| THE INSPIRATION FOR THIS AWARD:
Arthur Edelstein passed away late in the summer of 2003. He spent
most of his life teaching, and, particularly during his last two decades,
encouraging fiction writers to perfect and value their craft. Those
of us who knew him and studied under him, benefited not only from
his knowledge, but from his patience and his humanity.
We appreciate each submission we've received over the past five years and the opportunity to support writers and the art of short fiction. We look forward to reading your story and thank you for contributing to the success of this award.
WE FELT IT MIGHT HELP SUBMITTERS IF WE ARTICULATED THE ELEMENTS WE CONSIDER DURING THE PROCESS OF JUDGING THE STORIES:
A successful story requires technical fluency (good writing), a well-rendered and engaging concept, and satisfying structure (beginning, middle, end) all of which work together to produce an artistic result greater than the sum of its parts.
writingsite.com
will sponsor the seventh annual
Arthur Edelstein Prize for Short Fiction in 2011 |
Eligibility:
Short stories, 6000 words maximum
All writers, published or unpublished, writing in English
Prize:
One prize of $1200.00 will be awarded to the winner
Deserving stories will receive Honorable Mention
The winner will be announced on-site on March 31,
2012
The winning story will appear on-site as our short story feature for April or May 2012
Submissions:
Unpublished short stories up to 6000 words in length
Manuscripts will be accepted only during the month of October 2011 by
USPS
Entries remain the property of the author and may be submitted elsewhere, We ask that you notify us if the submitted story is accepted for a prize or publication elsewhere.
Guidelines
USPS:
- Manuscripts must be printed on white paper, one side only, double-spaced,
12 point font minimum, with pages numbered consecutively
- Manuscripts must include Title Page with author name, mailing
address, and e-mail address (if applicable). Author name should
not appear on ms. pages
- All manuscripts must have an October 2011 postmark
- Send to: writingsite.com, ATTN: Short Story Contest, P.O. Box 93, Pomfret Center, CT 06259
- Include a 10.00 reading fee, check made out to The Arthur Edelstein
Literary Fund, Inc. Manuscripts sent without a reading fee will not be read.
- Please DO NOT staple manuscripts
Manuscripts will not be returned
Final judging will be done by an independent reader
In the event that an insufficient number of submissions is received
to make the contest viable, entrants will be notified and entry fees
will be returned
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