“Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.” ― Airman’s Odyssey
Love makes the world go round, and in trying times, love gives rise to different situations around the world – some funny, some not so much.
The Tell-A-Tale writing challenge for May-June is now open. So put your thinking caps on, and write about Love…with a twist….In Times Of A Pandemic.
Rules Of The Challenge:
- Stories can be submitted in English only.
- The entry should be between 500-1500 words long. Entries shorter than 500 words will be rejected.
- If any explicit content is found in your composition, the composition will be rejected.
- The contest starts on 17th May, 2020 and remains open till 30th June, 2020. Entries sent after 30th will not be entertained.
- Only original stories written for the contest will be chosen. Any copied story will be eliminated.
- Up to 2 entries per participant is allowed.
- Rules for the contest may change in future. While we may notify you the changes, it is your responsibility to keep yourself updated with the latest change in rules by visiting this page from time-to-time. Tell-A-Tale retains right to reject stories if they are not consistent with the above rules.
- The story will be evaluated on the originality of concept, language and narration. The decision made by Tell-a-Tale.com and its management shall be considered final and binding for all.
How To Participate?
- Write a short story as per the rules mentioned above.
- Attach your story as a Word Document (.docx file) and send the through e-mail to editor@tell-a-tale.com. Subject of the e-mail should be “Tell-A-Tale: May-June Writing Challenge”. If you are not a registered writer with Tell-A-Tale, please send a short bio in less than 100 words, along with a medium res picture.
- Shortlisted and winning entries will be published on Tell-A-Tale.com.
- Tell-A-Tale.com reserves the rights to use any prize-winning stories in future anthologies published by it.
Prizes:
1st Prize – Amazon gift voucher worth INR 1000 + Featuring as “Writer of the Month”
2nd Prize – Amazon gift voucher worth INR 600
All participants get a free copy of our e-book on “Tips For Writing Your Next Bestseller”
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View winning entries from past writing contests here.
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Download The Missing Step – An Anthology of Short Stories by Tell-A-Tale.com contributors.