According to our guidelines, we accept online submissions only.
You can choose to submit your short story as a Microsoft Word Document or Acrobat Reader PDF file.
Please mind the deadline and work your way through the guidelines.
One complete submission consists of a short story with a title page and the corresponding paid entry fee.
The three steps:
1. Write your short story and properly format it. Click here to view the guidelines
2. Pay the entry fee. There are three options.
Deadline is for all options:
Early Bird Deadline: December 18, 2017.
Regular Deadline: February 25, 2018.
Winners announcement: announced once deadline closes.
| Options | Entry Fee |
| OPTION 1: Participation without feedback | $10 |
| OPTION 2: Participation with feedback, delivery via e-mail as soon as the winners have been announced (April 15, 2018) | $15 |
| OPTION 3: Participation with detailed feedback, guaranteed delivery via e-mail within 7-14 days of submission | $25 |
We accept PayPal usually, because it is an easy and safe way to pay online. PayPal accepts
all major credit and debit cards. You don't have to create an account, it works without registration.
(the contest is currently closed - request free e-mail reminder for the next contest)
Kindly note that you will be prompted through the entire process on the PayPal page.
The submission process takes less than 5 minutes.
3. Submission instructions follow after checkout. Within 1 - 3 days, we send an e-mail to you to acknowledge the receipt of the submission.
Do also check your spam folder, especially if you choose option 3!
If there are still questions, please contact us here.
