The 5th annual NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge is now open for registration! This fun writing challenge is open to writers around the world. Here are the details:
 
● There are two rounds of competition.
● 1st Round (February 4-12, 2011):  Writers are placed randomly in heats.  Each heat is assigned a genre and a subject.  Some examples of past genre and subject combinations are: Comedy / Hunting, Fantasy / Steps, Horror / A family reunion, and Sci-Fi / A blind date. 
● Writers have eight days to write an original short story (2,500 words max).
● Winners are chosen from the 1st Round to advance to the 2nd Round and compete for thousands in cash and prizes. (First prize = $1,500; Second prize = $500; Third prize = $250; Fourth prize = $100)
● 2nd Round (April 1-2, 2011):  All of the writers receive the same genre and subject at midnight (EST time) and have just 24 hours to write an original short story.
● A panel of judges review the final round stories and winners are chosen!
 
 
How to Register
Visit http://nycmidnight.com/Competitions/SSC/Challenge.htm The entry fee is US$49 until the Final Entry Deadline of Wednesday, February 2, 2011. Use the discount code SHORTAW to receive $5 off! 
 
Give the Gift of Creativity Register one of your favorite people in the Short Story Challenge 2011!  Go to http://nycmidnight.com/Competitions/SSC/holidaygiftregistration.asp for more information.