THE SECOND ANNUAL STORIED STUFF SUMMER WRITING CONTEST:
Using blind judging, our judges will read the first fifty pieces—true stories about important/cherished keepsakes- sent to us at editor@storied-stuff.com by a July 25 deadline. Sharon and Steve will not be judging. Word limit (500 word max). Text format (.docx), not pdf, please. Photo of keepsake/object must accompany piece, preferably as jpeg—and not embedded in the .docx. One piece per writer.Take a look at the stories we’ve posted over the last five years to get a sense of what we are looking for. All pieces that meet our standards will be published over the next year. The winner and three runners-up will be published on consecutive Wednesdays in August or September. Submissions that don’t make the 50-piece limit will not be eligible for the contest, but will still be published in the future assuming they meet our standards. The winner will receive a modest prize (to be announced) and, of course, a nice honor to be listed on a bio. All pieces submitted before this announcement on June 22 are already in our queue and are not eligible for the contest, but the writers of those pieces are encouraged to enter the contest with new pieces. We will also be accepting pieces from those who have never been published on the site.
Once a piece is submitted, we will not accept revised entries; so please make sure you are happy and finished with the piece before sending.
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REGULAR SUBMISSIONS TO THE STORIED-STUFF WEBSITE. Storied-Stuff currently posts new stories on Wednesdays. We are looking for true stories about cherished objects from childhood (or beyond) that you have kept or wish you still had. Before submitting take a look at some of the stories previously posted.
To submit your story, send a Microsoft Word compatible document of MAXIMUM 500 WORDS, accompanied by a photo of the object to editor@storied-stuff.com. Include a one-sentence bio at the end of your submission.
There is no fee to submit, nor is there any compensation. Storied-Stuff does not solicit or accept advertising. All rights in the pieces published are retained by the authors, but by submitting the piece the author does vouch that the story is true and grants Storied-Stuff the right to post it on the website. Storied-Stuff does not promise that every piece submitted will be posted. We will respond to those who submit stories as quickly as possible. . Thanks. We look forward to hearing from you.
