Manuscript Formatting Requirements:
ENTRANT’S NAME, ADDRESS, PSEUDONYM, ETC. MUST NOT APPEAR ON THE ENTRY.
Entry must be comprised of the first 6000 (maximum) words per manuscript, including Prologue (if applicable).
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, not to exceed the 5600 maximum word count