F.A.Q.

If you have any questions about our contest, please don't hesitate to email us at jsmcontest@gmail.com

We will post frequently asked questions as they come in.

 

1. Can you clarify what you mean by "unpublished author"?

For this contest, being an unpublished author means:

a)       That you have not published a single work of fiction over 10,000 words for payment, in any form.

b)       That you have not had more than 3 works of fiction under 10,000 words selected for publication for payment, by a publisher other than the author, in any form.

 

2. Is there a genre restriction?

Stories can be in any genre, and will be judged for creativity and writing quality.

Only short prose fiction will be accepted. Poetry submissions will not be accepted.