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Description:
Submit an original short story into Family Circle's 2012 Family Circle Fiction Contest and you could win cash, publication in Family Circle Magazine, and more in Family Circle's 2012 Family Circle Fiction Contest.

Eligibility:
USA, 21+

Start Date:
March 01, 2012

End Date:
September 07, 2012

Entry Frequency:
Limit of two entries per person.

Sweepstakes Prizes:
Grand Prize: A check for $750, a gift certificate for a mediabistro.com course of the winner's choice, a one-year mediabistro.com AvantGuild membership, and a one-year mediabistro.com How-to Video membership. (ARV: $1,514)

2nd Prize: A check for $250, a one-year mediabistro.com AvantGuild membership, and a one-year mediabistro.com How-to Video membership. (ARV: $404)

3rd Prize: A check for $250 and a one-year mediabistro.com AvantGuild membership. (ARV: $305)

Additional Comments:
To enter, submit a fictional short story of no more than 2,500 words. Entry is by mail only.
Entries will be judged on the basis of sustained writing ability (25%), topic creativity (25%), originality (25%), and overall excellence (25%).