Small Bites Short Story

Accepting submissions from November 1, 2023 until January 31, 2024
Entry Fee: $25
Open to all authors, including first-time authors, around the world. We are accepting original short stories of 5000 words or less, written in English that have not been previously published.
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We are accepting the following genres:
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Narrative Fiction
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Historical Fiction
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Suspense/Thrillers
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Science Fiction
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Dystopian
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Steampunk
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Fantasy
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Urban Fantasy
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Mystery
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Paranormal
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*** Grand Prize winner will be selected from 1st place winners in each genre ***
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Submit your short story for this exciting opportunity and have it considered for cash prizes, awards, inclusion in the Small Bites anthology, a publishing contract with Indies United, literary exposure and an invitation to the Awards Gala and Weekend Author Retreat in May 2024 in Ursa, IL.
When submitting your short story:
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Only one story submission per author
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Must be publishing ready – No rough drafts
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Must be in PDF format
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No information that would identify the author within the PDF
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PDF file name should be set up as follows: Last Name, First Name – Story Title – Genre
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Payment must be made at the time of submission
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Winners will be notified in March 2024. We wish you success with your submission.
AWARDS:
Grand Prize Winner Receives:
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An invitation to join Indies United Publishing House
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Their short story listed first in an anthology published by Indies United
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The book will be registered with the Library of Congress [all authors will be annotated in the anthology with the Library of Congress upon registry]
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One free print copy of the anthology
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Invitation to our Writer’s Retreat Weekend and Awards Dinner in May 2024
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If the author attends the retreat they will;
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receive their award in person during the Awards Dinner
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all fees for attendance will be waived [does not include lodging or travel expenses]
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Digital award medallion and a downloadable PDF award certificate
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Cash Award [TBA]
First Place Winner in Genre Receives:
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Invitation to join Indies United Publishing House
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Short story published in an anthology by Indies United
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The book will be registered with the Library of Congress [all authors will be annotated in the anthology with the Library of Congress upon registry]
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One free print copy of the anthology
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Invitation to our Writer’s Retreat Weekend and Awards Dinner in May 2024
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If author attends the retreat, they will receive their award certificate in person
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Digital award medallion and a downloadable PDF award certificate
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Cash Award [TBA]
Second Place Winner in Genre Receives:
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Invitation to our Writer’s Retreat Weekend and Awards Dinner in May 2024
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If author attends the Awards Dinner, they will receive their award certificate in person
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Digital award medallion and a downloadable PDF award certificate
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***All Cash Awards are subject to the number of submissions.
Amount to be announced in the awards notification email.***