[@RomanAria] We'll have to see what I come up with.  ^.^;;

It's unfortunate there's not standard criteria voters should take into account for this, because that makes it very hard to aim to win in terms of votes.  I mean, obviously the skill level of the story is going to be a significant portion, but other things that play into it -- what specifically people feel makes a story better suited to this particular contest -- would help.  I can't help but think that if the theme doesn't play a significant role that votes will be scarce.

How does the voting itself work?