Tell us a tale (and you could win £50!)Following the overwhelming success of our inaugural competition last year Northwich Litfest and Ourtown Magazine have again combined to offer the chance to win a prize and see their work published for more than 20,000 readers.
“The stories were first rate, with a fantastic variety and a standard of writing to match and we believe there is a lot of talent out there just waiting for a chance to shine. But you don’t have to be a serious writer, you just need a good story to tell,” said judge Susi Osborne, herself a published author.
Last year’s entries produced laughs, tears, thrills and a few clever surprises. The eventual winner was Rosemary Teece with her first ever short story.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO....
Choose either of the two ways to begin your story from below - and start writing.
You have a maximum of 1,000 words to tell your story.
CHOOSE
a) This was the moment. She knew she couldn’t put it off any longer...
or:
b) “Oh my God!” he gasped. “What on earth is THAT?...”
WHEN YOU’VE FINISHED
Type the address ourtownmagazine@btconnect.com into an email
Put the words short story entry in the subject line
Put the title of your story and your name, address and phone number in the body of the email. (Impartiality is paramount, so to avoid identifying the authors to the judges please do not put your name on the story itself.) Press SEND
Deadline for entries is Friday 6 May.
Authors whose work is included on the shortlist will be invited to read their work (if they wish) on Monday, June 6 at a venue to be confirmed when the winner will be announced.
As last year, Susi is joined on the judges’ table by Vivien Roberts.
