Free contest, Creative Loafing's 10th Annual Fiction Contest , top prize: $1000

Deadline: 19 November 2010

Submit a manuscript of no more than 3,000 words either as a hard copy to our offices or online. All works of fiction must in some way incorporate “X” — as a theme, a metaphor, whatever. You can use the word as any way you like; just use it well. Originality is encouraged, and the word count is enforced.

* 1st place, $1,000
* 2nd place, $250
* 3rd place, $100

Deadline is Fri., Nov. 19, 5 p.m.

Winners will be published in Creative Loafing and honored at an awards ceremony.

Send submissions to:

Creative Loafing Atlanta
ATTN: Fiction Contest
384 Northyards Blvd., Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30313

Or submit online here.