Paris, Tenn.–The Paris-Henry County Arts Council is sponsoring a Writing Contest. It’s the Arts Council’s first foray into the writing realm due to so many of its other events being cancelled or shortened due to COVID-19.
The competition is free to enter and is opened to any Henry County
residents, ages 14 and above. The theme is fiction writing and stories are
limited to 1,500 word.
The competition is now open and submissions must be in a Word
document. Entries must be emailed and received by 11:59 pm, February
8, 2021. Blind judging will begin following the deadline.
“Writers may submit humor, science fiction, horror, romance, history, suspense, or whatever inspires the imagination,” Arts Council President Karen Sinn said. “All are qualified topics, but strict criteria must be followed for submission. Contest rules may be obtained on the Art Council’s website, www.phcarts.com, or by emailing phcarts@gmail.com.”
Like other showcases sponsored by the Arts Council, prize money will be
awarded to the top three stories, plus there will be a Judges’ Choice
award. Authors may submit up to three stories but would only be
awarded one monetary prize if they won.
If more than 20 stories are entered, the Arts Council plans to publish all
entries in book form. “We thought this would be a nice way to
commemorate our first effort of a writing competition, and it will be a
way for the community to support the Arts Council,” Sinn said. The books
will be offered for sale in various locations around Paris.