MMP Submission Guidelines

How Stories are Judged

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This contest for the Writers’ Market group involves the winning story being published by Mystic Moon Press as an eBook.

The competition will run from January 19, 2008 to March 19, 2008. The contest will close at 12:00 am EST, on the 19th March. I’ll start reading the entrants.

I’ll pick three finalists. From the three, Mystic Moon Press will pick the winning story.

Submission Guidelines

1. All Genres . . . Except Poetry . . . No Poetry . . . Anything you want to write . . . Any Rating!
2. Minimum Length – 2500 word count . . . No Maximum count.
3. Link to the story must be listed in this contest forum post to be counted as an entry.
4. No more than 3 items per member.
5. All items must be completed . . . no partial stories.
6. Items can be existing items. They do not have to be new works.
7. You must be 18 years of age to enter due to the legalities of signing a contract.

If you’d like more information about Mystic Moon Press and more on their submission guidelines, please view this link.

UPDATED 030108 2PM: If you feel the story is too long to make it as a writing post (it’s more than 15k worth of words for example). Here’s what you can do:

Upload part or all of the first chapter as a writing item. In the description indicate that it’s part of a completed novel.

Link the writing item to the contest forum post.

Then email the completed story manuscript as an .rtf file attachment to vbpurcell@gmail.com. In the subject header type: Full Manuscript for Story Entry xxx

When formatting the manuscript:

1. Please ensure it’s a readable font such as Times New Roman.
2. Font size at least 12 pts.
3. Paragraphs are to be double line spacing with an extra space to indicate a paragraph break.
4. At least 1 inch margins all around.

Once I receive the email, I’ll post a notification to the contest post to show that it was received.

ALTERNATIVELY: If you already have the completed story here as chapters. Just link the first and last chapters as one post in the contest forum post (noting it is a finished story). I’ll read them all in order.

Major note: If you have stories posted to your own blog sites or other community sites such as writing.com, urbis.com etc. They are okay to submit. The stories must not be under contract (or undergoing contract negotiations) with another publisher; online or traditional.

Any other questions, let me know.

Hi Ronnie.

I have posted “Objects Are Closer Than They Appear,” and the link is http://www.redbubble.com/people/crzadkiewicz/writing/592356-objects-are-closer-than-they-appear

Originally a short story, published by Toasted Cheese in 2004, the story became a novel after readers kept suggesting that I do that very thing. Of course, admittedly, in the beginning I didn’t take their suggestions all that seriously, but then last year I awoke one morning and thought, “Why not?” Anyway, the novel is now complete and consists of 79,931 words.

—Carol

I have posted “Objects Are Closer Than They Appear,” and the link is http://www.redbubble.com/people/crzadkiewicz/writing/592356-objects-are-closer-than-they-appear

Hi Carol. I’ve received the full manuscript.

Hi Ron.

Well, after much navigating, I finally found my way back into this forum. I think I am, perhaps, technologicaly challenged. :-)

Anyway, I am glad to learn that you received the manuscript. I am also glad that I submitted it correctly.

—Carol

I would like to know…what is wrong with POETRY…lol…

This competition is due to close in 11 days time.

Sneaking one in towards the last days eh? Ta. Look forward to reading it.

Here’s my entry:

Perfect Day, Perfect Son

Dante’s Inferno Rises Again But This Time He Doesn’t Have Car Insurance

:)

Here is mine – Going Home
Critique & comments welcome.

Here’s the first chapter of mine Ona Ire:The Path of Goodness

Please find below the link to my effort

http://www.redbubble.com/people/mickymc/writing/886332-feral

Cheers

Micky

Ok, I’ve finished my short story and I’ll be posting a proper link soon. (it’s way too long to fit the “writing” tag so I’m gonna make a couple of entries as a “sneak peek” but the thing is finished, fear not)