Want to be published?  Want to get paid for your writing?  We invite you to enter your short story in Silverland Press’s First Annual Writing Contest.  The entries of ten lucky winners will be included in an anthology and published.

Silverland Press is looking for original fiction that is intended for a young adult audience.  We are especially interested in stories involving aspects of the paranormal or urban fantasy (for example, see the work of Jum Butcher or Kim Harrison).

Entries should be between 3,000 and 8,000 words.

We look forward to reading your entry!

There is no entry fee for this contest.

All entries must be submitted by midnight, May 31, 2011.

How To Enter the First Annual Silverland Press Writing Contest:

1. Make sure your short story is between 3,000 and 8,000 words, that it is intended for a young adult audience and that it includes a paranormal or urban fantasy theme (see the work of Jim Butcher or Kim Harrison).

2. Although stories may contain sexual themes, care must be taken to ensure that the story is suitable for a young adult audience.

3. Include, at the beginning of the story, the following information:

– Your first and last name.
– Your email address
– The city you live in, the state/province and country.
– A phone number at which you could be contacted.
– How did you hear about this contest?

4. All entries must be previously unpublished and written in English.

5. The individual who submits an entry must hold the copyright for that entry.  Original work only, please.

6. All entrants must be 18 years old or order.

7. Up to two stories may be submitted.

8. No simultaneous submissions are allowed.

9. The results of the contest will be mailed out to everyone who entered on or before July 1, 2011.

Visit the website for details: http://www.silverlandpress.com/