SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN!

WGT KATHRYN MCCLATCHY FLASH FICTION CONTEST

DEADLINE: October 24, 2023, by 11:59 PM

• Only paid WGT members may enter the contest. (Not a member? Join WGT.)
• A $35 fee for non-members grants membership and entry into the contest.
• Submissions must be original works that have not been previously published online or in print.
• Word count must be between 300–1,000 words.
• No poetry, essays, fan fiction, erotica, porn, graphic sex, or gratuitous violence will be accepted.
• Co-Authored/Collaborative Entries: A contest entry may have multiple authors, but co-authors must be WGT members. A co-authored entry counts as one submission for each author.
  

• WGT members may submit one entry at no cost.
• Additional submissions cost $15 per entry. Individuals may submit a maximum of three (3) entries. A $35 fee for non-members grants membership and entry into the contest.
  

• Stories must be submitted prior to 11:59 p.m. (central time), Tuesday, October 24, 2023. No late entries will be accepted.
  

• Be sure you have read all of the guidelines. Click writersguildtx.org/contest for the complete set of guidelines.
• Go to writersguildtx.org/contest and click the button labeled "PAY ADDITIONAL ENTRY FEES" at the bottom of the page to pay for your entry fee(s). Be sure to include your *order number* in your submission email.
• Email submissions to: [email protected]. You will receive confirmation of receipt, usually within 48 hours.