Submissions Open Until May 31, 2022
Winners receive...
Fiction (6500 words or less)
*Fiction includes stories of 500-6500 words.*
Poetry & Haiku
- $250 cash prize (payment payed out via PayPal)
- publication in a special edition of The Whisky Blot (front cover photo of author with story headlined)
- an interview published in the same issue (conducted by one of our editors)
- a special listing on the forthcoming Whisky Blot writer's portal
- be invited to read as a guest editor at each quarterly/annual writing contest (fiction editor)
*Fiction includes stories of 500-6500 words.*
Poetry & Haiku
- $50 cash prize (payment payed out via PayPal)
- publication in a special edition of The Whisky Blot (front cover photo of author with story headlined)
- an interview published in the same issue (conducted by one of our editors)
- a special listing on the forthcoming Whisky Blot writer's portal
- be invited to read as a guest editor at each quarterly/annual writing contest (poetry/haiku editor)
Rules & Guidelines
- fiction under 6500 words
- no previously published fiction or poetry (even on a personal site such as a blog or social media post)
- simultaneous submissions allowed
- multiple submissions allowed (no more than 3 per contestant)
- no personal identifying information in the submission itself
- submit via email with the following format: SUBMISSION/Contest/Fiction/Writer Name/Word Count
- all contest fees directly applied to prize payout and editorial fees (rates per the Editorial Freelancers Association)
- for simultaneous/multiple submissions, no refunds if submission is accepted elsewhere and one entry fee covers up to 3 submissions
- contest entry fee of $15.00
- 1 winner per category
- submit story with proof of payment to editor@whiskyblot.com
- deadline for all submissions/payment is May 31, 2022 (may close sooner pending number of submissions)
- announcements made both on the site and via email to all contestants by or on June 5, 2022
- we abide by the CLMP code of ethics for writing contests
*For any writer whose work The Whisky Blot has already published, to be fair, please contact our editors after submitting the fee and we will (exclusively applicable to this first round of contest) retroactively include your story or poem for consideration.*
**ALL submissions will be considered for publication in The Whisky Blot and authors will be notified accordingly though only category winners will receive prize payout. Some exceptional submissions may be eligible for token payment.**
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