Very Short Story Contest at Glimmer Train
Close to my heart, as I love short short fiction, and it's a reputable outlet and a reasonable reading fee. Hey, in the time it takes to post to your blog, you could have a short short story to send in. Here's the info, or go to their site:
Competition: Glimmer Train's Summer Very Short Fiction Award.
Eligibility: Open to all themes, all subjects, all writers, published and
unpublished. Your original, unpublished story must not exceed 2,000 words.
First-place winner receives $1,200, publication in Glimmer Train Stories,
and 20 copies of the issue in which it is published. Second- and
third-place winners receive $500/$300, respectively, and acknowledgement
in that issue.
To submit your story, go to our site, Glimmer Train Press Online Submissions,
log in, and click on VERY SHORT STORY AWARD. Reading fee (payable by visa
or mc) is $10 per story.
Entries will be accepted through July 31st. Winners will be called by
November 1st. Top 25 list will be emailed to all participants by that
date. Please let your email provider (ISP) know that you want emails from
glimmertrainpress.com and glimmertrain.com so we can reach you.