| ANNOUNCING THE 2nd ANNUAL Gemini Magazine FLASH FICTION CONTEST! GRAND PRIZE: $1,000 2nd PLACE: $100 HONORABLE MENTION (4) ENTRY FEE: $4 DEADLINE: August 31, 2010 MAXIMUM LENGTH: 1,000 words All Six Finalists Will Be Published in The October 2010 Issue of Gemini. A tightly written flash that tells an unforgettable story in a small space is a joy to behold. We truly look forward to reading yours. Both new and established writers welcome. The winner of our recent Short Story Contest (and one finalist) as well as two of the six finalists in last year's Flash Fiction Contest were previously unpublished. (see results below) No restrictions on content, style or genre. Simply send your best unpublished flash by email or snail mail. TO ENTER: 1. Click "Donate" and pay the $4 entry fee ($3 for each additional flash) ("Security code" is on back of credit card; if no confirmation number, transaction was not processed) 2. Paste confirmation number and previously unpublished flash into body of email and send to: contest@gemini-magazine.com NO attachments. Do not include bio—just your story and contact info. Enter as many stories as you like: 2 stories = $7 3 stories = $10 4 stories = $13 8 stories = $25 OR: 1. Mail entry with $4 check or money order, payable to Gemini Magazine, to: Contest, Gemini Magazine P.O. Box 1485, Onset, MA 02558 (include $3 for each additional entry) __________________________________________________ RESULTS OF THE 2010 Gemini Magazine SHORT STORY CONTEST 1ST PLACE: Hallie Rundle, "Asphalt Sky" ($1,000 Prize) 2ND PLACE: Evelyn Krieger, "Twenty-Ten" ($100 Prize) HONORABLE MENTION: Paul Barton, "Walking Down the Road" Denise Heinze, "Trick" David Darracott, "Claire's Rabbits" We received so many good stories we could easily have chosen another stellar set of five. Thanks to all who participated! _______________________________________________________________ And the Winner of THE FIRST ANNUAL Gemini Magazine FLASH FICTION CONTEST.... Beverly Akerman, for "PIE" Honorable Mention: V.R. Shankar, "THE PERCUSSIONIST" Audrey Webb, "STALL" Kate Maruyama, "the weight of things" Melindy Wynn-Bourne, "LEFT" Jessica Wortsman, "SNIP, SNIP" Hearty congratulations to the above finalists! We received nearly 400 entries. Loads of good ones but couldn't print em all. A sincere THANK YOU to all who participated. Thanks also to Phil Bernhardt for invaluable assistance with judging, Nancy Atkinson for reading (one of the above stories gave her goose bumps) and Debbie Sirois for technical support. Five of the six finalists are women. Four of the finalists are from outside the U.S. Three are from Canada and two have never before been published. That's the spirit of Gemini Magazine—no boundaries, no rules, everyone gets a chance. While running this contest was a lot of work, it was also tremendously exciting. Let's do it again next year! —David Bright, Editor |
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