The Creative Writing Ink Short Story Competition 2024 | Deadline: November 15, 2024

The Creative Writing Ink Short Story Competition 2024 is open for entries from August 1st, 2024. The deadline for receipt of all entries is November 1

The Creative Writing Ink Short Story Competition 2024

The Creative Writing Ink Short Story Competition 2024 is open for entries from August 1st, 2024. The deadline for receipt of all entries is November 15 at 4pm (GMT).

Entries will only be accepted through Duosuma. Entries can be on any subject, theme or genre.

Entry fee: £9 per entry. You can submit multiple entries as long as each entry is paid for individually and includes a separate entry form.

Maximum word count is 3,000 words.

All entries are judged anonymously. Please do not include your name, address, phone number, email, website, social media details, etc. on the short story document or in the file name as this will result in disqualification.

Entry Instructions 

1. Submissions for the 2024 Competition will be accepted from August 1st, 2024.
2. The DEADLINE for receipt of entries is 4pm (GMT) on November 15, 2024.
3. Entries will only be accepted through Duosuma.
4. All authors are strictly required to obtain the prior approval of any third party who holds any rights in their story before submitting an Entry.
5. Entries can be any theme or genre. You can enter any number of short stories but please check you are submitting the correct version of your work before uploading, as mistakes cannot be rectified later. If you have submitted the wrong version or have made a mistake in the work, you can withdraw it and resubmit a corrected version with the word ‘FINAL’ included in the file name. Please note a further fee would be payable. Entries can be withdrawn by logging into your account. To see how to withdraw, please click here. Entry fees will not be refunded.
6. Fill in the Entry Form and submit your short story via Duosuma. All entries are judged anonymously. Please do not include your name, address, phone number, email, website, social media details, etc on the short story document or in the file name as this will result in disqualification.

ENTRY TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Format your short story as per the following instructions:
2. Your short story must be written in English
3. A maximum of 3000 words. No minimum. Title not included in the word count.
4. Typed
5. Arial or Times New Roman, 12pt, black
6. Double spaced
7. Include a front page which details the title of the short story and the word count ONLY. The author’s name should not be included anywhere in the document or the file name.
8. No illustrations
9. Save as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx). We also accept file types .rtf, .pdf, with the short story title as the file name. Please do not include the author’s name in the file name or it will be disqualified. 

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