Winners of the contest
1st Place: J. Brooks
Alan Tudyk recorded himself reading the winner's story. The winner got a poster, a signed copy of a Con Man Script and a Golden badge on their Inkitt profile.
2nd Place: Adam Montierth
The prize was a Con Man DVD/BluRay, Con Man Buttons, Con Man Stickers as well as a Silver badge on the author's profile.
3rd Place: MikaylaNicholKlint
The prize was a Spectrum comic-style profile picture and stickers as well as a Bronze badge on the author's profile.

Contest Description

Alan Tudyk, star of "Firefly", "Serenity", and the soon-to-be released "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story", is launching his own writing contest for his latest web series "Con Man"! The winner of the contest will have the first chapter read by Alan himself in a video personally addressed to the author!

Put on your fanfiction hats and get inspired by Firefly, Serenity, or Alan's latest show, 'Con Man'.

Start writing already, so you can submit as early as you can!

Watch Con Man on Vimeo

  • Submission Period: Feb 3rd - Mar 2nd
  • Voting Period: Feb 3rd - Mar 9th
    • (Note: Submissions can only be posted from a computer)

    • There are no submission fees, anyone is free to participate, no purchase necessary
    • We accept submissions from all over the world, but only in English language
    • The submission will start on 3rd of February and will end on 2nd of March
    • Submission only trough the Inkitt-Con Man contest website
    • Voting starts at contest launch and closes on 9th of March
    • Alan Tudyk will pick the winner within two weeks after voting closes. The winner will be announced 23rd of March
    • Only Con Man, Spectrum and Firefly fan fiction stories may be entered
    • There is no minimum word count
    • Multiple entries are allowed
    • All stories must be rated appropriately by their authors
    • Before submitting a story be sure to check our guidelines page to ensure that you comply with all of our publication rules
    • The winners will be determined through public voting, the first three win and go into a separate round, Alan Tudyk will determine the best story out of these three
    • The odds of winning are dependent of number of entries, votes accumulated, and Alan Tudyk’s taste in fan fiction.
    • The winners will be announced on Inkitt.com, on social media, and by email to all participants
    • All prizes will be awarded. The prizes will be awarded to the first three places
    • Approximate retail value of all the prizes is $100
    • Sponsors and Promoters of this contest: Inkitt GmbH, Potsdamer Straße 63 11-13, 10785 Berlin and Redbear Films - Los Angeles, 15760 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1040 Encino, CA 91436

    Prizes for Winners

    1st Place

    Alan Tudyk will record himself reading one chapter of the winning fan fiction personally addressed to the winner. The winner will also receive a poster and a copy of a Con Man Script signed by Alan Tudyk as part of the winnings on the site..

    Golden badge on the author's profile

    2nd Place

    Package of fun items that include a Con Man DVD/BluRay, Con Man Buttons, and Con Man Stickers.

    Silver badge on the author's profile

    3rd Place

    Spectrum comic-style profile picture and stickers.

    Bronze badge on the author's profile

    Top 10%

    All Top 10% participants receive a "Top 10%" badge to their profile

    Submit Story
    Most Voted Popular Latest

    1.Con Man: Kids Need to Read

    Con Man fan fiction episode script. Jack convinces Wray to sit in for him at a comicon charity poker tournament.

    Submitted about 2 years ago by Adam Montierth

    2.Money Laundering or Cash Washing

    A Firefly - Spectrum Crossover Tale

    Based on Firefly/Serenity / Submitted about 2 years ago by J. Brooks

    3.Love Keeps Her in the Air

    After Miranda, Zoe Washburne changed. It took all the power in the 'Verse to get her back - and to fill the hole that's been left in Serenity's crew.

    Based on Firefly / Submitted about 2 years ago by MikaylaNicholKlint

    4.Serenity After Miranda: Autumn Flower

    When Alliance agents resurrect the mostly-dead body of Serenity's pilot, Wash must decide whether there's actually a fate worse than death. Dry your tears, Browncoats. He's back, and still flying.

    Based on Firefly / Submitted about 2 years ago by Alana Dill

    5.My Own Kind of Freedom

    It's a usual job: bring a load of maple lumber to Hera. But Hera is full of ghosts of the past and one suspicious Alliance agent, and a usual job for this crew means a job that goes sideways fast.

    Based on Firefly / Submitted about 2 years ago by Steven Brust

    6.River of Guilt

    River learns how her parents died and her bid for freedom leaves everyone feeling guilty - and Serenity navigates a river of guilt before living up to its name.

    Based on Firefly / Submitted about 2 years ago by Kenneth (Ken or KW) Finley

    7.Rivers Diary

    A look into the mind of River Tam from Firefly through a collection of short diary entries.

    Based on Firefly / Submitted about 2 years ago by Ruth Dempsey

    8.Is this Real Life or Just Fantasy?

    What happens when Wash wakes up in a weird place where he has to pilot another ship. A ship called Spectrum.

    Based on Firefly / Submitted about 2 years ago by Stacie Sells-Vanscoder

    9.Sea of No Cares

    On a world without stars, he took to the sea.

    Based on Firefly / Submitted about 2 years ago by poisontaster

    10.A leaf on the wind

    A teenage Hoban "Wash" Washburne gets some lessons on flying and life from his Dad.

    Submitted about 2 years ago by Addicus Patton

    11.Confessions of a Warrior Woman

    When a ghost from the past brings news that Wash might still be alive, Zoe sets off on a perilous mission to rescue her beloved husband.

    Based on Firefly / Submitted about 2 years ago by Eric Christianson

    12.Precious Artifacts

    Wash is injured on a job he doesn't remember taking. He is thrown into insane circumstances, but when his wife is in danger he will have to rise to the challenge.

    Based on Firefly / Submitted about 2 years ago by IchabodEbenezer

    13.Christmas Cargo

    The crew has a job during Christmas.

    Based on Firefly / Submitted about 2 years ago by Jen McCain

    14.Shellshock

    Several weeks after the movie Inara returns to the training house, but all is not as it seems. The crew must work together before it's too late. Contains adult themes, not graphic (only implied).

    Based on Firefly / Submitted about 2 years ago by Kimberly Taylor

    15.CON MAN - "FAN FICTION"

    Wray Nerely's luck seems to be changing when he lands an audition to something NOT related to Spectrum. However, things aren't always what they seem.

    Based on Firefly / Submitted about 2 years ago by JordynGiddens

    16.The Guy From That Thing - The Movie

    You set out to make a film, not to prove Murphy's Law. But when you get the old gang back together for one last hurrah on a soundstage, it seems like you're going to end up doing the latter.

    Based on Firefly/Serenity / Submitted about 2 years ago by Rogha

    17.Wray Nerely in 'What A Con' - (the collected Star Shooters)

    Wray's favourite Spectrum guest star touches his life once more. What will he risk to reconnect with the one that got away?

    Based on Con Man / Submitted about 2 years ago by EpistolaryRichard

    18.The Meaning of Serenity

    The crew of Serenity face a rather unusual dilemma—nothing. (Author's note: all Chinese phrases used are included at the end with their translations.)

    Based on Firefly / Submitted about 2 years ago by MiladyScribe

    19.Emma Discovers Wash

    Five year old Emma Washburne finds her father under her mother's bed. In a capture. And, sees what her father looked and sounded like for the first time.

    Based on Firefly / Submitted about 2 years ago by Nicole Tomaso

    20.An Unlikely Meeting

    You can meet the most unlikely people at a Con, especially at PersephoneCon. Just ask Wray Nerely. (A Con Man - Firefly crossover)

    Based on Con Man / Submitted about 2 years ago by selimpensfiction


    Contest Description

    Alan Tudyk, star of "Firefly", "Serenity", and the soon-to-be released "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story", is launching his own writing contest for his latest web series "Con Man"! The winner of the contest will have the first chapter read by Alan himself in a video personally addressed to the author!

    Put on your fanfiction hats and get inspired by Firefly, Serenity, or Alan's latest show, 'Con Man'.

    Start writing already, so you can submit as early as you can!

    Watch Con Man on Vimeo

  • Submission Period: Feb 3rd - Mar 2nd
  • Voting Period: Feb 3rd - Mar 9th
    • There are no submission fees, anyone is free to participate, no purchase necessary
    • We accept submissions from all over the world, but only in English language
    • The submission will start on 3rd of February and will end on 2nd of March
    • Submission only trough the Inkitt-Con Man contest website
    • Voting starts at contest launch and closes on 9th of March
    • Alan Tudyk will pick the winner within two weeks after voting closes. The winner will be announced 23rd of March
    • Only Con Man, Spectrum and Firefly fan fiction stories may be entered
    • There is no minimum word count
    • Multiple entries are allowed
    • All stories must be rated appropriately by their authors
    • Before submitting a story be sure to check our guidelines page to ensure that you comply with all of our publication rules
    • The winners will be determined through public voting, the first three win and go into a separate round, Alan Tudyk will determine the best story out of these three
    • The odds of winning are dependent of number of entries, votes accumulated, and Alan Tudyk’s taste in fan fiction.
    • The winners will be announced on Inkitt.com, on social media, and by email to all participants
    • All prizes will be awarded. The prizes will be awarded to the first three places
    • Approximate retail value of all the prizes is $100
    • Sponsors and Promoters of this contest: Inkitt GmbH, Potsdamer Straße 63 11-13, 10785 Berlin and Redbear Films - Los Angeles, 15760 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1040 Encino, CA 91436

    Judge

    Alan Tudyk
    Actor and shit

    Prizes for Winners

    1st Place

    Alan Tudyk will record himself reading one chapter of the winning fan fiction personally addressed to the winner. The winner will also receive a poster and a copy of a Con Man Script signed by Alan Tudyk as part of the winnings on the site..

    Golden badge on the author's profile

    2nd Place

    Package of fun items that include a Con Man DVD/BluRay, Con Man Buttons, and Con Man Stickers.

    Silver badge on the author's profile

    3rd Place

    Spectrum comic-style profile picture and stickers.

    Bronze badge on the author's profile

    Top 10%

    All Top 10% participants receive a "Top 10%" badge to their profile

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