Got Anything Sitting Around at 750 Words?
April 13, 2010 § 2 Comments
Sorry to be posting this so late (see deadline) but it only just now came to our attention. That part about 750 words sounds familiar:
WriterAdvice is searching for flash fiction, memoir, and creative non-fiction that grabs, surprises, and mesmerizes readers in fewer than 750 words. If you have a story or memoir with a strong theme, sharp images, a solid structure, and an unexpected discovery, please submit it to the WriterAdvice Flash Prose Contest.
DEADLINE: April 15, 2010
PRIZES: First Place earns $150; Second Place earns $75; Third Place earns $50; Fourth Place earns $25; Honorable Mentions will also be published.
All entries should be typed, double-spaced and submitted in hard copy, not e-mail. Entries must be postmarked by April 15, 2010. Send them to B. Lynn Goodwin, WriterAdvice, P.O. Box 2665, Danville, CA 94526.
You may enter UP TO THREE stories. Enclose a $10 check for EACH entry made payable to B. Lynn Goodwin. This will help defray the costs of the contest. If no prizes are awarded, checks will be refunded. Include a separate cover sheet with your name, address, phone number, current e-mail address, and each story title. Please include only your title top of each page of your story. Finalists will be asked to submit a brief biography as well as an e-mail copy of the story. Names of all winners will be announced in the summer issue of WriterAdvice, http://www.writeradvice.com.
SPECIAL PERK: All entries accompanied by an SASE will be returned with brief comments. E-mail questions, but not submissions to editor B. Lynn Goodwin at (replace (at) with @)
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It’s not too late. We have 48–make that 52 hours (PT) until the envelopes must be postmarked. We’d love to read your writing. BTW, 750 words is the max. Some people can create a great impact in fewer words.
Questions? Contact Lgood67334 AT comcast DOT net.
Take care,
Lynn
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Author of You Want Me to Do WHAT? Journaling for Caregivers