Iron Wolf Games

Submissions are now being accepted for the Iron Wolf Games January 2012 Short Fiction Contest. This month’s theme is Aliens.

Submission Deadline:
January 31, 2012 Extended to February 14th, 2012.

Submission Guidelines:
Entries must be between 500 and 2000 words, and take place in a futuristic or alien world, or in space. Entries may either be in story form or written as narrative descriptions, but must mention and describe one species of alien life, either intelligent or otherwise. Entrants may submit up to 5 pieces (only one prize per entrant).

Please include the name you wish to submit under, your age (for our records only; these will not be published without your permission), email address, a short bio, and the address of your blog or website (one per entrant). You may include a photograph of yourself if desired – only real photos will be accepted.

As this is our first fiction contest, we also ask that each entrant tweet, blog, or post on Facebook or any forum and link at least once to the contest page. The more entries we receive, the more prestige the winners earn. Winners will be chosen by our editors and announced by February 28th of 2012.

Send all entries to ironwolfgames@gmail.com, and state which contest you are entering in the subject line. Multiple entries may be submitted in the same email, not to exceed the entry limit.

Prizes:
First place winner will receive $25, second place $10 and third place $5. Honorable mentions will be featured on the site. All cash prizes will be sent via PayPal.

Disclaimer: By submitting your content, you agree to allow Iron Wolf Games and its affiliates to edit and publish your work. This contest is open to people of all races, genders, and planets of origin. Only original content may be entered. Please note that Iron Wolf Games maintains an environment friendly to young readers; entries with graphic or explicit content will not be considered.

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