Ligonier Valley Writers, in cooperation with West Overton Museums, is sponsoring its third Annual Flash Fiction contest.  The first prize is $50, second is $25 and third $15. Three honorable mention winners will also be announced.  All winners will have the opportunity to read their stories for attendees of the Otherworldly Café at West Overton, Scottdale, PA, on October 19-20 and 26-27, 2008.  In addition, winners will have their stories published in the online literary journal of the Ligonier Valley Writers.  If a winner cannot attend the readings, her or his story will be read by a member of the Ligonier Valley Writers board.  As a hint to those entering, read your story out loud after you have completed it to see if it reads in a smooth fashion.

Contest Rules

* Stories must be no longer than 1,000 words in length.
* Stories must be on the topic of zombies.
* Only one story per applicant.
* Type (or print) the story double-spaced using 12 point type and a standard font like Times New Roman, Courier or Ariel on 8 ½ x 11 white paper. (No fancy fonts.)
* Type (or print) the title of the story and word count on the upper left corner of each page, but not the author’s name (for judging purposes).
* A cover page with the story title and author’s name, address, and phone number and email must accompany the story.
* Include a copy of the following statement and sign it for publication and reading purposes.

“I (sign your name here) give Ligonier Valley Writers a one time right to read my story titled (print the title here) and a one-time right to publish the story at www.ligoniervalleywriters.org.  The rights revert to me six months after the story is published. ”

(No story will be accepted without this statement attached.)

The submission fee for the contest is $5.00.  Send the story with the check made out to Ligonier Valley Writers to:

2008 Flash Fiction Contest
Ed Kelemen
195 9th St.
New Florence, PA  15944

ed@kelemen.com

Deadline is August 15, 2008