The Missing Slate's Hallowe’en Writing Contest

Deadline 24 October

Description

The Missing Slate is calling for submissions for their first Hallowe’en writing contest. Candidates can submit their works for 3 categories: short fiction, micro fiction and poetry

Guidelines

Fiction

• Send work to fiction@themissingslate.com.
• Word limit is 3,000 words.
• Your story should be attached to your cover e-mail as Microsoft Word files (.doc or .docx).
• Label your e-mail and attached Microsoft Word file as Your Name – Hallowe’en Horror Contest.
• We publish in Georgia 11pt, justified, no indentations with 1.5″-2.0″ line spacing, and it would be helpful if you could format your submission the same way.
• You should include a third-person bio of around 50 words.

Micro Fiction

• Send work to fiction@themissingslate.com or tweet @themissingslate (using the #tmscontest hashtag).
• Micro fiction pieces must be under 150 words. 
• Your story should be pasted into the body of your e-mail, or attached as a Microsoft Word file (.doc or .docx).
• Label your e-mail and any attached files as Your Name – Hallowe’en Horror Contest.
• We publish in Georgia 11pt, justified, no indentations with 1.5″-2.0″ line spacing, and it would be helpful if you could format your submission the same way. 
• You should include a third-person bio of around 50 words.

Poetry

• Send work to poetry@themissingslate.com.
• We’re happy to consider poems of any length.
• Paste your poem into the body of your e-mail, or attach as a Microsoft Word file (.doc or .docx).
• Label your e-mail and any attached files as Your Name – Hallowe’en Horror Contest.
• Please include a third-person bio of around 50 words.

Prize

Publication on our website during Hallowe’en week.
Specially commissioned artwork to accompany your piece.
A pack of exclusive The Missing Slate merchandise (likely to include a mug, a canvas bag and postcards).
Micro fiction and poetry winners will also have their work published on our social media pages.

Runners up
All runners-up will have their work published on our website and, for micro fiction and poetry, on our social media pages as well.

More

For more information and details visit

http://themissingslate.com/halloween-writing-contest/#fiction