Act fast for this short story competition---deadline is Dec. 1, 2010

First Prize receives $1,000 and publication. Second Prize receives $500.

Final Judge: Wells Tower

The contest is open from September 15, 2010, to December 1, 2010. Entries must be submitted by December 1, 2010. All entries will be considered for publication.

• All entries must be unpublished and 6,000 words or less. Please type and double-space.
• The contest entry fee is $20. You may submit only one story per entry, but you can enter as many times as you like. Before submitting a story, entrants should pay the $20 entry fee via PayPal (http://www.americanshortfiction.org/paypal.html). After the transaction is completed, you'll be directed to the Submission Manager.
• Keep track of your PayPal order number. You will need this number when you upload your contest entry via the American Short Fiction Submission Manager.
• The $20 fee entitles the entrant to electronic access to the contest issue.
• All entries should be uploaded to the American Short Fiction Submission Manager. Stories can be submitted in .rtf, .doc, and .pdf formats. Do not submit files in .docx.