First Annual Short Story Competition 2010
Let's keep it simple, eh? We're looking for the best short story of up to 2,500 words. Please note that we are looking for the Best Short Story, not bribes. If you wish to send vast sums of money, tickets for sell-out concerts, rare signed first edtitions, feel free, but as the stories will be judged anonymously, it won't help you much.
PRIZES
1st Prize - £300
2nd Prize - £100
3rd Prize - £50
CLOSING DATE
31st August 2010, 12pm GMT
RESULTS
All three winning entries will be published in the December 2010 issue of Words with JAM.
ENTRY FEE
£6 for one entry, £10 for two.
JUDGE
Sue Moorcroft will be selecting our three winners from this year's shortlist. Sue writes short stories, serials and novels – her third novel, Starting Over, was published in November 2009, with All That Mullarkey to follow on 1 June 2010. She’s both editor of and contributor to Loves Me, Loves Me Not, a short story anthology celebrating the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s 50th Anniversary.
Also a creative writing tutor, Sue’s first ‘how to’ book, Love Writing – How to Make Money Writing Romantic or Erotic Fiction, was published in January.
http://suemoorcroft.wordpress.com for news and writing tips
ENTRY
Please CLICK HERE for information on how to enter.
REMINDER?
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Latest Issue:
August 2010
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Cover star Sue Moorcroft gives an insight into what competition judges are really looking for, while Lorraine Mace gives those who’ve suffered rejections a kiss on the cheek. Perry Iles does whatever it is he does when he’s supposed to be writing; Danny Gillan waffles some of his usual nonsense plus takes a look at the forthcoming Wigtown Book Festival; and Derek Duggan probably uses the ‘c’ word at some point.
There’s a look at the end of the Harry Potter era with Gillian Hamer, and Catriona Troth examines the impact of the recent general election result on our libraries. Dan Holloway revisits the twitterverse with What Not to Tweet: Part Two. If that’s not enough for you, we have Adam Bailey taking an almost but not really serious look at the art of inspiration. Plus the second part of the literary masterpiece that is Malice in Undieland.
Still not enough? Okay, there’s also Sheila Bulger with another Synopsis Doctor, plus competitions, reviews and various other things that will fill your hearts with joy and an immense feeling of wellbeing and happiness. If you’re not satisfied with all that you should go and see a doctor, there’s nothing more we can do to help you.
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