Deadline: 21 June 2012
A Midsummer Tale is open to non-genre1 fiction and creative non-fiction. Stories entered in A Midsummer Tale should take place during a warm time of the year.
The theme of the 2012 A Midsummer Tale writing contest is: Snail Mail.
Entries to A Midsummer Tale 2012 must involve an old-school letter, greeting card or postcard. If your story is non-fiction, the piece of mail must be one you really sent or received. If your story is fiction, you can create the piece of mail. Attach a scan of this item (one page/side) to your entry.
Identify your story as fiction or creative non-fiction. For CNF entries, indicate whether names have been changed.
Length: 1,000 words minimum; 5,000 words maximum.
Deadline for entries: June 21, 2012.
Send entries to amtcontest12@toasted-cheese.com with the subject line: A Midsummer Tale Contest Entry
Entries are blind-judged by Beaver. Decisions are final. Winners are announced July 31.
Winning stories are published in the September issue of Toasted Cheese.
If 50 or fewer eligible entries are received, first place receives a $35 Amazon gift card & second a $10 Amazon gift card.
If 51 or more eligible entries are received, first place receives a $50 Amazon gift card, second a $15 Amazon gift card & third a $10 Amazon gift card.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries/ submissions: amtcontest12@toasted-cheese.com
Website: http://tclj.toasted-cheese.com