The MacGuffin’s 1st National Short Story Contest
Judge TBA
First Place Prize $500
*Two Honorable Mentions *
Contest Rules
1. Each entrant will receive one FREE issue of The MacGuffin including the one with the Contest winner
2. Staff members and their families are not eligible.
3. An entry consists of one short story. Max, 3000 words. Double spaced. First page, start half way down. Title and page number on each page. Do not place name and address on submissions. Please include word count.
4. Story must be typed on sheets of 81/2 x 11 paper. Clean photocopies are acceptable. Entries can also be made electronically on a 3 ½” floppy or CD in Microsoft Word format. PC format recommended.
5. Each entrant must include a 3 x 5 index card with story title and the contestant’s name, address, and daytime telephone number.
6. There is a $15.00 entry fee/submission. Please send check or money order payable to Schoolcraft College. Please do not send cash.
7. Story must not be previously published and must be the original work of the contestant. Story may be under consideration elsewhere. The MacGuffin reserves the right to disqualify a work that is accepted elsewhere.
8. No entries will be returned.
9. Entrants wishing to receive a list of winners should send S.A.S.E.
10. Entries must be postmarked between August 1, 2006 and October 31, 2006. They should be mailed to:
The MacGuffin/Short Story Contest
Schoolcraft College
18600 Haggerty Road
Livonia, MI 48152
Winners will be announced in February 2007
The winning story and the two honorable mentions will be published in a future issue of The MacGuffin
* The MacGuffin reserves the right not to award any Honorable Mentions
