Heatwave Interactive has announced the first fan fiction contest for Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising. All you need to do is write a story between 500-700 words based on Ancient Rome and mythology in the God & Heroes timeline with your original character and submit it by August 15. Winners will be announced in the August Live Dev Chat on Ustream on August 23.

So what are the prizes? Here's the haul for the grand prize winner:

• A wearable Gods & Heroes Roman helmet.
• An NPC named after his or her fictional character.
• His or her story may be used in a quest line.
• A special contest winner forum icon.
• 30 days of free game time.
• A Gods & Heroes T-shirt.