Post by jsearls on Apr 14, 2010 8:32:25 GMT -5
PICTURE WORTH 1,OOO WORDS
S h o r t S t o r y C o n t e s t
lamppostpubs.com/
Does this image (*see attachment) inspire you? Well, it inspired us too! So much so that we want to know the story…ANY story…about this character!
Who is he? Where did he come from? What will he do?
Lamp Post Presents it’s Short Story Contest, “PICTURE WORTH 1,OOO WORDS” in which YOU tell us the story.
Pick a genre…Pick a time period…Pick your characters…
Here are our SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
All submissions MUST be submitted with a completed CONTEST SUBMISSION AGREEMENT.
All submissions must meet the requirements set forth in these guidelines. Stories must be original, unpublished fiction. Word count of at least 1,000 words (no more than 5,000).
Your story must somehow tie-in to the official contest picture (of the armored figure wearing a top hat). Whether the featured figure is a good or bad, male or female, famous or unknown, human or robot, modern or historic, all alone or one of many, is entirely up to you.
Stories must adhere to Lamp Post’s faith-based guidelines. We don’t care if it’s symbolic, allegorical or otherwise, but it does need to be there.
Stories must be submitted in a normal document format like Microsoft Word or Text Edit, etc… PDF’s are also acceptable. Please do not send your story in the body of an email.
Writers may submit multiple entries, but these must be submitted as separate documents.
Each story must be accompanied by a cover sheet that includes the writer’s name, the title of the story, his or her complete mailing address, e-mail address, phone number, and the word count of the work submitted.
Writers must also fill out a contract submission form available here.
Once you have completed all of the above steps, please submit your story to contest@lamppostpubs.com
PRIZES AND PUBLICATION:
First Prize winner will have their name and the title of their short story showcased on the cover of a book collecting all of the best entries, and will receive a $200 Prize, plus TEN copies of the Paperback version, and ONE Hardcover version.
All Runners Up who are chosen for publication will receive TEN copies of the Paperback version. While the author shall receive full-credit for their story, all contest submissions will become the property of Lamp Post.
DEADLINE:
All submissions must be received by Lamp Post no later than APRIL 30, 2010. Winners will be announced by the end of May 2010.
S h o r t S t o r y C o n t e s t
lamppostpubs.com/
Does this image (*see attachment) inspire you? Well, it inspired us too! So much so that we want to know the story…ANY story…about this character!
Who is he? Where did he come from? What will he do?
Lamp Post Presents it’s Short Story Contest, “PICTURE WORTH 1,OOO WORDS” in which YOU tell us the story.
Pick a genre…Pick a time period…Pick your characters…
Here are our SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
All submissions MUST be submitted with a completed CONTEST SUBMISSION AGREEMENT.
All submissions must meet the requirements set forth in these guidelines. Stories must be original, unpublished fiction. Word count of at least 1,000 words (no more than 5,000).
Your story must somehow tie-in to the official contest picture (of the armored figure wearing a top hat). Whether the featured figure is a good or bad, male or female, famous or unknown, human or robot, modern or historic, all alone or one of many, is entirely up to you.
Stories must adhere to Lamp Post’s faith-based guidelines. We don’t care if it’s symbolic, allegorical or otherwise, but it does need to be there.
Stories must be submitted in a normal document format like Microsoft Word or Text Edit, etc… PDF’s are also acceptable. Please do not send your story in the body of an email.
Writers may submit multiple entries, but these must be submitted as separate documents.
Each story must be accompanied by a cover sheet that includes the writer’s name, the title of the story, his or her complete mailing address, e-mail address, phone number, and the word count of the work submitted.
Writers must also fill out a contract submission form available here.
Once you have completed all of the above steps, please submit your story to contest@lamppostpubs.com
PRIZES AND PUBLICATION:
First Prize winner will have their name and the title of their short story showcased on the cover of a book collecting all of the best entries, and will receive a $200 Prize, plus TEN copies of the Paperback version, and ONE Hardcover version.
All Runners Up who are chosen for publication will receive TEN copies of the Paperback version. While the author shall receive full-credit for their story, all contest submissions will become the property of Lamp Post.
DEADLINE:
All submissions must be received by Lamp Post no later than APRIL 30, 2010. Winners will be announced by the end of May 2010.
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