California Writers Club, Sacramento Branch 2009 Flash Fiction Contest

I really like Flash Fiction. The art of telling a short story (beginning, middle, end) in such few words is always a good writing challenge. I also like contests put on by writing clubs as the entry fees are usually quiet in line with the prizes ($10/$100) and the prizes are usually equal to or significantly more than you might be paid for a small print publication accepting your work (i.e. only contributor copies, which there is nothing wrong with, but I do like getting paid for my work on occasion). And because they are small(ish) groups, if you are a good writer your odds of being awarded a place is decent as they may only get fifty to a hundred or so entries. Now that said, since they are run by small(ish) groups there isn't as much prestige to putting winning such contest on your writing resume as say winning the Writer's Digest Short Fiction contest. But since they get THOUSANDS of entries, I think it balances out.

I also want to share with you this link that has some very good information about what to look out for when considering offering your writing to a contest - http://www.sfwa.org/Beware/contests.html

The California Writers Club is 100 years old this year (I have been a member of the Inland Empire Branch for 9 years) and was founded by Jack London, George Sterling , John Muir, Joaquin Miller, and the first California poet laureate, Ina Coolbrith, and Herman Whitaker, among other writers of the time.

The Sacramento Branch has a contest running right now that I would love to see you win. Below are all the details.

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California Writers Club, Sacramento Branch
2009 Flash Fiction Contest
Deadline: March 31, 2009

Open to All Writers.
Membership in the California Writers Club is not required.

Theme: Open

Prizes: $100 first place, $50 second place and $25 third place

Word Count: 500 words maximum

Entry Format: Submit three copies. All entries must be typed, double spaced using black 12-point Times New Roman font on one side of 8-½" x 11" white paper. For additional pages, put title on upper left hand corner and page number on upper right hand corner.

Cover Page: Type the title of your story, your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address and word count. Include separate cover page for each entry and paperclip to entry.

Entry Fee: $10 for each submission. Enclose a check made payable to CWC, Sacramento Branch.

Deadline: Must be postmarked by March 31, 2009.

Winners: Winners will be announced in the June 2009 branch newsletter and honored at the June 20, 2009, Sacramento Branch meeting, 11:00 a.m. at Luau Garden Chinese Buffet, 1890 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA. Winners need not be present to receive their prizes. Winning entries will be published in the branch newsletter, write on!

Entries must be unpublished. Entries will not be returned and authors retain all rights.

Submit to:
Evelyn Luscher
CWC, Sacramento Branch Writing Contest
P.O. Box 1157
Citrus Heights, CA 95611-1157

For more information:
Contact Contest Chair Evelyn Luscher at eluscher@sbcglobal.net