Fremont Cultural Arts Council (FCAC) has announced the theme to the fall Flash Fiction Contest: “The Friendly Ghost” in honor of Halloween. Event organizer Al Minard pointed out, “We normally receive many entries for this contest, so it is a good idea to capture the reader’s interest in the first sentence.”
FCAC reserves the right to return entries that do not meet the criteria, contain plagiarism or would be offensive to the general reader. All entries must be 300 words or less including the title, in English. If no title is provided, FCAC will assign one.
Everyone can enter, but no more than three entries per person. Submissions should be typed on one page in 12-point font or larger.
Submissions must be sent by midnight, Monday, Sept. 22. Stories will be posted around Half Price Books at the Fremont Hub on Saturday, Sept. 27, and judged blind by people who come to the bookstore between 10am and 5pm.
To submit by email, send the story as a Word-compatible attachment or PDF to fc*********@***il.com. Include the author’s name, email address and phone number in the body of the e-mail message.
If submitting by mail, include the author’s name and contact information on the back of the paper. Mail story to:
FCAC Flash Fiction Contest
c/o Fremont Cultural Arts Council
P.O. Box 1314
Fremont, CA 94538
The contest is co-sponsored by Fremont Cultural Arts Council, Fremont Area Writers, Half-Price Books at Hub, Jack’s Brewery at Hub and Infinity Care.
Flash Fiction Contest
Entry deadline: Monday, Sept. 22
