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If you are seeking a well-run and trusted short story competition with a tasty £1,000 top prize (plus a free creative writing course), the Creative Writing Ink Short Story Competition could be just the ticket. With two runners-up prizes of £200 and a reasonable entry fee of £9, this theme-free competition always proves popular. They use Duosuma for all entries, which can be both reassuring and generally hassle-free.
The judge this time around is Tyler Paterson, who is a three-time Pushcart Prize nominee, holds an MFA in Fiction Writing from the University of New Hampshire, and is a graduate of Second City Chicago. His work has appeared in over 80 publications worldwide including The Saturday Evening Post, The Forge Literary Magazine, The Delhousie Review, Brilliant Flash Fiction, and Fresh Ink. A semi-finalist in the Aura Estra short story contest, his work has also received notable accolades from Lycan Valley, North 2 South Press, and Lumberloft.
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