Deadline: 14 June 2012
Random House India and MSN are on a mission to seek and find budding Indian women writers and their tales. There is, after all, a story just waiting to be told inside all women. Which is why we are inviting women writers in India to pick up the pen and shake loose the story inside with the 'MSN-Random House She: Write a Story' contest. 12 winning short stories will be published in a collection by Random House India in autumn 2012.
You can participate in the 'MSN-Random House She: Write a Story' contest if you are a woman of Indian origin, residing in India and of the age of 18 or above as on 1st January 2012. You need to submit a story of length not more than 5000 words on any one of the following topics:
a. Woman in the City: 'Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn' - Gone With the Wind
b. Growing up in India: 'Experience is the name every one gives to their mistakes' - Oscar Wilde
c. The Man in my Life: 'Being with him made her feel as though her soul had escaped from the narrow confines of her island country into the vast, extravagant spaces of his.' - The God of Small Things
You must incorporate one of the quotes that are given with each topic somewhere in your story. Needless to say, the stories submitted must be original, unpublished and your sole work.
So what are you waiting for? Book your date with fame today! Contest closes June 14, 2012.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Link: full terms and conditions
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For submissions: via the online submission form here (scroll down to see the form)
Website: http://she.msn.astroyogi.com
Random House India and MSN are on a mission to seek and find budding Indian women writers and their tales. There is, after all, a story just waiting to be told inside all women. Which is why we are inviting women writers in India to pick up the pen and shake loose the story inside with the 'MSN-Random House She: Write a Story' contest. 12 winning short stories will be published in a collection by Random House India in autumn 2012.
You can participate in the 'MSN-Random House She: Write a Story' contest if you are a woman of Indian origin, residing in India and of the age of 18 or above as on 1st January 2012. You need to submit a story of length not more than 5000 words on any one of the following topics:
a. Woman in the City: 'Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn' - Gone With the Wind
b. Growing up in India: 'Experience is the name every one gives to their mistakes' - Oscar Wilde
c. The Man in my Life: 'Being with him made her feel as though her soul had escaped from the narrow confines of her island country into the vast, extravagant spaces of his.' - The God of Small Things
You must incorporate one of the quotes that are given with each topic somewhere in your story. Needless to say, the stories submitted must be original, unpublished and your sole work.
So what are you waiting for? Book your date with fame today! Contest closes June 14, 2012.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- The 15 most creative entries, as decided by Microsoft's panel of judges, shall win the Contest.
- No participation or other fee is required to be paid for participating in the Contest.
- The Participant agrees to provide Microsoft current, complete and accurate information.
- An incomplete entry form or on-line registration by a Participant is liable to be rejected. Any decision taken by Microsoft for rejecting any entry shall be final and binding and not subject to any dispute or challenge.
- The winning Participants hereby waive all rights and grant to Microsoft, Microsoft Corporation, US or its Affiliates a royalty-free, exclusive, perpetual worldwide license to copy, modify and otherwise use and distribute their submission entry and, or, any element of the submission, in any and all media and in any publication whether online, offline or on the Internet. Microsoft shall also be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in such submissions or materials for any purpose, free of cost.
- Following will be the prize or benefits ("Benefits") under the Scheme: At the end of a stipulated period, 15 winning entries, as decided by Microsoft's panel of judges, will be published in a book by Random House India.
- The name(s) of the winners shall be published on http://she.msn.astroyogi.com/she-writes/ and on http://in.msn.com on June 30, 2012 Al the selected participants shall be required to send certain details for verification. After verification, the winners will be contacted by MSN India.
- All winners will be required to sign an author contract with Random House India and their stories shall be published in the book only on signing the contract. This is a mandatory requirement as part of this Contest.
Link: full terms and conditions
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For submissions: via the online submission form here (scroll down to see the form)
Website: http://she.msn.astroyogi.com
