Arizona Mystery Writers Jim Martin Memorial Story Contest
The annual story contest for 2015 runs from January 1 to June 1, 2015! Anyone can enter – and anyone can win! Send in your short story in mystery, suspense, or thriller style. Entries may be up to 2500 words (about 10 double-spaced pages). It’s loads of fun and a good exercise of your writing skills.
Deadline: June 1, 2015. That date will creep up on you, so start sketching your ideas!
Fabulous Prizes: $200 for First, $100 for Second, and $75 for Third. PLUS winners receive a certificate of acknowledgment from the club, admiring applause at the awards luncheon, your win announced in the newspaper, your winning story posted on the AMW website, and validation as a writer. The entry fee is only $10 per story, and you could submit more than one story if you like.