Our Prizes (Prize Money Has Increased!)
As of July 2010, first prize for short story contests in 2010 is US $180. For more details, see Prizes.
Contest #12 officially launched on July 3, 2010. Its premise is
STRENGTH
One or more characters either exemplify strength themselves, or encounter someone, something, or some place that exemplifies strength. The “strength” can relate to any attribute that could reasonably be described as “strong”—it can be physical, emotional, olfactory, etc.
Your challenge: In at least 1,000 but no more than 5,000 words, write a creative, compelling, and well-crafted story that clearly uses the premise. If you have questions, ask us at Questions@OnThePremises.com.
Deadline: 11:59 PM Eastern Time, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010.
Send your submissions to Entries@OnThePremises.com any time between now and then. Use our template if you like.
Entries that make the final round of judging, but do not get published, will be critiqued for free. We will also critique non-finalists for $10.
Please, allow your e-mail accounts to receive e-mails from Entries@OnThePremises.com or we won’t be able to communicate with you! We do not send spam, ever.
Remember our custom rules:
1) Put your name, address, and other identifying information in the body of your e-mail, and nowhere in the attached story. We don’t want to know who you are when we read your story.
2) Send us only MS Word (.doc), Rich Text Format (.rtf), or plain text (.txt) attachments. No .wps files! We can’t read them.
* OTP Home Page >
* The Current Contest >
More information here.
As of July 2010, first prize for short story contests in 2010 is US $180. For more details, see Prizes.
Contest #12 officially launched on July 3, 2010. Its premise is
STRENGTH
One or more characters either exemplify strength themselves, or encounter someone, something, or some place that exemplifies strength. The “strength” can relate to any attribute that could reasonably be described as “strong”—it can be physical, emotional, olfactory, etc.
Your challenge: In at least 1,000 but no more than 5,000 words, write a creative, compelling, and well-crafted story that clearly uses the premise. If you have questions, ask us at Questions@OnThePremises.com.
Deadline: 11:59 PM Eastern Time, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010.
Send your submissions to Entries@OnThePremises.com any time between now and then. Use our template if you like.
Entries that make the final round of judging, but do not get published, will be critiqued for free. We will also critique non-finalists for $10.
Please, allow your e-mail accounts to receive e-mails from Entries@OnThePremises.com or we won’t be able to communicate with you! We do not send spam, ever.
Remember our custom rules:
1) Put your name, address, and other identifying information in the body of your e-mail, and nowhere in the attached story. We don’t want to know who you are when we read your story.
2) Send us only MS Word (.doc), Rich Text Format (.rtf), or plain text (.txt) attachments. No .wps files! We can’t read them.
* OTP Home Page >
* The Current Contest >
More information here.
