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InkSpotter's Final

Finding the Right Words

Flash Fiction Contest

Open Theme

  • 1st Prize: $60 plus online publication

  • 2nd Prize: $30 plus online publication

  • 3rd Prize: $15 plus online publication

  • Theme: Open

  • Genre: Fiction

  • Length: 500 words or fewer

  • Deadline: December 31, 2011 (postmark)

  • Entry Fee: $2.00 per story (Paypal preferred)

PLEASE NOTE: The 2010 and 2011 contests have been merged into one and the deadline extended to December 31st. We've also added an additional prize for the 3rd place story.

You may also send your entry and payment by postal mail. (No signature items please.)

Betty Dobson
InkSpotter Publishing
163 Main Avenue
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada B3M 1B3

Money orders must be in Canadian funds and negotiable in Canada. Cheques may be drawn on any currency using current exchange rates and must be made payable to Betty Dobson or InkSpotter Publishing.

All dollar figures are quoted in Canadian funds


Sorry, no credit or debit cards at this time

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. 

 

InkSpotter's 6th Annual

Finding the Right Words

Flash Fiction Contest

Open Theme

First Prize
"The Veil" by Jean Blasiar

Second Prize
"Pilgrimage" by Jane Philpott

Honourable Mention
"Two Letters" by Malcolm Bray
"Blue Beach Towel" by Laura Salamy
"What is Winston Churchill Doing?" by Joshua Brown

InkSpotter's 5th Annual

Finding the Right Words

Flash Fiction Contest

Open Theme

First Prize
"Grocery List" by Lisa G. Loud

Second Prize
"Close" by Jean Knight Pace

InkSpotter's 4th Annual

Finding the Right Words

Flash Fiction Contest

"Give Me Shelter"

First Prize
"An Empty House" by Jeannette Angell

Second Prize
"The Government Lied" by Alicia Blade

InkSpotter's 3rd Annual

Finding the Right Words

Flash Fiction Contest

"Rebel Heart"

First Prize
"Me and Jimmy" by Andrea Eaker

Second Prize
"On the effects of having been kidnapped by gypsies at an early age" by Penny-Anne Beaudoin

Honourable Mention
"Bar-Mitzvah Speech at 32" by Mike Gross
"I've Come to Take Your Picture" by Tracy Koretsky
"Dicentra Spectabilis" by Vanessa Winn

 

InkSpotter's 2nd Annual

Finding the Right Words

Flash Fiction Contest

"Second Chances"

First Prize
"A Time to Live" by Swapna Kishore

Second Prize
"Unconditional Love" by John Young

Honourable Mention
"Guardian Angel" by Anitha Murthy
"Saturday Morning" by John R. Cowan 

 

InkSpotter's 1st Annual

Finding the Right Words

Flash Fiction Contest

"The First Time"

Dr. Marlene Caroselli
won First Prize
for her story "Modestina"

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07 Nov 2011

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