Northeast Texas Writers’ Organization (NETWO)

2018 Jory Sherman Short Story Contest Rules

Genre’ – Author’s choice (exception - no erotica)

Word limit - 2500 words or less

Submission Deadline  -  April 1, 2018

Awards   1^st place  $100  2^nd place $75   3^rd place $50

Entry Rules

1.      Entries must be short stories, 2500 words or less to be considered.

2.      Entries must be typed, double spaced, one side only on 81/2 by 11” white paper, with 1” margins.  Please use either Courier or Times Roman type fonts, 12 point.

3.      Each story should have a cover sheet containing only:

·         The name of the story

·         The author’s name

·         Complete address

·         Telephone number

·         E-mail address

·         And word count

4.      The author’s name should not appear anywhere except on the cover sheet.

5.      Entries must be previously unpublished short stories written in English by the person whose name is on the cover sheet.

      Published on-line is published.

6.      Failure to follow all the contest rules will result in disqualification; entry fees for disqualified entries will not be returned.

7.      Three judges will review each story and select the winners.  Judges decisions are final.

8.      Judges do not see the author’s name, or any other information about the author. No entrant know the identity of any judge.

9.      Entries postmarked after the deadline, whether by U.S. or mail or e-mail, will not be considered.

1     Neither NETWO, any of its members or any judge is responsible for late delivery of entries, or lost entries.

Awards

1.      No more than one cash prize will be awarded to a single author.  However, this does not preclude an author from receiving additional certificates for honored stories.

2.      Winners will be announced at the NETWO Writer’s Conference,  Saturday April 28^th.

3.      NETWO may request permission to print some of the winning entries in future issues of the newsletter, With Pen in Hand. This is NOT a requirement to enter.

4.      The author relinquishes none of his or her rights by entering the contest.

Entry Fees

1.      Entry fee for each story submitted is $10.00 payable by check or paypal on the NETWO website  www.netwo.org

2.      Checks should be made out to NETWO or Northeast Texas Writers Organization

Submissions

1.      Story submissions may be emailed to NETWO.short_story@mail.com They should be sent as an attachment and as a .doc file.  No PDF files please. The cover sheet and the story should be sent in separate attachments but in the same email.

2.      Or  3 copies may be mailed to:

Galand Nuchols

1215 Choctaw

Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455

Northeast Texas Writers' Conference 2011

April was a busy, exciting month with NETWO's (Northeast Texas Writers' Organization) annual writers conference May 29 - 30. Frank Carden from Las Cruces, New Mexico, was our Short Story winner with his story Iwo. Heath Dollar from Haslet, Texas, placed second followed by Elaine Pietsch from Ringgold, Louisianna, taking third place. Gail Reed from Mt. Vernon, Texas, placed fourth. There were several honorable mentions. At right above, I am giving Mr. Carden his first place award. Seated at left is New York agent Kathleen Ortiz.


This was NETWO's 25th conference. Camp Shiloh Retreat on Lake Bob Sandlin near Pittsburg, Texas was the place to be April 28 and 29th. Nine notable authors, agents, and publishers spoke explaining how they work, what they need in submissions, and why they need it in the format described on their web site and in their handouts. One on one visits with publishers and agents were made available. I can't begin to describe in this short blog the idea generating power the weekend turned out to be. For further information and pictures check out NETWO's website at http://www.netwo.org/

More later. Take care of each other.