SC Arts Commission Press Releases
S.C. Fiction Project Entry Deadline is Jan. 15
Dec. 3, 2008
Media Contact:
Milly Hough
(803) 734-8698
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The S.C. Fiction Project, an annual writing competition sponsored by The Post and Courier and the South Carolina Arts Commission, calls for previously unpublished short stories of 2,500 words or less. Applicants should submit an application form, along with four copies of the story entry, to the Arts Commission by Jan. 15.
The contest is open to any South Carolina resident who is at least 18 years old. Stories do not need to be Southern, nor do they need to be set in South Carolina. Stories are judged by a panel of professional writers; selection will be based on literary quality and suitability for a general newspaper audience.
Up to 12 short stories will be selected for publication; each writer whose work is selected will receive $500 from The Post and Courier, which purchases first publication rights. Stories will also be published electronically on both The Post and Courier's Web site and the Arts Commission's Web site.
Application forms and entries should be mailed to:
S.C. Fiction Project
South Carolina Arts Commission
1800 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201
For more, visit S.C. Fiction Project or contact Sara June Goldstein, director of Literary Arts at the SC Arts Commission, at (803) 734-8694 or sgoldstein@arts.sc.gov.
About SCAC:
The South Carolina Arts Commission is the state agency charged with creating a thriving arts environment that benefits all South Carolinians, regardless of their location or circumstances. Created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967, the Arts Commission is working to increase public participation in the arts by providing services, grants and leadership initiatives in three areas: arts education, community arts development and artist development. Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., the Arts Commission is funded by the state of South Carolina and by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, visit www.SouthCarolinaArts.com or call (803) 734-8696.
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