Sorrento Wave Vol. 6, No. 1 January 2012 Free

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The 3rd Annual Sorrento Wave Short Story Contest
RULES:
1. Read and follow all the rules! We don’t want to have to disqualify any
stories.
2. All stories must use the following opening line:
“In that surreal moment when the car skidded off the road, my father’s
warning echoed in my ears”
This can be a complete sentence, or you can add to it, but your story must
start with the opening line provided.
3. Each entry must be accompanied by a $5 entry fee, with cheques payable
Sorrento Wave Publications. You can enter as many times as you wish, but
each entry must be accompanied by the entry fee.
4. All proceeds from this contest will go towards a local cause. This year the
proceeds will be donated to the South Shuswap First Responders.
5. Prizes will be awarded as follows:
1st place – One copy of Beginnings, Middles & Ends by Nancy Kress. The
winning entry will be printed in a future issue of the Sorrento Wave and on our
website at http://sorrentowave.com
2nd place – One copy of Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss. The 2nd
place entry will be published on our website at http://sorrentowave.com
6. Entries must be original, unpublished works of fiction, in any genre,
submitted on plain 8½ x 11 inch white paper, double-spaced and typed.
7. Short stories should range from 500 words up to a maximum of 1500 words
(approximately two to six typewritten pages).
8. Each entry should include a cover page with the author’s name, address,
phone number, and email address (if applicable), as well as the title of your
story. Do not write your name, address, or phone number on any other pages
of the manuscript.
9. Mail entries to:
Sorrento Wave Publications, PO Box 566, Sorrento, BC, V0E 2W0
10. Entries must be postmarked on or before March 2, 2012.
11. This contest is open to all Canadian residents of any age.
12. Please keep a copy of your manuscript as it will not be returned to you.
For a list of these rules, go to http://sorrentowave.com/contest.php