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Electrifying Mysteries Contest
Short (to 5000 words) Mystery Contest

Grand Prize—$100

First Prize—Publication in the first Ebooks Mystery Short Story Anthology , Electrifying Mysteries 2003 and one free copy of the electronic edition. (Nine or first prizes more to be issued)

Entry Fee $10 per submission

All entries must be post marked by Sept. 30, 2002

We are seeking the chillingest, thrillingest, most mysterious of mystery short stories—hard-boiled,  cozy, or ghostly horror—anything goes as long as it scares our socks off, makes us sleep with more than one light on, or keeps us guessing until the end. We all know that blood isn't necessary to raise goosebumps; sometimes it is the icy fear of the unknown. So for this contest, define "mystery" in its broadest terms (and creep out the judges real good, okay?).

Names of all winners will be announced on Oct. 31, and will be published on the ebooksonthe.net website and stories of the winners will be published in the electronic anthology

Prizes:

$100 Grand Prize (One)

Nine (or more) First Prize winners.

Word Limit 5,000

Electrifying Mysteries 2003

to be released in January 2003

Electronic submissions permitted if paid via Pay Pal to:

contest@ebooksonthe.net.

All other submissions should include both paper and the story on a disk in .rtf format and should be mailed to Write Words, Inc./ ebooksonthe.net at the address above.

All stories must be original, created by the entrant, and previously unpublished. Entry in the contest constitutes permission to publish electronically, one time rights in anthology form. All other rights remain with the author. Stories longer than 5000 words will be disqualified.

Writer's name, complete address with zip, phone number, and email address must appear on the cover sheet, which will be removed before judging. In order to be absolutely fair, judges will not know the names of the authors.

Anyone may enter!

Anyone, that is, with the exception of Board members or salaried employees of Write Words, Inc.

Submit as many entries as you wish!

Entrants outside the US must enter electronically and should pay through Pay Pal in US dollars: Entry fees should be paid to:

contest@ebooksonthe.net

at

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Checks should be made out to:    Write Words, Inc.

and  manuscripts mailed to:         2934 Old Route 50,
                                                     Cambridge, MD 21613