Hello to all my wonderful readers! Today is a very special day–myself and a couple of blog friends have been working for a while on a special surprise, and today I am excited to announce that I am hosting a joint short story contest with Schuyler McConkey of My Lady Bibliophile and Annie Hawthorne of The Curious Wren!
The Challenge: To write a short story, 3,000 words or less, using one or a combination of all three photo prompts from our blogs, with a clever incorporation of a winter or Christmas theme. You will then send it to seascribblerscontest[at]gmail[dot]com no later than December 12th.
Ready to jump in?
My photo prompt is below:
To check out the other prompts, please visit Schuyler and Annie‘s sites.
And now for the rules (and better yet!) the prizes:
Contest Rules
- All entries must be submitted to seascribblerscontest[at]gmail[dot]com by December 12, 2015, midnight EST. Files should be .doc files.
- Entries should be no more than 3,000 words. There is no minimum word requirement. Entries must use one of the photo prompts provided, and contain a Christmas or winter theme. Contestants may submit up to three seperate entries, but only one entry can win.
- Email subject line should read “Entry for 2015 SEA Scribblers Short Story Contest” and should not contain your story title.
- Entries should be in Times New Roman, size 12 font.
- Entries will be judged for creative use of the photo prompt, style, and grammar.
- No language or explicit sex, please.
- Judges for the contest are Annie Hawthorne, Emily Hayse, and Schuyler McConkey.
- Winners will be notified by email and announced online on Saturday, December 19th.
- The final entry will be posted on the judges’ blogs. All stories remain the property of their owners, but may be used for promotional purposes in connection with the contest.
- The Art of War for Writers will be shipped to contestants outside the US. However, the bookmark will only be shipped to US entries, and if a person outside the US wins second place, a digital prize will be substituted.
Prize List
- First place winner will receive a paperback copy of The Art of War for Writers, by James Scott Bell and a digital copy of The Rakshasa’s Bride, by Suzannah Rowntree.
- Second place winner will receive a digital anthology of short stories by Annie, Emily, and Schuyler, as well as a bookmark.
- Third place winner will receive a $10 giftcard to The Book Depository.
If you have any questions, feel free to email us at seascribblerscontest[at]gmail[dot]com.
I look forward to reading your entries!
Emily Hayse 
Breaking my blogging break to say, oh my word! I’m so tempted to enter this contest! I think, if I work super hard with my studies, I might award myself and try to write something over one weekend and see if can submit it!
Also the awards are fantastic! I think 2nd place winner would be the luckiest, just sayin’ ;). Also it’s so sweet that you three ladies are hosting this together. Hurrah, for the Sea Scribblers!
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Oh my! I would love it if you could join! I’ve never gotten to read any fiction of yours. 🙂
My sister was telling me she thought 2nd prize looked the best too…oh well! There will be a silver lining to whoever gets second I guess. 😉
YES. I am so thankful that we can host it together. I’ll tell you right now, I don’t think I could handle it alone at this point, and it is such a lovely friendship experience.
Hope your studying goes well and you can join! 😀
-Emily
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THIS…this is awesome. *runs into hiding to write forever*
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Why, thank you! I would love a chance to see some of your writing. 😉
-Emily
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Wooo hooo! I’m jumping on this wagon!! I’m so excited!!!! 😀 😀
I love the prizes. 😉
-Esther
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Can’t wait to see what you come up with! 😀
-Emily
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#mostexcitingthingever
Can’t wait to get started. ^_^ *laughs gleefully* I can’t wait to get started–probably I’ll write most of mine after the Big Event in a couple weeks, but then…*ducks from the barrage of plot bunnies*
Thank-you to all three of you for putting this together. ❤ :hugs:
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Eek! I love your little hashtag!
Yes, my dear, don’t take time away from your Big Event, of course! I can’t wait to see what you’ll come up with!
You are very welcome, my dear. I think we all totally enjoyed ourselves putting this together. 🙂
-Emily
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This is a fantastic idea, you three! I wouldn’t mind a $10 gift card. 😉
*wheels in brain begin to turn*
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The trickiest part is deciding which prompt/combination thereof to use…
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You could try all three… ^_^
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Thanks! I know…$10 gets you thinking. 😉
-Emily
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