This contest is being generously sponsored by Serenity Sales. Serenity Sales will be awarding beautifully restored retro mystery novel cover art prints and magnets (winners' choice of Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys) to the winners. Just the thing to display near your writing desk! See below for prize details, and don't forget to visit Serenity Sales' store to check out these wonderful items for yourself!
Current Contest Prompt:
Silver moonlight spilled across the wilderness, shining like a searchlight on snow-dusted mountain peaks and filling the valleys like floodwater. Ara stood in the shadow of a tall oak, sheltered from the unusual nighttime brightness. Traveling in the revealing moonlight didn’t feel safe, but neither did the woods. Those closely clustered trees were older than her grandparents and could hide too many things beneath their dense canopy - not so much as a single drop of moonlight touched the forest floor. Behind Ara, her mare nickered. She felt the animal’s breath on her shoulder, followed by a soft nudge. She didn’t want to stand still any longer. Well, neither did Ara. She swung into the saddle, clutching a familiar strand of blue beads that had been mined out of the very mountains she faced. She heeled her mare forward and wondered for what must have been the hundredth time where Jon was now.
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Submission Deadline: December 31, 2010
Word Limit: 3,500
Prizes:
First Place: $25 cash+ Retro Mystery Novel Restored Cover Art Print
Second Place: $15 cash + Retro Mystery Novel Restored Cover Art Print
Third Place: Retro Mystery Novel Restored Cover Art Refridgerator Magnets
Winner Announced: January 15, 2011
How to Submit an Entry - The Rules
Submitting your story is easy!
All you have to do is e-mail it to us at submissions@creativewriterscircle.com .
But first, you'll need to read the rules to make sure that we can accept your entry.
Please read the rules carefully and follow the directions, otherwise your entry will not be judged.
Contest Rules
Entries may be sent in the body of the e-mail or attached, whichever you prefer. If the entry is attached as a seperate document it must be saved with the .doc or .docx file extension. These are the only file extensions we will accept. If you can't comply, please just include your story in the body of the e-mail. Please include your name as you would want it to be displayed on our site if your entry wins and your story's title (if it has one) with your entry. Entries must be the original, unpublished work of the entrant. By submitting your entry to the contest, you are verifying that the submitted work is your own and that it has never been published.All entries must in the English language.
One entry per person, per each contest.
Entries must consist of 3,500 words or less. Entries may not contain explicit sexual content. Entries may not contain profanity. Entries must be inspired by the current contest prompt. Irrelevant entries will not be accepted. Entries must be submitted by the current contest deadline.
Entrants must use paragraphs and punctuation when writing their stories. Our judges will not be able to score entries that they cannot read. Also, send your entry in a normal text size (10-12, for example). Nobody enjoys reading a story when the type is so big that the 'A's get mistaken for the Eiffel Tower. A minimum of 50 entries must be received in order for the contest to be judged and the prize awarded. If 50 entries are not received by the deadline, the contest may be extended or terminated (note: we've never terminated a contest before, and wouldn't do so unless it was unreasonable for us to continue with it). The winning story or stories will be featured on the Creative Writers' Circle website, along with the authors' names. When you submit your entry to us, you are agreeing to let us feature your story and your name on our website.