About My Mother Writing Competition
AWARDS
First Place
• Publication by Aberdeen Bay in Amazon Kindle format. First place story will be specially placed with those of 10 finalists.
• A flower bouquet and one $50 gift certificate to author’s designated mother who resides within continental US (both to be delivered on or before Mother’s Day). Author may choose gift certificate from one of the following stores: Lands' End, L.L.Bean, DSW, Eddie Bauer, JCPenny, Macy’s, or Kohl’s. Please note that Aberdeen Bay recognizes that some of the special moms in these stories may be deceased. If this is the case, author may designate an alternate recipient.
• Aberdeen Bay Digital Certificate recognizing author’s outstanding accomplishment.
Second through Tenth Place
• Publication by Aberdeen Bay in Amazon Kindle format along with winner’s story and those of other finalists.
• Aberdeen Bay Digital Certificate recognizing author’s outstanding accomplishment.
RULES
• Contest is open to United States residents only.
• Author must be at least 18 of age on February 1, 2011.
• Contest opens February 7 and ends at midnight on April 10, 2011. All submissions must be received by the end date. Publisher’s computer clock governs stamp time.
• Manuscripts are limited to 2,500 words maximum. Manuscripts exceeding this word count will be disqualified.
• Winner and finalists will be announced on May 3, 2011. Emails will be sent to winner and finalists. The contest results will be available at the Aberdeen Bay website.
ENTRY
• Complete your cover page by filling out the contest entry form. Please send your printed author bio, cover page, and your original and previously unpublished story (with word count) to the following address:
Aberdeen Bay Publishing
2711 Azalea Drive
San Diego, CA 92106
• Please retain your original document in Microsoft Word format as Aberdeen Bay will require winner and finalists to submit in this format.
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