Driftwood Press Short Story Contest
2023
Timeline
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Submissions will be open from September 1st until January 31st.
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To alleviate wait times on your end, we will be declining and accepting submissions as we read them. All submissions accepted will initially be given runner-up status. In April, one of the runner-ups will be awarded the Grand Prize.
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Winner and runner-ups will be published in our 2024 Anthology.
Awards
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The Grand Prize winner will receive $400 and five copies of the issue in which the story appears. The winner will also have the opportunity to be interviewed about their work; the interview will be published alongside the story.
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Runner-ups will be offered publication, an accompanying interview, $150, and one copy of the issue in which their work appears.
Past Contest Winners
Guidelines
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Fiction only.
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1,000-5,000 soft word limit.
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A standard, 12-point font and single-spacing is preferred.
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The work must not have been previously published.
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Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but please withdraw the work if the story has been accepted elsewhere.
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Submit works written in English only, no translations.
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Please submit your manuscript in a .doc, .docx, or PDF format.
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We read submissions blind, so please do not include your name, email, or any identifying characteristics on the manuscript itself. All work is considered by two editors.
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Base submission cost is $12. Additionally, we are offering a $25 dollar submission option that will include a print copy of the issue in which the winning story will be published.