Literati! Here it is! Our new contest.
Lions and Hunters
Write a 750-word story based on a real-world event or period that occcured at least 20 years before you were born. Your characters can be original, or a reimagination of an actual player(s) from whatever event or time period you choose. Narrator can be first or third person. Paraphrasing Chief Broom in One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest, convince us it’s the truth, even if it didn’t happen.
Contest ends when we have 20 entries or December 5th, whichever comes first. You MUST sign up for our mailing list to enter, and Paypal your entry fee of $10 (USD) Details on the drop down menu “Contests” on the home page.
First Prize $100. Second Prize $50. Awarded in time for you to make a little history of your own during the holiday season.
“Until the lion learns how to write, history will always be written by the hunter.”
(Traditional African saying)
(P.S, Thanks to Julie Mark Cohen for suggesting we host a contest featuring historical fiction)
