Contest Winners!
A sincere thank you to all participants! We had a record number of stories submitted. More contests to come this summer, so stay tuned.
The stories were ranked by four judges and then averaged for a final score. Click on a story to read it!
1st place: “Mistakes Were Made” by Teela Davis
2nd place: “Wayne Newton’s Next” by Steve Raap
3rd place: “The Proper Way to Eat a Cookie” by Dawn Christianson
CONGRATULATIONS!
Winners will be contacted by email regarding their prizes.
They will also be read on our podcast soon!
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Contest Rules
Deadline: May 13th
Word Count Maximum: 2,000
Calling all creative writers! We want to read your stories. Free to enter. The theme for this submission is "Tiny"--something about, or in, your story should be tiny!
Submissions should be:
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Original, unpublished, work.
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Suitable for a general audience.
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Under 2,000 words.
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Devoid of identifying names within the story, or on it’s pages. Please include your full name in the email, but do not include it on any of the pages of the story. We want judges to be able to read the stories anonymously.
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Submitted to cmcginnis [at] mcmillanlibrary.org (cmcginnis[at]mcmillanlibrary[dot]org) with the subject heading “Quarantiny Contest.”
First place winner will receive a $50 Amazon gift card, and a signed book. Second and Third places will be recognized as well.
Winning stories will be published online and read on our podcast.