The Fool Contest
A project of South Broadway Ghost Society (see other related projects).
Do not submit here! This project is permanently closed to submissions (May 2019). We provide the following information as an archive.
About
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Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
Important: This project was cancelled.
Country of Publication & Year Established
United States |
Established in 2019 |
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Publication Medium & Contest Frequency
PPrint Publication | Print Publication | Awarded 1 x per year. |
Fiction Closed
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Genres:
GGeneral General | |
OOpen to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres | |
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Mainstream.
- Topics:
- Other (May vary).
- Types/Lengths:
Type | Length Details |
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FFlash Fiction Flash Fiction | No specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words). |
SShort Story Short Story | No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words). |
- Winner's Prize:
- We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
TToken payment (under 1 US cent per word) to PProfessional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word). |
- Submissions:
Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Multi-Entries | Media |
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OK | No | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
Nonfiction Closed
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Mainstream.
- Topics:
- Other (May vary).
- Types/Lengths:
Type | Length Details |
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NNarrative Nonfiction Narrative Nonfiction | No specific word count limits known. |
- Winner's Prize:
- We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
TToken payment (under 1 US cent per word) to SSemi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word). |
- Submissions:
Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Multi-Entries | Media |
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OK | No | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
Poetry Closed
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Genres:
GGeneral General | |
OOpen to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres | |
- Poetry Forms:
- Open to all/most Forms.
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Mainstream.
- Topics:
- Other (May vary).
- Types/Lengths:
Type | Length Details |
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PPoem Poem | No line limits known. |
- Winner's Prize:
- We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
PProfessional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem). |
- Submissions:
Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Multi-Entries | Media |
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OK | No | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
Visual Art Closed
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Art Media:
- Open to all/most Art Media.
- Art Styles:
- Open to all/most Art Styles.
- Topics:
- Other (May vary).
- Types/Lengths:
Type | Length Details |
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AArtwork Artwork | |
- Winner's Prize:
- We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
TToken payment (under US$10 per piece) to PProfessional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Pay ranges from Token payment (under US$10 per piece) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece). |
- Submissions:
Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Multi-Entries | Media |
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OK | No | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Image format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
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Dates
Last Updated: 23 Apr 2020
Date Added: 06 Mar 2019
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