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The Cult Of Me’s January Short Fiction Contest

January 24, 2016

By Penny Dreadful Newspaper (Penny Dreadful Paper 1838) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

By Penny Dreadful Newspaper (Penny Dreadful Paper 1838) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Deadline: January 24th 2016.
Prizes: First prize is a £50 Amazon gift card or PayPal prize
Second prize is a £20 Amazon gift card or PayPal prize
Third prize is a £10 Amazon gift card or PayPal prize

I’m going old school again with January’s contest image with a classic cover from Penny Dreadful magazine. I’m looking forward to seeing what stories you all come up with for this image!

As always the stories can be of any genre. They just have to be inspired by this month’s image and no more than 500 words.

Entry to the contest remains free and there are prizes for the three winners. I will also feature any of the stories that don’t win but I believe are worth showcasing on this blog.

  • First prize is a £50 Amazon gift card or PayPal prize
  • Second prize is a £20 Amazon gift card or PayPal prize
  • Third prize is a £10 Amazon gift card or PayPal prize

The money for the prizes come out of my own pocket, although I do make a little from advertising on this blog. So if you see something of interest then feel free to click on the links and purchase away! If you haven’t tried my books yet then check them out at the top of the page, as well as buying a good read you’ll be helping this contest.

Please make sure to check your story for typos before submitting. I don’t mind a few errors, but my enjoyment of a story is diminished if I have to wade through too many.

I’ll post the winning entries by Febuary 1st 2016.

As with everything in life there are a few rules:

  • Only one entry per person.
  • The story must not be longer than 500 words.
  • Closing date for submissions is January 24th 2016.
  • By submitting the story you grant me a non-exclusive license to post the story on this blog. I do request that I post it here first.
  • You also grant me a one time non-exclusive license to include the story in an e-book release.
  • The judge’s decision is final.

Go to the website below to enter your submissions:

Via: The Cult of Me.

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Date:
January 24, 2016