Things Found Elsewhere

A IWW member relays this information, saying "I belong to a Yahoo group that posts paying jobs and contests for writers. I came across this one and thought all the Flash writers would be interested."

The countdown is on for InkSpotter Publishing's 5th Annual Finding the Right Words Flash Fiction Contest. Less than two months until the deadline!

• 1st Prize: $60 plus publication
• 2nd Prize: $30 plus publication
• Theme: Open
• Genre: Fiction
• Length: 500 words or fewer
• Deadline: July 21, 2008 (postmark)
• Entry Fee: $2.00 per story

THE RULES

• - Write a self-contained short story in 500 words or fewer. No predetermined
• theme this year, so let your imaginations run wild!
• - Be original. Be concise. Be spelled correctly.
• - Send your story in plain text in the body of an e-mail to
• contests@inkspotter .com (subject line =
• "Annual Contest Submission") or to the address above. Do not indent
• paragraphs. Leave one line space between each paragraph.
• - All stories must have a title.
• - Be sure to include your full name and e-mail address. If your story wins,
• we'll contact you for your preferred method of payment.
• - Enter as often as you like, but payment must be received for each entry.
• - You retain copyright of your story.
• - All entries will be acknowledged if an e-mail address is included.
• - Effective March 2008: By entering the contest, you agree to have your name and email address added to the subscriber list for InkSpotter News, our monthly ezine. Contest news and winning stories appear in the newsletter.
  
• (Our subscriber list will never be shared with or sold to a third party.)

FULL DETAILS HERE