Charli over at the Carrot Ranch is hosting their third writing competition! Here’s what she says for the rules and such:

Now it’s time to craft a story!

CRITERIA:

1. Write a story that has Three Acts (they do not need to be labeled).
2. The story must have a discernible beginning, middle, and end.
3. The story must be about someone, set somewhere, and something happens.
4. The story can be fiction or BOTS (based on a true story).
5. It can include any tone or mood, and be in any genre, and there is NO PROMPT.
6. Make the judges remember your story long after reading it.

CONTEST RULES:

1. Every entry must be 99 words, no more, no less. You can have a title outside that limit. Check your word count using the wordcounter.net. Entries that aren’t 99 words will be disqualified.
2. Enter this contest only once. If you enter more than once, only your first entry will count.
3. Do your best to submit an error-free entry. Apply English grammar and spelling according to your country of origin style. As long as the judges can understand the language, it is the originality of the story that matters most.
4. If you do not receive an acknowledgment by email WITHIN 3 DAYS, contact Charli at wordsforpeople@gmail.com.
5. Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on October 23, 2019.
6. You may submit a “challenge” if you don’t want to enter the contest or if you wrote more than one entry.
7. Refrain from posting your contest entry until after November 28.
8. Use the form below the rules to enter [located on her site].

2019 JUDGING

Charli Mills, Lead Buckaroo at Carrot Ranch, will collect stories, omitting names to select the top ten blind. Please refrain from posting your contest entry on your blog. A live panel of judges from the Keweenaw will select three winners from the top ten stories. The blind judging will be a literary event held at the Roberts Street Writery at Carrot Ranch World Headquarters in Hancock, Michigan. After selections are made, a single Winners Announcement with the top ten in each category will be posted on November 28. All ten stories in each contest will receive a full literary critique, and the top winner in each contest will receive $25 (PayPal, check, Amazon gift card, or donation).