VUE Fan Fiction Challenge & Prizes
​Welcome to the fan fiction challenge.
Think you’ve got a story worth telling inside the Voices of a Midlife Crisis universe?
Now’s your chance to add your voice, art, or media to the expanding VMC world.

1. The Challenge
Creators and fans are invited to expand the VMC Universe through original works that live inside or alongside Samer Belami’s world.
You may submit:
  • Chats with Avatars – The Guardian, ViSam, ViJason, or others
  • Stories centered on any character, event, or location in the VMC series
  • Video Clips – dramatizations, readings, or visual interpretations
  • Audio Works – podcasts, monologues, or sound pieces set in the VMC universe
  • Visual Art – illustrations, collages, digital art, or concept visuals
  • Hybrid Creations – any combination of text, video, or sound
There are no limits on word count, format, or language.
Just make sure your creation connects meaningfully to a moment, place, or figure within the VMC timeline.
 
2. The Prizes
Each year, 10% of total VMC book sales from the previous year is awarded to fan creators who most compellingly expand the universe.
  • 🥇 First Prize: 5% of previous year’s book sales
  • 🥈 Second Prize: 3% of previous year’s book sales
  • 🥉 Third Prize: 2% of previous year’s book sales
Prizes are transferred electronically to the winners.
Exact amounts will not be publicly disclosed.
 
3. Important Dates
  • Submission Deadline: May 18 (each year)
  • Winners Announced: July 18, 2025
  • Send Entries To: [email protected]
 
4. The Rules of the Realm
Your Words, Our World
All submissions must be inspired by or set within the VMC Universe—Samer Belami’s multi-dimensional memoir world.
You can explore alternate timelines, unseen events, or new voices—but stay true to the emotional and philosophical tone of the original works.
Respect the Boundaries
No hate speech, non-consensual acts, or gratuitous violence beyond what serves the story.
This is a universe of emotion, thought, and transformation—not shock value.
No Spoiler Dumping
If your work reveals major plot points from Emergence at the VUE or Building My Avatar, clearly mark it at the top.
 
5. Rights & Copyright
Joint Copyright Model
All submissions exist within a shared creative space.
You keep your credit; AJAM.com LLC retains creative rights to feature, adapt, or archive your work within the VMC Universe.
Monetization
Fan stories or media cannot be sold independently.
Commercial projects require written permission from AJAM.com LLC.
AI-Generated Work
Stories or art created entirely by AI (without significant human authorship) are not eligible for prizes or copyright protection.
AI-assisted creations are welcome—fully automated ones are not.
 
6. Privacy and Acknowledgment
  • Contact details are used only for communication or prize transfer.
  • Credit will appear under your name or pseudonym (your choice).
  • Entries may appear inside the VUE or be adapted into future VMC projects.
  • To request removal from online platforms, contact us anytime.
 
7. Selection
Winners are selected by a panel chosen by AJAM.com LLC.
The panel may include editors, creative collaborators, and avatars from the VUE