We're holding our first annual Trading Card Fiction Contest! Check out the deets below, and submit at http://stymiemag.submishmash.com/Submit.
Submissions must be 100 words or less. There is a $5 entry fee. Stymie Magazine will publish the winning short story along with a selection of other finalists as part of a limited edition Trading Card Fiction set available in mid-2011. The winning story will receive a cash prize of $150 and a complimentary Trading Card Fiction set (as will the other finalists).
Submission Guidelines:
* Stories must be no more than 100 words in length.
* No submissions maximum per entrant, though each entry must be made separately.
* Please do not simultaneously submit your contest entry to another magazine or contest.
* The submissions link will be active December 1, 2010 to March 15, 2011. All work must be submitted through our electronic system. We cannot accept paper submissions.
* Winners will be announced in the late spring. You will receive an e-mail notifying you of any decisions regarding your work.
And if you want to get an idea of what your trading card will look like, you can check out the proof over at the site. http://www.stymiemag.com/2010/12/proof-of-concept.html
For friends and fans of Stymie Magazine.
http://www.stymiemag.comThis is a public group.
Anyone can see it and join.