Monthly Short Short Story Award
“Less is more!”
Deadline: the 15th of each month, 1200 midnight, GMT +2
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Stand a chance to win $200 every month! Think you can write a winning story in 2000 words or less? We’re looking for short fiction stories! Enter the Monthly Short Short Story Competition for your chance to win $200 in cash, get published in Samuel Writers Inc. magazine, and marketing to your writing blog page! The winning entries will be on display in each monthly Short Short Story Competition Collection.
Prizes
One First Place Winner will receive:
- $200 in cash
- Get published in Samuel Writers, Inc. monthly magazine
- Have your blog mentioned on our website(samuelwriters.com)?
- Your name be displayed in the monthly Short Short Story Competition Collection.
The Second Place Winner will receive:
- $100 in cash
- Get published in Samuel Writers, Inc. monthly magazine
- Have your blog mentioned on our website(samuelwriters.com)?
- Your name be displayed in the monthly Short Short Story Competition Collection.
The Third Place Winner will receive:
- $50 in cash
- Get published in Samuel Writers, Inc. monthly magazine
- Have your blog mentioned on our website(samuelwriters.com)?
- Your name be displayed in the monthly Short Short Story Competition Collection.
Fourth through Tenth Place Winners will receive:
- Get published in Samuel Writers, Inc. monthly magazine
- Have your blog mentioned on our website(samuelwriters.com)?
- Your name be displayed in the monthly Short Short Story Competition Collection.
How to Enter
- All entries must be submitted online. Entries must be accompanied by the required entry fee (credit card information or money order made payable to Samuel Writers, Inc.). All entry fees of the competition must be paid before the final deadline. Entry fees are non-refundable.
- Your entry must be original, in English, unpublished and unproduced, not accepted by any other publisher or producer at the time of submission. Samuel Writers, Inc. retains one-time non-exclusive publication rights to the winning entries to be published in a Samuel Writers, Inc. publication. Any piece posted online, anywhere even on your personal blog, is considered published.
- All entries must be formatted to 8-1/2 x 11 or A4 paper. All manuscripts must be double-spaced. Entries files should not include name, address, and phone number since that information is collected on the form.
- BE SURE OF YOUR WORD COUNT! Entries exceeding the word limits will be disqualified. Type the exact word count (counting every single word, except the title) at the top of the manuscript.
- All countries are allowed to enter.
- For more information visit our preparing your entry page or our FAQ
