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 Contest Rules Eligibilty Submission Instructions Entry Fees Timeline Judges, Awards, Scoring Final Judges & Categories Enter The Emily