Congratulations to the winners of the 2nd Annual Monkey Puzzle Flash Fiction Contest!
1st Place – Lee Ann Grossberg – “Uncle Mort”
2nd Place – Carolyn Zaikowski – “Text One: For Dam & Corn”
3rd Place – Sarah Cooke – “Cracked Open”
Honorable Mention – Bryan Jansing – “I Can’t Fly Fat”
Honorable Mention – Kathy Conde – “The Boss of My Body”
These stories will appear in Monkey Puzzle #9 – coming soon!
Poets & Writers just announced 28 writing contests with deadlines in April – to check ‘em out, click here: Poets & Writers Submission Calendar.
From Travis Macdonald of Fact-Simile Editions:
As another Spring begins and our most recent magazine reading period draws to a close, Fact-Simile Editions is pleased to announce the launch of our Second Annual Equinox Chapbook Contest:
http://www.fact-simile.com/equinox.html
Now, through May 1st, we will be accepting submissions of chapbook length manuscripts (no more than 36 page) via email and regular post (email for mailing instructions.)
Details are available online at www.fact-simile.com
First Prize: $200.00 plus publication
Second Prize: $100.00 plus publication
Third Prize: $50.00 plus publication
Submit one story per entry, 1000 words or less.
$5.00 entry fee (check or money order) payable to Monkey Puzzle Press
We’re also accepting entry fees via PayPal:
Deadline: March 20, 2010 (postmarked)
Send your submission and entry fee to:
Monkey Puzzle Press
3116 47th St.
Boulder, CO 80301
Attn: Flash Fiction Contest
All submissions must include the writer’s contact information on the first page: name, address, phone number, and e-mail address. Include a SASE if you would like a reply via USPS.
We won’t be judging stories based on any particular content or context, just send your best piece of flash fiction! Please keep in mind that we do appreciate work exhibiting intelligence and creativity, socio-political-cultural awareness, and humor. To get an idea for the kind of work we like, check out our Issues page for free downloads of past issues.
Winners will be published in Monkey Puzzle #9!
All entries will be considered for publication.
For a flier, click here: Monkey Puzzle’s 2nd Annual Flash Fiction Contest!
