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August 9, 2018: Midsomer Short Story Event Update & Corrections
Posted by Fred DeElve
Dear Authors & Readers,
There is a little over two weeks left for you to get your entries written and submitted. The last day for submissions to be received is Saturday, August 25, 2018, not the 23rd! Posting will begin on Friday, August 31st giving you a four-day reading weekend. At least for the yanks.
Submissions are due by Midnight on the 25th PDT or UTC -7.
Submissions should be between 500 and 15,000 words more or less and the theme is A Day In The Life Of An Inanimate Object, we have quite a few submissions already and there is always room for more. This event is open to all Fort Family Site Authors and Readers, you don't have to be an established author to submit an entry. There are quite a few Fort Family Authors that got their start with a Short Story Event. If you need your submission edited just let us know and we will see that your submission gets edited. First-time submitters, please give the Fort Family Sites permission to host your story. As always all submissions remain the property of the submitting author. Always include the appropriate Copyright © Info with all Submissions.
Happy writing,
Fred The Elf
July 24, 2018: Midsomer Story Event Correction
Posted by Fred DeElve
Folks,
The Maximum number of words is 15,000, not 1,500 as earlier stated, and you don't lose points if you go over that.
Happy writing,
Fred The Elf
July 18, 2018: Midsomer Short Story Event
Posted by Fred DeElve
Dear Readers,
Our latest Short Story Event is called A Day In The Life Of An Inanimate Object.
The rules are the usual Minimum 500 Words, Maximum 1,500 Words.
End Submission Date August 23, 2018.
Posting Date August 29, 2018, for the Labour Day Weekend for the Yanks.
All submissions should be sent to elfmail at events.csuproductions.com with A Day In The Life Of An Inanimate Object as the subject. Substitute the @ sign for at and remove the spaces.
Happy writing,
July 4, 2018: The Summer Short Story Event Submissions Are Here!
Posted by Fred DeElve
Dear Readers,
Happy Fourth of July to the Yanks.
In the Summer Short Story Parody Event, we have Major Family Parody by The Story Lover, and Sir Garret and Lincoln by True Fan.
For the Summer Short Story Fill In The Blank Event, we have TSL's Fill In The Blank by The Story Lover, Brynmor - Fill In The Blanks by Brynmor, and Fill In The Blanks Family Secret by Art West.
Don't Forget to let the authors know what you think of their hard work.
Happy reading,