Alright all you wordsmiths out there, here is a chance for you to share your talents with the DAoC community!

February has been declared the month of love for our next issue of the newsletter, and we need your help to make it extra-special. If you have an especially romantic tale that you've written based in Dark Age of Camelot, then now's your chance to have it read by players everywhere!

Here are our guidelines for the fan fiction. This round's theme is: Romance. Please send your entry in using this form, and select Tales by the Hearth from the drop-down menu.

- All works should be specifically associated with Dark Age of Camelot its Lore, and its characters.

- Submissions can be in the form of a story or a poem, and should be set in a winter theme for our winter newsletter.

- Submissions will not exceed 1,250 words.

- Any submitted writing will become the property of EA/Mythic.

- The author agrees to work with the Herald team to edit their work if needed. If your story is chosen, we'll contact you and work with you to make any necessary edits.

- Those who have submitted in the past may re-submit work that a) is their own original work b) not previously published on any site not associated with Dark Age of Camelot.

-Please spell-check your writing! Submissions that have not been properly spell-checked will not be considered.

- Submitters must understand they are adding to the Lore and legacy of Dark Age of Camelot. When we ask for edits it is not a slight on their writing or contribution. We hope we can help them craft their work into something both the Dark Age team and the contributor can hold be proud of years from now.

- The deadline for submissions is Monday, January 28, 2008 at Midnight. We'll select and contact the winning story no later than January 30, 2008.