CONTEST OVERVIEW

1. Entries must be submitted online only, using the official entry form you'll find by clicking on the blue "ENTER THE CONTEST" phrase above. Mailed entries will not be accepted. 

2. All entries must be original and previously unpublished in any print or digital/electronic format. Entries must be in English and submitted by the author, who must be at least 18 years old at the time of entry.

3. Entries may not exceed 2,000 words. Stories should be written for an adult audience. 

4. No explicit sex, graphic language, or graphic violence.

5. A $10 (USD) nonrefundable entry fee, payable to Gotham Writers' Workshop, must accompany each entry. If you do not wish to pay by credit card, you may send a check or money order for $10 per entry, payable to "Gotham Writers' Workshop" to the address below. You must include the title of your entry and your name on the check or money order. Your entry will not be forwarded to the judges until payment is received. Mail checks or money order only (entry must be submitted online using form above) to:

Gotham Writers' Workshop
555 8th Avenue #1402
New York,  NY  10018-4358
Att: The Writer Short-Story Contest

6. You will receive an email confirmation upon the successful processing of your entry. Please allow five business days after submission for processing.

7. You may submit more than one entry, but each entry must be accompanied by a $10 entry fee. No revisions will be accepted under any circumstances, as entries are forwarded to judges upon submission.

8. No simultaneous submissions to other contests or publishers allowed.

9. Winners will be notified via email by August 15, 2012. All entrants will be notified of the results on August 31, 2012.

10. Employees and affiliates of The Writer, Kalmbach Publishing Co., and Gotham Writers' Workshop are prohibited from entering.

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