philanthropical short story writing contest

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Logo Design Brief
I need a logo design for a project called Portable Story Series. Every other month a theme will be announced and a short story writing contest will begin around it. The winning story will then be recorded by a celebrity narrator as an audio piece at my recording studio. It will then be available for download on the Portable Story Series website with a contribution to one of the chosen charities. The idea is to encourage philanthropy within a new and engaging online space. Social media will be heavily used to promote the series. I would like the logo to reflect a mashup of literature/audio/multimedia and charity. It doesn't have to be too literal but I do want it to be able to be recognizable and iconic in a small format (i.e. instagram logo, twitter logo, FB). I would like some kind of design element to accompany the name of the series.
If you would like to see some of the ideas that I was trying out on my own, but wasn't satisfied with because I'm not a designer, please let me know. But I like the idea of seeing what inspires you out of this description. Thank you
Updates
I have uploaded a few examples of designs I was playing with initially. Obviously they are not polished as I'm not a designer, but maybe they will give you some clues as to the warmth and wimsy I'd like to convey
Added Sunday, March 30, 2014
Target Market(s)
Since I will want to attract partners and co-sponsors to this project, I need it to look polished and professional. I don't mind whimsical, but it needs to reflect the feeling of the project, which is something new and engaging. The target audience is writers, authors and charities.
Industry/Entity Type
Charity
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Portable Story Series
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