411article.com is hosting its Winter Short Story Fiction Competition.

Top prizes are $500, $250, and $150 plus publication in the contest anthology. There will be 3 cash awards and 25 publication awards. All entrants will receive a critique of their story entry.

Word count must be a minimum of 1000 and maximum of 3000. Stories can be of any genre but all stories must have a WINTER SETTING. Entry fee: $15 per story. Entries accepted online via email submission and fees via PayPal only. Entries will begin on September 15, 2009.

Deadline: December 15, 2009.

Info: 411article.com/contest.php