20th ANNUAL CALLIOPE FICTION
CONTEST
Theme: “Fair and Square”
Deadline: February 15, 2014
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Used in a
phrase, both words mean the same; but what if you separate them? Use the phrase
or the word(s) “fair” or “square” in your story. But don’t lose
sight of what makes a story come alive: sharp characterizations, vivid imagery
and artistic use of language. Winners will not be separated into categories,
but entries will be compared to others within their respective genres for
judging purposes. Neatness and
manuscript presentation count.
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Word Count
Up to 3,000 words.
Form
All
types of fiction (including genre) accepted: this includes general
audience/mainstream; magical realism; science fiction, fantasy, light horror,
mystery, romance, or cross-genres thereof; young adult and juvenile. NO picture
books. NO explicit sexual content, excessive profanity, gory violence and/or
extreme horror, please.
Entry forms/fees
No
entry form required. Entry fees: Calliope member/subscribers—$5 first entry; $2 second; next 3 entries:
Free. (Write “Member” on upper right
corner of title sheet.) Non-members: $10 first entry; $5 for
each additional story. Maximum: five stories per entrant. Membership special: $16, includes a one-year subscription
to Calliope (4 issues) and one free entry.
Make checks or money orders (in U.S. Funds
only) payable to: Writers’ SIG. (We will also accept fees in
mint, U.S.
How to Submit/Format
Entries
accepted from September 15, 2013 to February
15, 2014, and must come by regular
mail. No other method will be accepted.
Use standard manuscript format: 1” margins; double-space for stories
more than 500 words. Name, address,
phone number, e-mail address, word count, and title of story
should be on a separate cover sheet, stapled to the manuscript in upper left
corner. Print only title and page numbers on manuscript. State “End”
below last sentence of story.
Work must be original—no reprints. Winners must
retain sufficient rights for publication in the BIG Summer 2014 issue of
Calliope, or their entries will be
disqualified.
Prizes
Although
final determination depends upon the total amount of entry fees received, a
minimum $50-1st Place, $25-2nd Place, and $15-3rd Place is the goal. Also,
an anonymous benefactor has pledged to donate an additional $100 to the cash awards, if more than
20 entries are received.
Gift subscriptions to Calliope will be at the editor’s discretion. All winners and honorable mentions will
receive certificates suitable for framing. Other prizes depend on donations
received.
Receipt of entry will be acknowledged if email
address or a self-addressed postcard is included; manuscripts will not
be returned.
All
stories submitted will be considered for future publication.
nInclude
a SASE for the winner’s list, and receive a free mini-critique of your entry.
Notification
Winners
will be notified by mail or email; state preference on cover sheet. Formal announcement will appear in both print
and electronic versions of the Summer
2014 issue, together with the First through Third Place
About The Judging
Winners
will be selected by The Fiction Editor, with comments, opinions and concurrence
solicited from other Calliope
editors, and/or others the Fiction Editor deems appropriate. The decision of the judge will be final;
every attempt will be made to render a fair and unbiased decision.
Mail entries and fees to:
Calliope Fiction Contest
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For membership information and a sampling of stories
visit our web site:
Calliope is a publication of The Writers' SIG of American
Mensa, Ltd.
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