As many of you know, CL’s annual Fiction Contest has invited local writers to submit an original story, 3,000 words or less, that is inspired by a work of art in a gallery, museum, park or any other public locale in the Tampa Bay region.
Now, writers, we know you'll make any excuse to procrastinate, but please note that the deadline is 5 p.m. this Thursday, March 5. Time is running out to make your words immortal and fill your bank account with copious prize money — $500 for Judges' Prize, $250 for Readers' Pick — a worthwhile lode for most writers out there.
A judges' panel will select the top 10 stories, from which the Readers’ Pick and Judges’ Prize will be chosen. Readers will get a chance to vote online for their favorites from the top 10 from Mar. 8-11 at cltampa.com/fictioncontest.
Winners will be acknowledged at the Fiction Contest Awards & Issue Release Party on Wed., March 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. at CL Space. The event is free. The top two winners will read their stories, and all attendees will receive the Fiction Issue the night before it hits stands on Thurs., March 19.
