Arizona Mystery Writers Jim
Martin Memorial Story Contest
The
annual story contest for 2017 runs from March 1 to June 1,
2017!
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, 2017.
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 $15 per story, and you can submit more than one story if you like.