Competition Rules – The Funny Pearls Short Story Competition 2021


 

  • The Funny Pearls Short Story Competition 2021 is open to WOMEN of all NATIONALITIES from any COUNTRY. It is FREE to enter the competition.
  • Entries must be submitted in English.
  • The genre is comedy.
  • Each author may submit only one story.
  • The story should be the work solely of the entrant and must not be the translated work of another author.
  • The author must own copyright to the entry.
  • Authors retain the copyright to their work, but funnypearls.com has the unrestricted right to post the winning entries on their website.
  • Funnypearls.com may contact authors of all entries regarding publication of entered works in future materials published by Funny Pearls.
  • Funnypearls.com will enter into no correspondence or other discussion regarding the choice of winners.
  • The prizes will be paid in Amazon gift cards and are not changeable or transferable.
  • The prizes will be delivered electronically.
  • The length of each entry should be between 1000-2500 words, excluding the title.
  • Previously published work, whether online or in print, or work that is under consideration by other competitions or publications, whether in the UK or elsewhere, is not eligible.
  • Your entry should be attached to an email to [email protected] as a Word document. In the email subject line, please write the word COMPETITION (capitalised), your name and the title of your story, in that order.
  • Please use a standard, 12 pt font, double space the document and number your pages.
  • Please refrain from using indents or tabs, and please use only a single space after every full stop.
  • The competition opens on Wednesday 15th September 2021. Entries received prior to this date will be disqualified.
  • The deadline for submission is Saturday 30th October 2021, midnight UK time. Entries received after this date will be disqualified.
  • Funnypearls.com will acknowledge receipt of entries within one week.
  • Funnypearls.com will contact winners directly, via email, before announcing the results.
  • The winner will receive an Amazon gift card to the value of £300. The gift card will be delivered via email.
  • Two runners-up will each receive an Amazon gift card to the value of £100. The gift cards will be delivered via email.
  • Winners will be announced on Friday 10th December 2021.

funnypearls.com, 24th July 2020