Deadline: 15 July 2012
At Desi Writers Lounge, we've always tried to encourage fiction writing and promote new writers. In our latest attempt, we bring you a short story competition, open for writers of all ages around the world. Three lucky winners will receive a copy of "Between Clay and Dust," the new, critically acclaimed novel by Pakistani writer Musharraf Ali Farooqi. The winning entries will also get published in the next issue of Papercuts.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Please send your entries to editor.papercuts@desiwriterslounge.net with "Short Story" in the subject line.
Winners will be announced on August 15, 2012.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries/ submissions: editor.papercuts@desiwriterslounge.net
Website: http://www.desiwriterslounge.net
At Desi Writers Lounge, we've always tried to encourage fiction writing and promote new writers. In our latest attempt, we bring you a short story competition, open for writers of all ages around the world. Three lucky winners will receive a copy of "Between Clay and Dust," the new, critically acclaimed novel by Pakistani writer Musharraf Ali Farooqi. The winning entries will also get published in the next issue of Papercuts.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
- The stories may follow any theme, but should not be more than 5,000 words.
- Only one entry per person will be accepted.
- Entries should be in English.
- Please only submit original stories.
- Please do not submit previously published material.
- Please send your entries only as Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) attachments. Each story must have a title.
- Each document should be named clearly with the title of the story plus the name of the author. No page numbering, headers or footers, please. Text must be received in the following format: a single-spaced, left-aligned document with Georgia size-12 font.
Please send your entries to editor.papercuts@desiwriterslounge.net with "Short Story" in the subject line.
Winners will be announced on August 15, 2012.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries/ submissions: editor.papercuts@desiwriterslounge.net
Website: http://www.desiwriterslounge.net
