Writing Contest — Glimmer Train
Posted on February 2, 2011
Glimmer Train has another short story award for writers. If you’re interested, read more, visit the site for rules and submit a manuscript for consideration.
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Upcoming deadline:
The February Short Story Award for New Writers closes February 28. See guidelines.
This category is open only to writers whose fiction has not appeared in any print publication with a circulation over 5,000. First place wins $1,200 and publication in Issue 83 of Glimmer Train Stories. second- and third-place winners receive $500/$300 (or if chosen for publication, $700).
From the beginning, Glimmer Train has welcomed the work of emerging writers, and we are proud to present and preserve the very best in Glimmer Train Stories, a handsome print publication. In the brand-new Best American Short Stories, of the top “100 distinguished short stories,” six appeared in Glimmer Train Stories, second only to the New Yorker. We are pleased to say that, of those six, two were those authors’ first stories accepted for publication.
Dan
February 2, 2011
Can I send a short short for consideration in the February competition (around 1,000 words), or is that to short?
writing4effect
February 2, 2011
Hi, Dan, you presented a good question, so I visited Glimmer Train’s site.
I found their webpage with the rules to all their contests, and another page that addresses rules for February’s short story. The quote that relates directly to your question states:
“Most submissions to this category run 3,000 to 6,000 words, but can go up to 12,000 words.”
It appears that 1,000 words may be too few for the submission. Don’t take my word for it, though, I suggest you contact one of the editors of GT via email at kgillen@fulcoinc.com for clarification.
One thing I don’t think I noted was that Glimmer Train ONLY ACCEPTS FICTION submissions.
Wishing you the best!
Sherry
Dan
February 2, 2011
Thanks for your quick response,
All the best,
Dan
writing4effect
February 2, 2011
No problem, Dan, happy to help – ☺.
Sherry
actxiom
March 2, 2012
It is now March 1and I am eager to submit a short story of 2800 words to Glimmer Train for the Contest ending March 31. Would you please send me the link when it becomes available. Many thanks and really appreciate your dedication to the beginning writer.
Dave S.
Writing4Effect
March 3, 2012
I just checked the Glimmer Train website and found their schedule for 2012 here. Please feel free to click on the link and visit the site for the different short story contests and the cost for each submission. Glad to see members of our audience here going for writing submission. I wish you the best —