Ghostly Gardens Short Story Contest

Write a story involving Ghostly Gardens, and a watch. $3000 Grand Prize.

Cobblestones beneath your feet. The rusted gate creaks open, your fingers tracing damp stone walls. Only mist and mystery ahead, but that’s why you’re here. Answers, along this garden path…

This contest invites you to explore Ghostly Gardens, whatever that means to you. Fantasy, contemporary, romance, crime. All genres are welcome.

Submissions close April 30th at 11:59 pm EST. Contest only open to new writers.

Prizes:

• 1st place: $3,000 USD. Free enrollment in the New Novelist Accelerator.
• 2nd – 10th: 10c/word and publication.
• 11th – 35th: $20 USD and an honorable mention in the magazine.

Who can enter?
New or unpublished authors, from anywhere in the world (excluding Quebec, Canada).

The judges will choose the winner based on:

• Creativity
• Character
• Structure & Flow
• Quality of Writing

We are keen to encourage quality, so suggest writers to check their stories before submitting using Prowritingaid. They have free and paid versions and are the best writing software we know to help improve grammar, readability and check for repetition, ‘sticky’ sentences and suggest alternatives.