RAW 2010 Short Story Contest!

Radical Arts for Women is sponsoring a short story contest open to women living in Alaska. The fiction pieces must be between 250 and 5,000 words and contain some lesbian content. The grand prize is $500, second place is $300, and third place is $100. Deadline is Feb. 1, 2010. There is no entry fee. Winners will be announced at Celebration of Change on March 27, 2010.

Complete guidelines:

•Each entry must contain a cover sheet with author’s name, address, phone number, email, story title, and word count.

•The short story must be between 250 and 5,000 words and contain some lesbian content. Stories should be on 8.5-x-11 size paper, double spaced, 1-inch margins, no less than size 10 font. Do not put author’s name on the story. The fiction and lesbian stipulations may be interpreted by the author, but we are not seeking poetry or non-fiction. Erotica is acceptable. Electronic submissions are not accepted. Unpublished submissions only.

•Author must be a woman living in Alaska as of January 2010.

•February 1, 2010 is the postmark deadline for entries.

•There is no entry fee.

•Winner receives $500 and the winning short story will appear on www.radicalartsforwomen.org and may also be published in the Alaska LGBT literary journal, Naked Ptarmigan.

•Honorable mentions will be given at the judges’ discretion.

•Winners will be announced at Celebration of Change March 27, 2010. For list of complete list of winners, include a SASE with entry.

•Mail entries by February 1 to: Radical Arts for Women Short Story Contest, PO Box 244436, Anchorage AK 99524-4436.

For more RAW events/information go to: www.radicalartsforwomen.org