Glimmer Train Welcomes Writers.
Glimmer Train welcomes the work of established and upcoming writers. Monthly, a writing topic is available for submission. For the month of July, Family Matters and Standard Stories are accepted.
Prizes:
- 1st place wins $1,200, publication in Glimmer Train Stories, and 20 copies of that issue.
- 2nd-place: $500
- 3rd-place:$300
Other considerations:
- Open to all writers.
- Stories–about family–not to exceed 12,000 words.(No minimum, though it’s rare for a piece under 500 words to read as a full story.)
- This category has stimulated lots of questions about fiction/non-fiction/creative non-fiction, since many people have significant real-life stories they want to write. It seems to us that a substantial proportion of fiction submissions are heavily rooted in actual experience, which is entirely fine with us, but we do want stories to READ like fiction and anything we publish is presented as fiction. (Also, sticking too tightly to “truth” can limit the larger truth that fiction is able to reveal.) I would certainly recommend changing details that would allow the real-life people to say, Hey, that character is–without a doubt–me. I hope that makes sense.
Reading fee:
- $0 per story.
Payment for accepted stories:
- $700, publication in Glimmer Train Stories, and 10 copies of that issue.
Other considerations:
- Open to all writers.
- Stories not to exceed 12,000 words.(No minimum, though it’s rare for a piece under 500 words to read as a full story.)
- Okay to submit up to three stories per submission month.
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