First prize: $500.00

Second prize: $250.00

Third Prize: $100.00

All winners will be published in the Writers Studio short fiction publication (A book to be published nationally)

The Rules

1. The competition is open to manuscripts of 6,000 to 6,500 words or fewer. Entries outside the word limitation will be disqualified. For entries submitted via regular mail, type the word count on the first page of your entry along with your name, address, phone number and email address. No refunds will be issued for disqualified entries.

2. The entry fee is $20 per manuscript. You may enter as many manuscripts as you wish. All entries must be submitted via regular mail. You may send one check (in U.S. funds) and one entry form for all entries. We accept checks or money orders (made out to The Writers Studio).  There will be a $10 charge for all returned checks. 

3. All entries must be in English, original, unpublished, and not submitted or accepted elsewhere at the time of submission. Writers Studio reserves one-time publication rights to the 1st- through 3rd-place winning entries to be published in a  Writers Studio short story publication.

4. All entries must be typewritten and double-spaced on one side of 8-1/2 x 11 or A4 white paper. Manuscripts will not be returned. Entries must be stapled.

5. Entries must be postmarked by the last day of January.

6. Winners will be notified by March 15, 2011. If you have not been contacted by this date, you may assume that your entry is not a finalist and may be marketed elsewhere.

7. Enclose a self-addressed, stamped postcard with your entry if you want to be notified of its receipt. We cannot notify you personally of your story's status before the winners are announced.

 8.The following are not permitted to enter the competition: employees of The Writers Studio of Utah, and their immediate families.

9. Mail entries to: The Writers Studio of Utah

                             583 S.  900 W. #208

                              Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062

(Posted by Jen P. 9/12/2010 10:55pm)

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