Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Free contest, Your Worst Nightmare Short Story Contest, prize: $100

Deadline: 15 May 2011

This month's writing contest: Nightmare - Write down and embellish artistically your worst nightmare
  • Length of your entry must be more than 2000 words, and less than 5001 words.
  • Please keep the content 'safe for work.'
  • Only one entry per person.
  • Entries must be received by midnight of May 15, 2011 PST.
  • Author of winning entry receives US$100 by PayPal, or if unable to use PayPal the equivalent in an online gift certificate which will be emailed to the winner. No other payment options, please.
  • The author of the winning entry sells us first publication rights on this website and its allies, and in a printed collection, all editions if we desire.
  • Winner must be a registered member of this forum.
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Post your story and any questions in this topic thread. If you do not want your entry indexed by search engines during the contest, place your entry in the Private Work subforum and link to it in this topic thread. Extra points given for cold sweat-soaked sheets, night horrors, and the creative use of darkness. Keep me awake nights. Prize: $100 Other Contest Rules: * At least two people need to enter in order for the prize to be awarded. * Entries should be standalone stories and not part of a wider story cycle or novel.

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