Manuscript Formatting Requirements:

ENTRANT’S NAME, ADDRESS, PSEUDONYM, ETC. MUST NOT APPEAR ON THE ENTRY.

Entry must be comprised of the first 6,000 (maximum) words per manuscript, including Prologue (if applicable) as a Word Doc. or Docx. file.

Standard Manuscript Format:

    ♥    12 point, Times New Roman font only

    ♥     Double Spaced

    ♥     1 inch (1″) margins (top, bottom, and sides of each page)

    ♥     1/2 inch indentation from left margin is required for each new paragraph

    ♥     Header MUST include document title (story title), category, and page number;  should begin 1/2 inch (.5″) down from top of page

    ♥     Prologue and chapter headings should start 6 double spaces below the header

    ♥     Each chapter should start on a new page

    ♥     Submission must end with a full sentence and not exceed the 6,000 maximum word count