This is a sneak peek at a contest we may or may not be running through Belfire Press. It may or may not be announced next week. It may or may not be New Bedlam-based.<\/p>\n
I may or may not be overusing the may or may not cliche… you decide. <|;^)\n
\nThink dark alley between an arcade and an auto-parts shop. Think high school kids, out well past curfew, smoking, drinking, laughing; running from the police just to have them give chase. Think party on the high school roof, petty theft and vandalism. Think sex in the back seat, skinny-dipping at midnight, first love and first break-ups.<\/p>\n
And then… the inevitable New Bedlam curse strikes again. Whatever that may be (authors – use your imagination!).<\/p>\n
500-4000 words, following our regular submission guidelines at New Bedlam. There will be an entry fee of $5 per story.<\/em><\/p>\n Top three stories will split prize kitty 50%, 25%, 15%. Grand prize winner will be offered an opportunity to expand the winning story to long novella length for publication in print under Belfire’s standard contract.<\/p>\n Top ten stories will be published in the 2014 New Bedlam Project anthology, stipend to be announced asap.<\/p>\n Judges will be announced on the New Bedlam website at the same time as the official contest announcement.<\/p>\n Deadline: August 30th, 2013.<\/p>\n Go on… be creative!<\/p>\n <3\nJL\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This is a sneak peek at a contest we may or may not be running through Belfire Press. It may or may not be announced next week. It may or may not be New Bedlam-based.
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