InkSpotter's 7th Annual
Finding the Right Words
Flash Fiction Contest
Open Theme
1st Prize: $60 plus publication
2nd Prize: $30 plus publication
Theme: Open
Genre: Fiction
Length: 500 words or fewer
Deadline: July 21, 2010 (postmark)
Entry Fee: $2.00 per story (Paypal preferred)
You may also send your entry and payment by postal mail. (No signature items please.)
Betty Dobson
InkSpotter Publishing
163 Main Avenue
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada B3M 1B3PLEASE NOTE: Money orders must be in Canadian funds and negotiable in Canada. Cheques may be drawn on any currency using current exchange rates and must be made payable to Betty Dobson or InkSpotter Publishing.
All dollar figures are quoted in Canadian funds
THE RULES
Write a self-contained short story in 500 words or fewer. No predetermined theme this year, so let your imaginations run wild! Be original. Be concise. Be spelled correctly. Send your story in plain text in the body of an e-mail to contests@inkspotter.com (subject line = "Annual Contest Submission") or to the address above. Do not indent paragraphs. Leave one line space between each paragraph. All stories MUST have a title. Be sure to include your full name and e-mail address. If your story wins, we'll contact you for your preferred method of payment. Enter as often as you like, but payment must be received for each entry. You retain copyright of your story. All entries will be acknowledged if an e-mail address is included. EFFECTIVE MARCH 2008: By entering the contest, you agree to have your name and email address added to the subscriber list for InkSpotter News, our monthly ezine. Contest news and winning stories appear in the newsletter. (Our subscriber list will never be shared with or sold to a third party.)
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