There is an item… and it is lost.
It may be old or new. It may be ugly or pretty. It may be nearby or a thousand miles away. Yet it stands in the very center of your story.
This item is meaningful to your protagonist, for good or bad, because it has the power to resolve a conflict. And soon, when bright leaves fall from the trees and chilly winds curl the air, the item will be found. By someone. How will its reappearance affect the life of your protagonist?
All genres accepted. Blow us away!
Prize:
$100
Story published in The Verb
Story Opinion, also published in The Verb
Entry Fee: None
Length may be up to 1,500 words. But not a word more. (Your contact information and your title are not included in the word count.)
Short stories only. No poetry, essays or plays.
Entries must be original and unpublished. Send only your best. Once submissions arrive, no revisions will be accepted.
Open to writers worldwide. (Payment to winners outside the USA are made via PayPal only.)
Limited. Only one story per author.
The judge for this contest is Elizabeth Guy. Read her bio on the Readers page.
Winner will be notified via email February 7, 2011. The winning story will be published in the February 2011 issue of The Verb.
Only the winning entry receives a free Opinion. Remaining entrants may order an Opinion after the results have been announced. Read previous contest Opinions.
As always, complete contest results will be posted in the Contest Café.
Read about the judging process and our method of posting contest results.
All contest entries must be submitted electronically. You may paste your text within the body of an email or send it as a .pdf, .doc, .docx or .rtf. We don't accept any other formats.
At the top of your submission, please provide:
~ your name
~ your mailing address
~ your email address
~ genre
~ word count
Don't forget to include your title!
Font should be black 12-pt. Arial, Courier or Times Roman, double spaced.
Separate scenes with your favorite symbol. We don't care which one you use, as long as it clearly signifies a break.
Confirm we've received your entire submission by including the words: The End.
Submit here.
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