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What do we mean by “Amazing Story," you ask? A story that grabs us by the throat, demanding we pay attention. A story that tugs at our heartstrings. Beautiful words with a lyrical quality. A well-told tale, showing the author is a master storyteller. These are some of the elements we're looking for in an Amazing Story.

Fiction Writing Contests Guidelines

Free critique available upon request! Write “free critique” on your entry and provide either a SASE or an email address.

For optional line edit, enclose an additional $2 per page, plus 9 X 12 SASE with enough postage for returning your story.

DEADLINE: Postmarked by July 31, 2011. DO NOT SEND BY CERTIFIED MAIL.

ENTRY FEE: $10 per entry, 3 entries max. Checks payable to The Write Helper.

PRIZES: 1st Place $150 2nd Place $75 3rd Place $50

RULES:
· Open subject, fiction. (No pornography or gratuitous violence.)
· Unpublished, original work.
· 4,000 words or fewer.
· Standard manuscript formatting.
· Contact information upper lefthand corner of page 1 (name, address, email).
· Mail in 9X12 or larger envelope with sufficient postage to:

Amazing Story Contest
c/o Amy Harke-Moore
104 Harke Lane
Old Monroe, MO 63369

· For online entry, paste story in an email AND attach story, also. Include name, title, and contact info and send to amy@thewritehelper.com. Click on appropriate PAY NOW button below. You will be promptly notified that your entry and payment have been received. (Note: Each online entry is an additional $1 for processing fees.) If you would like an optional line edit at $2 per page, please email us, and we will be happy to arrange this!

For a list of winners, check our website: thewritehelper.com the first week of September. Winning entry published on our website along with profile of winner.

website: http://www.thewritehelper.com/id73.html