A Dark and Stormy Night
In checking through a list of writing contest deadlines, I came across this statement:
"The official deadline is April 15 (a date that Americans associate with painful submissions and making up bad stories). The actual deadline may be as late as June 30."
Following a link, I was treated to; "The contest accepts submissions every day of the livelong year." "Wild Card Rule: Resist the temptation to work with puns like 'It was a stark and dormy night.'" And, "Finally, in keeping with the gravitas, high seriousness, and general bignitude of the contest, the grand prize winner will receive . . . a pittance."
As you might have guessed, I was on the website for the annual Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest where "www means wretched writers welcome." The contest was named for Edward George Bulwer-Lytton whose 1830 English character, Paul Clifford, generously provided the words "It was a dark and stormy night," for 20th century English teachers.
If you are trying to avoid your blog, your journal, your unfinished manuscript, that deadline ticking ever closer, the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest website will provide a half an hour's diversion. I particularly enjoyed the TheRules page.
If you are interested in submitting your 50 words to this annual contest your invited to send your entries to:
Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest
Department of English
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA 95192-0090, or
"To inflict your BLFC entry electronically, digitally [go to the website] and stimulate Bulwer's nasal member" including your name, phone number, and addresses and e-mail address.
Copyright © 2007 by Martie LaCasse
"The official deadline is April 15 (a date that Americans associate with painful submissions and making up bad stories). The actual deadline may be as late as June 30."
Following a link, I was treated to; "The contest accepts submissions every day of the livelong year." "Wild Card Rule: Resist the temptation to work with puns like 'It was a stark and dormy night.'" And, "Finally, in keeping with the gravitas, high seriousness, and general bignitude of the contest, the grand prize winner will receive . . . a pittance."
As you might have guessed, I was on the website for the annual Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest where "www means wretched writers welcome." The contest was named for Edward George Bulwer-Lytton whose 1830 English character, Paul Clifford, generously provided the words "It was a dark and stormy night," for 20th century English teachers.
If you are trying to avoid your blog, your journal, your unfinished manuscript, that deadline ticking ever closer, the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest website will provide a half an hour's diversion. I particularly enjoyed the TheRules page.
If you are interested in submitting your 50 words to this annual contest your invited to send your entries to:
Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest
Department of English
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA 95192-0090, or
"To inflict your BLFC entry electronically, digitally [go to the website] and stimulate Bulwer's nasal member" including your name, phone number, and addresses and e-mail address.
Copyright © 2007 by Martie LaCasse
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