FDL is hosting another Flash Fiction Writing Contest – and this one has a Holly Jolly winter theme! Three winners will be selected by our judges to win prizes. All entries must be 1000 words (or less) and a work of original fiction that uses the theme of winter in some regard. Entries must be submitted to Jeremy at jeremy@fondulaclibrary.org by 01/20/23. Please contact Jeremy with any questions.
Prizes
First Place: $50 Gift Card
Second Place: $30 Gift Card
Third Place: Swag Bag
The winners will be announced in February, and the three winning stories will be published on the library’s website and/or social media.
Submission Guidelines
- In the email, please write in the subject area: “A HOLLY JOLLY WRITING CONTEST.”
- Attach your manuscript to the email in a .doc or .docx file.
- Manuscript should be typed, double-spaced, with one-inch margins and in 12 pt. Times New Roman font.
- Include your name and phone number in the message section and whether you give the library permission to post your short story if you win.
- Only original materials may be entered.
- Use the theme of winter in some regard. This could be about the holidays, the weather, or just a story that happens to take place in winter.
- Entries must be in good taste and refrain from profanity.
- On the last page of your story, below the ending write: “THE END”
- Limited one entry per person.
- Deadline is January 20, 2023.