(Ventura, CA—August 27, 2013)  The Ventura County Writers Club (VCWC) announced its 14th Annual Short Story Contest, which will open for submissions on September 1, 2013 and close October 15, 2013. For the second year, the Short Story contest will accept entries from students currently enrolled in high school. The student entries will be judged in a separate category.The contest draws entries from around the country as well as internationally....

Contest category: Short Story Type: Horror Deadline: October 10, 2013 Entry fee: $0.00 (FREE!) Word count Maximum: 750 Prizes: First place: Two signed copies of Exiled and a digital copy of Tristis Manor Second place: One signed copy of Exiled Third place: Swag (bookmarks, bracelets, etc.) Prompt: Write something scary. That’s it. Seriously. Something to keep in mind; I don’t scare easily -especially when it comes to writing mostly...