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Enter DDN's short story contest

Staff Writer

Friday, February 08, 2008

Attention local writers: We've opened the call for entries for the 12th annual Dayton Daily News Short Story and Poetry Contest. Please follow these rules carefully:

Story requirements: Fiction only. No memoirs or essays. Length: 2,500 words maximum.

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Stories must be original and previously unpublished. Writers may submit no more than two stories. Stories must be typed, double-spaced and stapled in the upper left corner. No binders.

Poetry requirements: Writers may submit no more than three poems. No single poem should exceed two pages. Poems may be single-spaced. All poems must be typed and stapled as a single entry. Poems must be original and previously unpublished. Writers may submit poems and stories. Do not staple short stories and poems together; treat them as separate entries.

Cover page: Each entry must have a cover page with: title(s), writer's name, age category, full address, e-mail address and daytime and evening phone numbers.

Age categories: Youth (12 years old and younger); Teen (13 to 18 years old); and Adult (19 and older). Entrants must live in the DDN circulation area. Students attending college here may enter.

Deadline: Entries must be postmarked or received at the DDN offices by March 17.

Entry fees: None.

Manuscripts: Will not be returned. Because of the volume, we cannot confirm receipt of individual entries over the phone.

Mail entries to: Short Story/ Poetry Contest, c/o Ron Rollins, Dayton Daily News, 1611 S Main St., Dayton, OH 45409. Winners will be notified on or about June 1. Winning stories and poems will be printed in the DDN and/or posted at www.DaytonDailyNews.com.

Questions? Contact rrollins@DaytonDailyNews.com or alarsen@DaytonDailyNews.com.