paper djinn - flash fiction contest # 01
Welcome to the First Paper Djinn Story-Writing Contest!
Please read all instructions and guidelines thoroughly and carefully to increase your chances of winning the competition, and the prizes on offer.
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Who Can Enter
Open ONLY to Authors Who:
— Have subscribed to Paper Djinn
AND
— Have joined the Paper Djinn Horde Facebook Group
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Prizes You Can Win
First-Place: $10 [Paid through PayPal] + Interview in Paper Djinn Magazine + Full Page Ad for a Book of the Author’s Choice in Three [3] Issues
Second-Place: One Digital Copy of ‘On the Wings of Ideas’ by Gabriella Balcom + Full Page Ad for a Book of the Author’s Choice in Two [2] Issues
Third-Place: Full Page Ad for a Book of the Author’s Choice in One [1] Issue
Note # 01: Authors of the top three [3] entries will also be featured in the ‘Authors Showcase’ section on the Paper Djinn website.
Note # 02: Contest entries will be compiled and published in a Paper Djinn anthology IF the number and quality of submissions received make the project viable.
Short-List: Authors will be asked permission for their entries to be published in Paper Djinn Magazine IF the PDP anthology project does not proceed.
Long-List: Authors will be asked permission for their entries to be published online on the Paper Djinn website IF the PDP anthology project does not proceed.
Note # 03: You can help make things considerably easier if you include the permissions mentioned above in your submission email.
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What to Submit
Story Theme: Humans and Djinn living together in harmony, and of course, occasional conflict.
Genre: Fantasy
Word Count: Between 800 and 1,200 Words
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Restrictions
Multiple Submissions NOT Allowed
Reprints NOT Allowed
Simultaneous Submissions NOT Allowed
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How to Submit
Send your submissions, in Shunn format, as .doc/.docx attachment to: paperdjinnpress@gmail.com
The document you attach should be titled: [Story Name] by [Author Name]
Your e-mail’s subject line should read: FF CONTEST # 01 SUBMISSION – [Story Name] – [Author Name]
Please include a short author bio, and one [1] link to your website/author page.
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When to Submit
Submissions will remain open from July 1st to August 31st, 2020