Competition Rules
Spring 2012 - Short Story
Brief
Write a short story in any genre based on the theme ‘Missing’.
Word Count
1600-1800 words.
Judge
Carole Matthews is the Sunday Times bestselling author of 18 novels and a number of short stories. Her unique sense of humour has won her legions of fans and critical acclaim all over the world. Her books have been translated into twenty languages and sold to Hollywood.
Born in St Helens, Merseyside, Carole began writing after she entered a short story competition in Writing Magazine and won a thousand pounds. Then – to her and everyone else’s amazement – she spent the money, not on shoes and handbags, but on a writing course. The tutor on the course liked what she was writing and recommended an agent who took her on straight away. She got her first book deal, for Let’s Meet on Platform 8, a week later.
For more details and samples of Carole’s work go to www.carolematthews.com.
As an added incentive, Carole has kindly agreed to give the authors of the top three stories a signed copy of her new novel ‘Wrapped Up In You.’
Deadline
Monday 20th February 2012. (Hand entries to Terry.)
Results
Monday 2nd April 2012.
Rules
- Open to members only.
- One entry per member.
- Write on only one side of A4 paper.
- Manuscripts must be typed and single spaced.
- Title of story and page number to appear on each page.
- No author’s name to appear anywhere on the manuscript.
Submission Rules
- Your completed manuscript must go in a sealed envelope.
- On the front on the envelope put the name of the competition (e.g. Slough Writers Short Story Comp 2012) and the title of your Short Story. (e.g. ‘Where’s it gone?’)
- Inside a separate envelope, put your name on a piece of paper/postcard and seal the envelope.
- On the front of this envelope put the title of your manuscript and ‘Authors Name Enclosed’.
- Attach this envelope with a paper clip to the envelope bearing your manuscript and hand both to whoever is collecting the submission.
Failure to comply with any of the rules will result in your work being withdrawn from the competition.
Good Luck!