What? Nobody submitted a short story good enough to be considered for the three great prizes LongShortStories offers?

That’s right! Some came close and those will be held over into our second 2010 LongShortStories Short Story Contest, which, as we speak, is now accepting ORIGINAL, UNPUBLISHED (anywhere, including online e-zines, etc.) short stories. We check this and found some that have appeared elsewhere, which is a real shame, since they could have been contenders here.

Our judges first expect entrants to at least read the published Contest rules, found via the “FREE Contests” navigation button of this Web site.

Secondly, several of you should do more research into the proper punctuation of short story dialogue.

Thirdly, please make us really CARE about your protagonist.

LongShortStories was recently asked if we accept story submissions from all countries. Yes, of course! Let’s see what everyone’s got!

More and more and more we are seeing evidence of a resurgence in the fine art of short story writing. Is it a tsunami yet? Well, no, but it has once again lit the imagination of the reading public who, especially now, are strapped for time and may be experiencing negative effects from living and working in the “New Normal.”

Friends, LongShortStories is your ideal mental “getaway” in your harried life. Most of our short stories can be read in about 5 or 10 minutes. Perfect, we say, for the challenging times in which we live!

LongShortStories is keenly aware that publishing agents, film producers, and others actively engaged in the entertainment industry, are trolling LongShortStories for the next breakout piece.

Could that be YOURS?

We look forward with great excitement to your next submission to the LongShortStories Short Story Contest. And we welcome new readers to our global family of LongShortStories e-mail subscribers. Currently, there are more than 70 amazing short stories and flash fiction pieces in our subscription inventory.

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Give one to yourself! It’s one of the best entertainment values out there!

Best wishes and thank you,

Wayne C. Long

Writer/Editor/Digital Publisher

www.LongShortStories.com

Where the Short Story LIVES!

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