Did you enjoy stretching your writing legs with NaNoWriMo this year? Did you not get a chance to participate? Whatever the case is, Inspired Author is having a short story contest. Write a great story, share it with the world, get some bragging rights, and maybe win a prize. It could be a great way to share your writing with the public, make new writing friends, and read some fabulous stories by your peers.

What?

The Inspired Author Short Story Contest - Winter 2009

Looking for short stories of up to 5000 words posted on your Inspired Author Blog. Don’t have a blog? Sign up here

When?

Winner announced January 20, 2010

Where?

Post your story on your very own Inspired Author.com blog. Sign up for the blog at www.inspiredauthor.com and post your entry on your new blog. Mark your entry with the tag “Inspired Author Short Story Contest” and then visit http: //www.inspiredauthor.com/forum and post your link on the writing contest links thread.

Who can enter?

Anyone can enter!

What should you write?

That’s up to you!

How to win:

A week before contest close, Dana Prince and Suzanne James will choose up to 10 stories as the top entries and post them on the Inspired Author home page with a link back to your original entry. The online community will vote on the best story. Winner will be announced in the forum on January 20, 2010.

So, be sure to promote your story link in cyberspace! The winner will be the story with the most votes. (Please don’t try to game the system. We can and will use our sophisticated tracking tools to determine real votes)

The Prizes:

-1st prize: Bragging rights, a winner’s’ badge to display on your website or blog, and a $50 Amazon Gift Card.

-Second Prize  Bragging rights, a winner’s badge to display on your site and a $30 Amazon gift card

-Third Prize: Bragging rights, a winner’s badge to display on your site, and a $15 Amazon gift card

Happy Holidays & Happy Storytelling!

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