Submission Guidelines:

1)Anyone may enter the contest, no purchase is necessary.

2)Entries must be received by noon AZ time on April 1, 2010.

3)Entries must be 2,000 words or less, previously unpublished, and take place in the Cave Creek/Carefree, AZ area. All genres and time periods are welcome. The work cannot be defamatory, obscene, contain profanity or graphic content, or be contrary to law.

4)Submissions must be double-spaced, 12 point, Times New Roman font. Please include the story name and page number on every page, and don’t forget to include your name, address, phone and e-mail address on the first page of the document. Manuscripts will not be returned.

How to Submit:

1)E-mail your entry as a MS Word document to: shortstorycontest@sirensofsuspense.com; or

2)Mail your entry in to:

Short Story Contest Submission
c/o Pages New and Rare Bookstore
7100 E. Cave Creek, Suite 164
Cave Creek, AZ 85331

3)Or, drop it off in person to Pages at the address above.

What You Win:

1)10 Prizes will be awarded, the top 3 winners will receive gift certificates to Pages bookstore, and their short stories published in the Pages newsletter. The remaining 7 winners will receive a certificate of honorable mention and potential future newsletter publication.

2)Prizes will be awarded at a ceremony at Pages on April 24, 2010, by a surprise guest. Winners will be notified beforehand to ensure attendance.


For more information please e-mail us at:

shortstorycontest@sirensofsuspense.com

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http://www.sirensofsuspense.com/Sirens_of_Suspense/Events.html

Click on the link above and go to the contest official site