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Introducing the 1st Annual MyAfricanDiaspora.com
SHORT STORY COMPETITION
In our ongoing effort to promote positive images that reflect people of African
descent, the website that connects that African Diaspora is pleased to announce
our first annual Short Story contest.
We're looking for fiction that is unique, stories with characters we'll
remember, plots that leave us thinking. The contest is open to anyone, any
race, any country, any continent. The only caveat? The main character must be
of African descent.
Rules
1. The contest runs from October 1 - December 31, 2009, winner announced
February 1, 2010
2. Entries must be 1500 words or less
3. The entry fee is $10 (via paypal or money order payable to DreamDeep
LLC.) Address:
DreamDeep LLC
9360 W. Flamingo Rd., #110-117
Las Vegas, NV 89147
4. Main character must be of African descent
5. Story must be previously unpublished
6. Submit entries to info@myafricandiaspora.com with the words "Short Story
Contest: (input name of your short story and genre)" in the subject line. Ex.
Short Story Contest: Mystery My Story. Copy & Paste into the body of the
email. No attachments.
7. Be sure to include your contact information and word count with
submissions
8. There will be one overall winner and one winner from each of the
following genres: Literary, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Mystery, Romance (we prefer stories
without gratuitous sex or violence)
**contest fee will help defray publication costs
Prizes
1. First Place: $500, Genre Winners: $25 Borders Gift Card
2. Each winner will have their story and a feature article published on
myafricandiaspora.com
3. The winners and top three entries in each genre will have their short
stories published in a short story collection at the end of the year
Thanks,
Veronica Henry
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The MyAfricanDiaspora Team
www.myafricandiaspora.com
www.zazzle.com/kindredgear
info@myafricandiaspora.com
800-504-7184
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