Short Story Challenge 2024 Kickoff!

Join us for the beginning of the Short Story Challenge 2024

[@mariamillsaps6345]

Hello from California

[@MSChambersAuthor]

Hi there! I'm coming in late due to my day job. I do have a question I did not see anyone else ask nor did I see anything about in the emails. I just want to make sure that self-published authors are allowed to enter, as I am one? I hope so! This looks to be a lot of fun! Thanks so much!

[@AutoCritEditing]

We welcome all writers, from writers picking up the pen for the first time to self-published or traditionally-published authors. We do ask that your submitted short story be an original one that you wrote for the challenge, though.

[@JaniceRawlins]

Thanks

[@JaniceRawlins]

Yes emails probably be entered when you submit your work

[@johannmitchell7181]

I was interested in finding out more about this, but since I'm deaf, there's no information about it for me here.

[@donnafreeman4301]

There is a transcript for this YT video. Will that help you?

[@donnafreeman4301]

Here is a link for signing up and more info. Hope something here helps. It is free and you don't have to be a paid member.

[@RobynMcIntyre]

You can turn on closed captions for any of their presentations.

[@JaniceRawlins]

What’s the theme

[@alexandripearl]

The theme is racing. It's announced at 37:21.

[@JaniceRawlins]

Do we write what we want and how many pages

[@stargazerlizzy6266]

Racing theme, take that as broad as you want. A contest/competition of any kind, actual racing, even as broad as two people trying to complete something faster than the other. Word count is 1,000-5,000 total. It took a few minutes of scrolling through the transcription. Would be good for them to list those details in the video description after the stream is completed, or even on the landing page of their site. I couldn't find it on their site, but maybe I overlooked it.

[@AutoCritEditing]

Our topic this year is racing, and the story must be greater than 1,000 words and less than 5,000 words, with hard limits on both ends. More guidelines and additional information on what we expect to see regarding the theme are shared in the replay.

[@user-fx7mv2yv9k]

I have a story in mind but is it a theme or is it free writing.

[@AutoCritEditing]

Yes, the theme of this year's challenge is racing. We go into that and other guidelines in more detail in this video.