

Midnight UTC on Tuesday 19 December 2017.

--- --- Thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of [the first futurechronicles contest](https://steemit.com/contest/@pennsif/fiction-contest-one-day-in-2040-20-sbd-to-be-won). I hope you will have time to enter this contest. If you can spread the word about the contest as well that would be great.

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--- --- You might also be interested in some of my other posts : * [SteemRadio - schedule of all the steemit radio shows - week beginning 11 December 2017](https://steemit.com/radio/@pennsif/steemradio-schedule-of-all-the-steemit-radio-shows-week-beginning-11-december-2017) * [SteemCommerce - Calling all business owners on steemit - Will you take steem as payment in your business?](https://steemit.com/business/@pennsif/steemcommerce-calling-all-business-owners-on-steemit-will-you-take-steem-as-payment-in-your-business) * [A Dollar A Day : crikey, an 1100% increase in a month - is my maths right?](https://steemit.com/charity/@pennsif/a-dollar-a-day-crikey-an-1100-increase-in-a-month-is-my-maths-right) * [I Believe in Steem - Five things I can do to help steemit grow](https://steemit.com/blog/@pennsif/i-believe-in-steem-five-things-i-can-do-to-help-steemit-grow) * [Improving Retention on steemit - Exploring ideas for a Mentoring System](https://steemit.com/mentoring/@pennsif/improving-retention-on-steemit-exploring-ideas-for-a-mentoring-system) * [Steemit coming alive in Wales - meetup planning underway - 100% growth target...](https://steemit.com/promo-uk/@pennsif/steemit-coming-alive-in-wales-meetup-planning-underway-100-growth-target) * [Where in the world can I spend my steem? Real World Outlets that accept Steem / SBD](https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@pennsif/where-in-the-world-can-i-spend-my-steem-real-world-outlets-that-accept-steem-sbd) * [We've made it - 6 months self sufficient in vegetables - what target for next year?](https://steemit.com/gardening/@pennsif/we-ve-made-it-6-months-self-sufficient-in-vegetables-what-target-for-next-year) * [Homesteaders & Preppers on steemit - smashing through the 250 mark - v10 [22 Nov '17]](https://steemit.com/homesteading/@pennsif/homesteaders-and-preppers-on-steemit-smashing-through-the-250-mark-v10-22-nov-17) * [SteemTowns - connecting the virtual with the reality - would it be possible?](https://steemit.com/steemit/@pennsif/steemtowns-connecting-the-virtual-with-the-reality-would-it-be-possible) _[image from pixabay - Creative Commons CC0]_