That’s right; it’s October, and that means contest time at MicroHorror.com! And yes, there will be fabulous prizes! Exactly what those prizes will be, well… I think I’ll keep you in suspense for now. What you need is the contest rules, so you can start sending in your entries.
This year, I’m setting down some boundaries. I don’t just want any old horror stories. I want Halloween stories, stories that really capture the meaning and the spirit of the season. And I want stories that do it in 100 words or less! Lay that microhorror on me, folks. You can do it.
Here are the official rules:
- Contest begins 12:01 AM EST, October 1, 2007. It’s already started! Hurry!
- Contest ends 11:59 PM EST, October 31, 2007.
- Submit all entries via E-mail to microhorror@gmail.com. To make my job a little bit easier, please specify in the title or body of the E-mail that the story is to be considered a contest entry.
- To be eligible, all submitted stories must have a word count of 100 or less, as determined by the word-count function in Microsoft Works. Titles and bylines do not count towards the limit.
- Stories will be judged on their subjective merits, taking into account how well they evoke and adhere to the theme of Halloween.
- Three (3) winners will receive real, tangible prizes! The precise nature of the prizes will be announced prior to the contest deadline.
- There is no limit to the number of entries that an author may submit prior to the deadline, but no author will receive more than one prize or prize package.
- MicroHorror.com submission policies remain the same. All submitted stories, winning or not, that are acceptable for publication will be published. Any contest submission that is judged ineligible (for example, a story that exceeds the 100-word limit) may still be published on MicroHorror.com, provided that it meets the usual submission policies.
- The winners will be announced on November 1, 2007, or shortly thereafter.
- I, Nathan Rosen, founder and editor of MicroHorror.com, will be the sole judge and arbiter. I am not eligible to win, and neither are members of my immediate family. Any person who, for any reason, has been banned from submitting to MicroHorror.com is also ineligible.
- These rules are subject to change. Any changes will be announced on the front page of MicroHorror.com.