Short Story Book is organizing its first ever online Short Story Writing Contest. So gather up your pens & paper along with your intangible imagination and come up with a fun, little short story. Rules and regulations are simple enough and the criterion to win this contest… is very easy.
How do I participate?
Write a short story of about 400 – 500 words and email it at gift@shortstorybook.net . Also, don’t forget to mention something about yourself, in a line or two, within the same mail. This is necessary![As we will add that line below your story]
What type of short story can I submit?
There is no particular theme as such, you are free to frame any kind of short story you wish. The prominent categories for writing are Short Children, Love, Horror, Mystery or Fiction Stories.
Also, along with your story, you are free to send-in a suitable picture(s) that can be related to the story.
How do I win this contest?
a) All short stories that we receive will be published on the blog in the same order they are received by us. Your story will then be promoted on Short Story Book Facebook Fan Page and Short Story Book Twitter profile.
b) Each blog post has plugins by which viewers can vote and give star rating to your short story.
c) Readers can also comment on each story.
d) Each short story must have at least 30 votes and 15 comments [good or bad] in-order to qualify.
* TIP – Share the link of your short story on your Facebook, Myspace or Orkut acount.
* TIP – Tweet about your short story and let the world know that you need to win this contest.
* TIP – Once your short story is published on Short Story Book, then share the link of the short story with your friends so that they can read, vote and comment on your short story.
e) The story with maximum votes along with comments will win this contest. [Democracy Rules]
What do I win?
Winning short story gets USD $ 100 and the runner-up story gets USD $ 50.
When does the short story contest start and end?
a) Contest starts on 1st August 2010.
b) All entries should reach us by or before 10th August 2010. Any submissions after 10th will be automatically rejected.
c) Winners of the Short Story Contest will be announced on 31st August 2010 on Short Story Book.
More information here.
How do I participate?
Write a short story of about 400 – 500 words and email it at gift@shortstorybook.net . Also, don’t forget to mention something about yourself, in a line or two, within the same mail. This is necessary![As we will add that line below your story]
What type of short story can I submit?
There is no particular theme as such, you are free to frame any kind of short story you wish. The prominent categories for writing are Short Children, Love, Horror, Mystery or Fiction Stories.
Also, along with your story, you are free to send-in a suitable picture(s) that can be related to the story.
How do I win this contest?
a) All short stories that we receive will be published on the blog in the same order they are received by us. Your story will then be promoted on Short Story Book Facebook Fan Page and Short Story Book Twitter profile.
b) Each blog post has plugins by which viewers can vote and give star rating to your short story.
c) Readers can also comment on each story.
d) Each short story must have at least 30 votes and 15 comments [good or bad] in-order to qualify.
* TIP – Share the link of your short story on your Facebook, Myspace or Orkut acount.
* TIP – Tweet about your short story and let the world know that you need to win this contest.
* TIP – Once your short story is published on Short Story Book, then share the link of the short story with your friends so that they can read, vote and comment on your short story.
e) The story with maximum votes along with comments will win this contest. [Democracy Rules]
What do I win?
Winning short story gets USD $ 100 and the runner-up story gets USD $ 50.
When does the short story contest start and end?
a) Contest starts on 1st August 2010.
b) All entries should reach us by or before 10th August 2010. Any submissions after 10th will be automatically rejected.
c) Winners of the Short Story Contest will be announced on 31st August 2010 on Short Story Book.
More information here.
