Words Magazine Short Story Competition

12 July 2010
Words Magazine Short Story Competition
Closing date: December 31st 2010 - No set theme

E-mail entries to admin@wordsmag.com. Please put the word "December" in the subject box.

Postal entries should be sent to:
WORDS, PO Box 13574, London W9 3FX

All winning stories and commended entries published in WORDS Magazine and may also appear in the library pages on this website in addition to online anthologies.

AUTHOR'S GUIDELINES

1. Entries must be the writer's own work and not currently under consideration elsewhere.

2. Work will be typewritten, in double spacing on A4 paper. For emailed entries attachments are acceptable providing the above guideline is followed.

3. Stories should not exceed 2000 words for each story.

4. Authors names, or noms-de-plume, together with an approximate word count, should appear on the front sheet. MSS cannot be returned so we advise you to keep a copy for your records.

5. The winners will be notified by post or email and announced in the next available issue of WORDS Magazine. All other entries may be submitted to other publications two months after the closing date(s).

6. Entries should reach us on or before the closing dates above.

7. Authors may send as many entries as they wish for each competition.

8. Entry forms should accompany all postal submissions.

9. Email entries should be sent as single files and ideally saved as either .doc or .txt files.

More information here.
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