Creative Writing Institute’s Annual Short Story Contest
No Entry Fee
First place: a FREE writing course with a personal tutor, valued at $260 USD.
Second place: $50 Amazon gift card or a credit of $150 USD toward a writing course with a personal tutor, valued at $260 USD.
Third place: $25 Amazon gift card or a credit of $100 USD toward a writing course with a personal tutor, valued at $260 USD.
*Plus, two honorable mentions and TEN additional Judge’s Choice stories will receive publication in our 2015 anthology and Ebook.
This is a themed contest and this exact sentence must appear in the story:
“I got more than I bargained for!”
We would like to encourage mystery stories, but the genre is open. (See http://www.cwinst.com/ for definitions and complete rules.)
- Story must be 1000 – 2000 words.
- No swearing, profanity, explicit sexual scenes, graphic violence, etc.
- Entry must not have been published before.
- ONE submission per person, please
- Accepting submissions internationally from July 15, 2015 until August 15, 2015, midnight, USA Eastern Standard Time.
- All entries must be in English
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