Warm Winter Nights

As it happens every month, and once this initiative is bringing to light so many talented writers, we are starting a new short stories contest at Owl’s Bay. This time we have as partial sponsor City Lights, the reading club owned by our good friends Fokas and Hopes, so the two “second” places will receive L$ 250 each.

The rules are basically the same as before, but slight changes were made, so please read carefully

1. All residents older than 3 months in SL may present a maximum of 3 works although only one story from each author can be selected.
2. The stories should some how be connected to the theme “Once Upon a time in the Farwest”, once this is the theme for this month’s event.
3. Stories can be submitted in Portuguese and/or English.
4. The stories have to be non-published originals and may not exceed 6100 characters with spaces. A maximum of 6 photos can be added (one being for the front cover). If you decide to present a comics story, the maximum number of pages will be 6, with a maximum of 6 pictures per page and an extra for the cover.

Note: All the photos have to be taken by the author or it/he/she should supply to the organization a written authorization by the photographer. If no photos are delivered, Owl’s Bay Editions will be responsible for the front cover picture.

• All works must be sent until January 11^th, 2009 to owlsbay@gmail.com in .doc and .jpg files.
• The winner chosen by the jury will receive a L$ 1,500 cash prize and the book will be published and set for sale in Owl’s Bay Bookshop and other places that join the initiative.
• The next two best stories will receive a L$250 cash prize and also be published and set for sale under the above terms.
• The winners will be announced on the “Once Upon a Time in the Far West” closing party and the books launched at the same time in a date still to be announced.

For further information please leave your questions here in comments or send an e-mail to owlsbay@gmail.com.

Have fun and may the spirits of our ancestors be with you!