The theme is 'Dark Tales of Lost Civilzations' and the details are here: http://ericjguignard.blogspot.com/ So what I did last night was take one of the darker fantasy stories I've written (It was rejected from Beneath Ceaseless Skies for being a little too blood and sex obsessed) and I tweaked it a little. I added some setting description and expostion, not much, a few paragraphs. I think the story definately qualifies as a 'dark tale' and hopefully the Lost Civilization will come through as well. If not, well, that's what the critique group will find, I hope.
I also started another story, in the same vein, so I can bring that to the group in a week or three and ask them which one is stronger.
Tonight I'm going back to Angel Odyssey. I know I can finish this last draft before the PNWA, maybe I can get in some more work on novel #3 as well.