cassparadox says:

We're starting off the new year with a big bang! Welcome to another year of the SciFiQuest. We've got fabulous rewards, eeeevil aliens, and a bevy of judges to probe, dissect, and discuss all of your submissions until we find the best of the bunch. Don't have the time to participate? Drop me a line and offer to read each and every submission that rolls in from these pitiful humans and we'll give you an extra special door prize for your time.