Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition Online Submissions
We are pleased that we are now able to accept online submissions to our competition, in addition to continuing to accept entries by mail. Accepting stories online seems like a bold step into a brave new world, and while we have had a bit of stage fright we do believe that this additional option of submitting your stories will help save a few trees in the long run.
Below please find what we trust are rather simple guidelines for online submissions:
Online Submission Guidelines:
• All submissions must meet the requirements set forth in our regular guidelines. Stories must be original, unpublished fiction. Word count: 3,500 words or less.
• Stories must be submitted in Microsoft Word Document format, as an attachment. Please do not send your story in the body of an email.
• Each story must be accompanied first by a cover sheet that includes the writer's name, the title of the story, his or her complete mailing address, e-mail address, phone number, and the word count of the work submitted. The author’s name should not appear on the story. Only the title should appear on the manuscript.
• Writers may submit multiple entries, but these must be submitted as separate Microsoft Word documents, with separate cover sheets and separate entry fees.
How to Submit Your Payment Online:
• A Paypal account is required for online submissions. If you would like to sign up for Paypal, please click this link to be taken to their signup page: PayPal Signup. If you do not wish to have a PayPal account, please follow the normal submission procedures described on the Guidelines page.
• Use the PayPal 'Buy Now' button near the bottom of this page:
• If you are submitting your story prior to May 1st, 2012, simply click the 'Buy Now' button below.
• If you are submitting your story by May 15th 2012, please use the drop-down menu to select the option of 'Through May 2nd - May 15th, 2012' and then click on the 'Buy Now' button.
•Clicking the 'Buy Now' button will open a web page on Paypal.com where you will need to login to your PayPal account to submit your entry fee. This must be completed prior to sending your story.
• After you have submitted your entry fee, please write the Transaction ID number given to you by PayPal, along with your full name as it appears on your PayPal receipt, in the subject line of your email submission. If you are using another person's PayPal account to submit your entry, please include in the subject line both your (the author) name and the name of the name associated with the PayPal account you are using.
• Please print out a copy of your PayPal receipt for your records.
• Once you have completed the above steps, please submit your story to
shortstorykw@gmail.com
• If you have questions regarding online submissions please do not hesitate to contact us at:
shortstorykw@gmail.com
Many thanks and the very best of luck to all who enter!