These rules must be read before submitting a short story for our Fiction Competition.
1. No entry fee is required, and all rights in the story remain the property of the author. All types of fiction are welcome with the exception of poetry.
2. All entries must be original works, in English. Plagiarism, which includes the use of third-party poetry, song lyrics, characters or another person’s universe, without written permission will result in disqualification. Excessive violence or sex, determined by the judges, will result in disqualification. Entries may not have been previously published in professional media.
3. To be eligible, entries must be works of prose, up to 10,000 words in length.
4. The Contest is open only to those who have not had professionally published a novel, short novel, short stories, or other mediums which would deem them an author. Professional publication is deemed to be payment for work with at least 5,000 copies sold.
5. Entries must be digital and submitted through our webform. Upon submission, HardMagic Publishing retains all rights to any story, part of story, or idea submitted. Stories which do not win in our competition may be published in our other publications as runner-ups and credit will be given to authors.
6. All entries must be written by students of english or writing classes in an accredited university between 2008-2010 who are able to provide transcripts of enrollment.
7. Applicants may only make one submission for the contest.
8. All entries are final. No revisions are accepted.
9. Entries will be judged by professional authors. The decisions of the judges are entirely their own, and are final.
10. Winners in each quarter will be individually notified of the results by email.
11. This contest is void where prohibited by law
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