Two days left to enter the Glimmer Train Very Short Fiction Award
That’s right, Glimmer Train’s monthly contest for August is the Very Short Fiction Award, which limits the piece at 3,000 words. Maybe I’ve read too much flash fiction in the last few years, but I usually feel long winded at 3,000 words. Damn you Amy Hempel! And your wickedly expansive terseness. Anyway, Yes, there is a mere 2 days until the deadline for this contest. This is MASSIVE! It’s like the PULITZER topped with dark chocolate whipped cream (which should exist, don’t you think?)! Or, at least it is one prize of twelve this year (there is, however, one other month in which a very short fiction contest is conducted). Whichever way you choose to see it, Glimmer Train’s an amazing journal for fiction. If you haven’t seen it definitely check it out. Interesting work. Click here for more information about the contest. Or here to see upcoming month’s submission themes or restrictions, or here, because, why not link to Glimmer Train one more time?
Pertinent info: Entry Fee: $15 per story. Prize: $1,200 and 20 copies of the journal (2nd $500, 3rd $300). Max. Word Count: 3,000. Deadline: Online submissions close midnight (pacific) September 1. So, this Sunday night by 11:59 PM on the west coast.