A short story is defined by dictionary.com as "a piece of prose fiction, usually under 10,000 words." That is the intention of this contest, to write a short story and send it in to a panel of five judges that will read each story. There is only one winner this time, since it's the first contest. There may be second and third place prizes next time!
The prize: A copy of Diana Wynne Jone's 'Unexpected Magic', a collection of her short stories, as well as having your short story shared on the blog!
The Rules:
- Word count: 2,000-4,000
- One entry per person
- All entries must include the following contact information:
- Name
- Age
- No racism, homophobia, or hate speech of any kind will be tolerated.
- No graphic gore or violence. No sexual content.
- No plagiarism.
- Entries must be in English
- The judges' decision is final and no correspondence on this matter will be entered into.
- Not complying with these rules will result in disqualification.
Deadline for submission: July 31, 11:59 Central Time
The winner will be announced on September 1.
Now, I bet you want to know what it is you'll be writing about? The prompt is below!
Prompt:
Magic surrounds us every moment. Write a short story about magic that impacts our everyday lives, whether we see it or not, for better or worse.
Get writing! I can't wait to read the entries!
Get writing! I can't wait to read the entries!
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