Short Story Contest!

onepuppylover1 · Post by **onepuppylover1** » 21 Dec 2014, 00:14

Great! I'll get working

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Wait, is there a specific requirement in terms of genre or length?

Epicrealist · Post by **Epicrealist** » 21 Dec 2014, 21:45

cabralesleo55 wrote:Alright I'm in. Will check theme tonight when kids go to sleep. Less sleep is the only chance for getting things done since I have 3 kids under 4. Let the cream rise to the top.

LOL! Sounds like me. I have FOUR kids, age 5 and under. Getting sleep or even having time to read is a blessing. And I am a stay home mom with a YouTube channel. ><

jacki009 · Post by **jacki009** » 22 Dec 2014, 11:22

Can people in the UK enter this?

TLGabelman · Post by **TLGabelman** » 22 Dec 2014, 14:44

Epicrealist wrote:
cabralesleo55 wrote:Alright I'm in. Will check theme tonight when kids go to sleep. Less sleep is the only chance for getting things done since I have 3 kids under 4. Let the cream rise to the top.
LOL! Sounds like me. I have FOUR kids, age 5 and under. Getting sleep or even having time to read is a blessing. And I am a stay home mom with a YouTube channel. ><

You both put me to shame! Kudos for being able to get anything done.

BabydollBreeze · Post by **BabydollBreeze** » 25 Dec 2014, 19:18

How do we submit our stories once they are finished?

gali · Post by **gali** » 25 Dec 2014, 23:29

BabydollBreeze wrote:How do we submit our stories once they are finished?

All the details are here:

Short Story Contest!

Callum_Hanson · Post by **Callum_Hanson** » 26 Dec 2014, 21:27

Just to clarify on the theme: is it essentially the pointlessness of hatred and how it can go wrong???

cabralesleo55 · Post by **cabralesleo55** » 26 Dec 2014, 21:50

Yes, having a hard time w.the subj & I think I'm out of this one.

khudecek · Post by **khudecek** » 26 Dec 2014, 22:07

I have a true story to tell but I really have to work on it.

Abigail CyberDalek · Post by **Abigail CyberDalek** » 27 Dec 2014, 19:49

can the story have swearing or sexual intercourse?

anitadsilva · Post by **anitadsilva** » 28 Dec 2014, 09:44

Wow! that will give all writers a great beginning into the new year 2015!

amybonnie_98 · Post by **amybonnie_98** » 28 Dec 2014, 16:51

Is there and age limit to this, and a restriction to the USA only?

ChloeLouise01 · Post by **ChloeLouise01** » 28 Dec 2014, 17:23

So A) Can I enter this as a 13 year old Brit? B) With the subject, does it basically just mean self-hatred and self-deprecation?

Sandman98 · Post by **Sandman98** » 28 Dec 2014, 21:46

Hey, this might be a stupid question, but I just got onto this site. How do you upload stories?

Eckhart Aurelius Hughes · Post by **Scott** » 29 Dec 2014, 21:17

GKCfan wrote:Thank you for this opportunity. So, by ".doc," then Microsoft Word format is O.K.?

Yes.

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tlgabelman wrote:Can you be a reviewer and still participate?

Yes.

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onepuppylover1 wrote:Wait, is there a specific requirement in terms of genre or length?

It's not a set genre but rather a set theme. It's expected that the story is original and exclusive, meaning you write it for the contest and only for the contest. There is a word maximum. You will get the theme and other details via a link in your email once you submit your entry.

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jacki009 wrote:Can people in the UK enter this?

Yes.

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BabydollBreeze wrote:How do we submit our stories once they are finished?

After you submit your entry, you will be sent a link to get the rest of details/requirements for the story. That is the same link/page you will use to upload the story once it is done. I will also send out email reminders as the deadline approaches if I have not received a story from someone who has entered.

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Abigail CyberDalek wrote:can the story have swearing or sexual intercourse?

This should be fine as long as it is not X-rated. If you are familiar with (American?) movie ratings, I think R is acceptable but X is not.

Catcher in the Rye not only had swears but was fairly disturbing, for instance. And that's part of the curriculum in many high schools.

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amybonnie_98 wrote:Is there and age limit to this, and a restriction to the USA only?

No.

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ChloeLouise01 wrote:So A) Can I enter this as a 13 year old Brit? B) With the subject, does it basically just mean self-hatred and self-deprecation?

A) Yes.

B) You can interpret it how you want. We don't want all the stories to be the exact same as they would be no fun either.

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