An approaching new year gets us thinking about what lies ahead. Possibility, perspective, paradigm shifts, mystery…the future can mean a lot of things. But whatever we experience tomorrow will shape how we remember today.

This month’s challenge is to write a creative short story or essay on the theme “notes from tomorrow”.  What that means is up to you. What will your journal entry look like tomorrow? What advice would your future self have for you? What will events look like with the perspective of time? What does “tomorrow” really mean to you? And what does that say about today? The possibilities are endless.

How short or long you make your story is up to you, but we recommend anywhere from 250-1000 words. Submissions can be in the form of a short story, or an essay. Above all, be creative and have fun with it!
 
See the current entries here: http://convozine.com/sections/105_dec-challenge
 
Entries begin now.  Voting runs through Dec 31th, 2010.
Early entries will be up longer and may get more awards.
Limit: four entries per person.
Winners will be announced on Jan 3rd, 2011.
 
Prizes: 
 
Editor’s Pick
The winner of this prize will be awarded by Convozine’s editors, based on overall creativity and artistic merit. The winner of this award will receive US$500 and a hardcover bound coffee table book, containing the top four entries from this challenge. The book will be laid out by our very own award winning designer, so you will definitely want to get your hands on it.
 
People’s Choice
The people’s choice prizes goes to the entries that have been given the greatest number of awards by other Convozine users. The winners will receive a cash prize and the coffee table book as well.  We will be awarding first, second and third place winners in this category, so be sure to use the social features of Convozine to share your entries with your friends on Facebook and Twitter!
 
Summary of prizes:
Editor’s pick: US$500 and a hardcover bound coffee table book, containing the top four entries from this challenge. 
People’s Choice #1: US$500 and a hardcover bound coffee table book, containing the top four entries from this challenge. 
People’s Choice #2: US$300 and a softcover coffee table book, containing the top four entries from this challenge. 
People’s Choice #3: US$200 and a softcover coffee table book, containing the top four entries from this challenge.

Visit the website for details and to enter: http://convozine.com/conversations/7685