On the Premises Short Story Contest
Short
Story Contest #29 launched on December 11, 2016.
SPACE
The word
“space” has multiple literal meanings and can work as a noun or a verb, and it
has multiple metaphorical meanings as well. There’s outer space, inner space,
emotional space (“I need my space!”), etc. Your challenge: Write a creative,
compelling, well-crafted story between 1,000 and 5,000 words long in which the
idea of “space” plays an important role. You may interpret “space” any way you
want, as long as your readers can figure out how you’re using it.
GENRE
RULES: No children’s fiction, no exploitative sex, no over-the-top grossout
horror, and no stories that are obvious parodies of existing fictional
worlds/characters created by other authors.
Deadline:
11:59 PM Eastern US time, THURSDAY, March 2, 2017. Note carefully–this one ends on
a THURSDAY!