| Deadline: |
All student submissions are to be received on or before Friday, January 9, 2009. No entries will be accepted after this date. |
| Number of Stories Allowed: |
Only ONE (1) original short story per student per school year may be submitted. |
| Author's Name: |
Author's name may NOT appear on any page of the submitted short story |
| Word Limit: |
No more than 5,000 words. |
| Format: |
Typed and double spaced using a standard 12 pt. font on a 8 1/2" X 11" page size. READABILITY IS ESSENTIAL. If stories are not double spaced they will be rejected before they are judged. |
| TItle of Story: |
Title of story on first page only. No separate title page. |
| Page Numbering: |
Number in correct order at TOP CENTER of each page. |