Calling all short story authors who enjoy an unusual challenge! Owl Canyon Press is 
accepting fifty-paragraph short stories for their upcoming anthology, and instead of providing the typical kind of writing prompt, they’re supplying your first and twenty-fifth paragraphs—you write your story so that their paragraphs fit naturally into your submission.
The best part is that there’s no fee to enter, and the prizes are considerable:
- First prize is $3,000
- Second prize is $2,000
- Third prize is $1,000
- All winning short stories will be published in a short story anthology
- You will receive an invitation to give a public reading at Inkberry Books in Niwot, CO
- Twenty-four finalists will also have their short stories included in the anthology
The deadline is Saturday, December 1, 2018. For more information, see Owl Canyon Press’s Submittable.
For a flat $20, we’ll developmental edit your submission! Contact us today.
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