Call for
Submissions
North Carolina
Writers’ Network–West (Network-West)
Spring 2018
Flash Fiction Writing Contest
Original Work: The entry must be the author's original work and not previously published.
Eligible Genres: The entry must be fictional and includes all genres except children’s fiction. Creative non-fiction is not eligible for submission.
Dates: Submissions will be accepted upon receipt of this announcement. All entries must be emailed or postmarked by April 15, 2018.
Entry Fees: An author may enter up to three submissions. A fee of $5.00 must accompany each entry. Entry fees will be used for awarding prizes to the winners.
Length: The word count (excluding the title) may not exceed 1,000 words.
How to Enter: No entry form is required. Electronic and paper entries are acceptable. Handwritten copies cannot be accepted.
To submit by email, copy and paste the manuscript into the body of an email or send the manuscript as an email attachment to novelistapproach@gmail.com
Paper manuscripts and checks for email and paper entry fees should be submitted by mail to Pat Meece Davis, 23 Tutor Lane, Brevard, NC, 28712.
An author may enter up to three manuscripts, but each entry must be submitted separately with a $5.00 fee for each.
Author’s Identifying Info: The author's identifying information and manuscript title should appear on the subject line of the email or on a separate sheet of paper if entering by mail. No identifying information should be on the manuscript.
Judges: Judging will be non-biased. Writers’ identities will not be shared with the judges.
Agreement to Publish on the Network-West blog: By entering this contest, the author agrees that Network-West may publish the winning entry/entries on its website. Each winner will be asked to provide a short one-paragraph biography to accompany the published manuscript.
