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4th Annual

COWBOY UP CONTEST

Contest will open March 1, 2012

When: Submissions open  March 1, 2012 to September 1, 2012.
     What: Original Short Story - Unpublished 
  • Western theme  
  • 3,500 words maximum
  • Typed
  • Double-spaced
  • Must involve a cowboy or two - or other western character(s)
  • Fiction only 
  • This year the story MUST BE set in Arizona. 
  • Send three copies of the story
  • Put title and page number in upper right hand corner of each page. No names please! 
  • Include cover page with title, word count and all personal contact information with each copy  
How Much: $15 entry + registration form below. Download and print.*
Prize Money: 1st Place ropes in $250; 2nd place receives $150; 3rd receives $75.
Name _________________________________

Address _______________________________

City/State________________________Zip____

Phone__________________________________

email___________________________________

Title of Story____________________________

Word Count_______________

Signature:________________________________

All stories will be shredded one year after winner is announced. Everyone will be notified by email of the winning entries, and names will be posted on this website in November. Please make sure your email address is correct! If you would like your story evaluation scores, please enclose a SASE with your entry.

Send all materials to:
Short Story Contest
Moonlight Mesa Associates
18620 Moonlight Mesa Rd.
Wickenburg, AZ  85390
Questions? Contact Here
*You may enter as many stories as you like. Submit a separate registration form for each story.