Can you use $50, $25, or $15 extra cash in your pocket? Of course you can! Write a scary (or not so scary) story for moolah, cash, coin of the realm!
Ligonier Valley Writers wants wordsmiths and scribes to enthrall us with short stories for its annual Flash Fiction Contest. Ed Kelemen, contest chair, set the deadline for the contest at the stroke of midnight on August 14, 2012, when the last grain of the hourglass trickles away.
The Ligonier Valley Writers, knowing the lack of cash in most writers' wallets, is pleased to announce that there will be NO ENTRY FEE for this contest.
DETAILS:
This year's topic is Dragons.
Flash fiction means that the story must be less than 1,000 words long.
To save a few trees, this year's entrants are encouraged to submit electronically. Please place your story in the body of an email and send it to Ed Kelemen at ed.kel@verizon.net. Do not send it as an attachment. Attachments will not be opened.
Include a short bio, no more than 150 words, with your story.
Include the following statement with your entry: “I, (Your Name) , hereby give the Ligonier Valley Writers the right to read my story titled “ ” at various venues during the Halloween season of 2012 and a one-time right to publish the story on line at www.lvwonline.org. The rights revert to me six months after the story is published.”
Include your name, address and contact information.
Winning entries will be read at various places during the Halloween Season of 2012. Winning writers will be invited to read their stories at those locations. Winning entries will also be published at Ligonier Valley Writers website.
PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED AS FOLLOWS:
- First Prize - $50
- Second Prize - $25
- Third Prize - $15
- There will also be Three Honorable Mentions.
All winning entries, including honorable mentions, will also receive a one-year complimentary membership in the Ligonier Valley Writers.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For inquiries/ submissions: contact Ed Kelemen at ed.kel@verizon.net
Website: http://www.lvwonline.org
