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The 9th Annual Story Contest is closed! Keep an eye on the site for news about the 2011 contest!
SFReader is pleased to announce our 9th Annual (2010) SFReader Short Story Contest!
SFReader has established itself as one of the Internet's most popular communities for speculative fiction fans, hosting over 15,000 visitors each month, be it to browse the book and movie reviews, read the articles and interviews, or participate in SFReader's Discussion Forum. Members of SFReader can also take advantage of a free blog located on SFReader!
The 9th Annual Short Story contest opens to submissions on December 1st, 2010, and will remain open until midnight (US Eastern Standard Time) December 31st, 2010
Entries received before December 1st, 2010, or after midnight (US Eastern Standard Time) December 31st, 2010, will not be considered!
The Rules
- No submission fee
- Story length: 1,000 to 5,000 words firm
- No reprints
- SFReader will be purchasing first electronic rights only
- No simultaneous submissions
- Multiple submissions are welcome, but please do not send multiple submissions in a single mailing
- Email submissions ONLY! Send all stories to contest2010@sfreader.com
- Email all stories as attachments in Rich Text Format (.rtf)
- Make sure you include your name and email address on your story
Prizes
1st Place: $300.00 and publication on SFReader
2nd Place: $150.00 and publication on SFReader
3nd Place: $75.00 and publication on SFReader
Notification and Posting
Finalists will be notified no later than March 1st, 2011. We anticipate working with the finalists to select the final three winners by April 1st, 2011. IF YOU ARE NOT CONTACTED BY MARCH 1ST 2011, YOUR WERE NOT A FINALIST OR WINNER IN THE CONTEST!
Contracts will be completed, payments tendered, and the winning stories published on SFReader.com by the end of April 2011.
Submitting
- EMAIL SUBMISSIONS ONLY!
- Contest Opens December 1st, 2010
- Contest Closes Midnight (US Eastern Standard Time) December 31st, 2010
- Email to (as Rich Text Format (.rtf)) to contest2010@sfreader.com.
- Submissions must be as Rich Text Format (.rtf) documents. Other formats will be deleted unread!
Odds 'n' Ends
Direct questions about the contest by email to: Pete or Dave at contest2010@sfreader.com.
We look forward to reading your submissions!.
Good Luck!!
Dave Felts, SFReader Webmaster
Pete Allen, Contest Judge
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Book Review: Full Dark, No Stars, by Stephen King
Full Dark, No Stars, by Stephen King
Reviewed by Dave Felts
Year First Published: 2010
Rating: (3/5)
It's been long while since I've read a Stephen King book. I think the last one was one of his Dark Tower books, and I couldn't tell you when that was. I thought The Stand was fantastic and have read it 3 or 4 times, but not in a long while. It's one of my favorites, but then I have a weakness for post-apocalyptic stuff. I remember some of his short stories too, though I couldn't tell you any titles. I haven't deliberately decided to avoid his stuff, I just kind of.... stop noticing it I guess. Plus his books tend to be very long and require a hefty investment of time to finish. And I haven't been reading as much as I used to.