by Amazon Shorts Administrator
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May 25, 2006

The September Submission Period Has Begun!

September 01, 2006 11:50 AM EDT (Updated: September 01, 2006 11:50 AM EDT)
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Congratulations to everyone who entered the Short-Form Writing Competition for the month of August! We again received hundreds of compelling entries from authors all vying for the chance to be published by Amazon Shorts. With hundreds of stories and thousands of votes, the buzz for this contest is growing on Gather and in the literary world. Also, if you haven't seen the winners from the July contest period, click here to read excerpts from the winning stories!


Now that the official submission period for the August contest has ended, all entries received from today until September 30 will be considered for the September contest period.


Remember though, there are still August stories posted that need to be read. Voting on the final batch of August stories doesn't end until September 15th.


Just to refresh your memory, the August/September contest calendar is as follows:

 

  • August 31: Last day for August contest period submissions

 

  • September 1: Official start of September contest period

 

  • September 15: Voting ends for final entries for August contest period

 

  • September 22: Winners are announced for August contest period

 

  • September 30: Last day for September contest period submissions

 

Even if you have already entered, you can continue to participate. New entries are being posted every day, which means fresh new writing for your eyes. We encourage you to continue reading, rating, and commenting on these pieces!
 

Click here to see all of the entries.
 

Continue to check amazonshorts.gather.com for contest news and updates!
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Comments: 19

Dan H. Sep 2, 2006, 2:36pm EDT
so how dop I post a short? is that a stupid question?
Sara :-) Sep 2, 2006, 4:23pm EDT
I was wondering the same thing.
Christophor R. Sep 4, 2006, 6:00am EDT
I also emailed my story to the aforementioned email address as per the front page of the contest. Of course there is no one page that completely lists the submission guidelines which I commented on in my email as well. There is no specification as to how the story should be sent (attachment, inline) and it all seems rather sketchy and unprofessional.
Amazon Shorts Administrator Sep 4, 2006, 11:23am EDT
To submit an entry, simply email your entry with your full name and word count to amazonshorts@gather.com. Your entry will be posted within (2) two business days. You can find this information, along with other important info, by clicking here for the Official Entry & Submission Guidelines.
Dianna Robin D. Sep 5, 2006, 4:07pm EDT
two questions - someone asked how you can change your vote if you've made a mistake.
If you are already published and sold on Amazon.com (I have two books), does your short have to go through this process anyway?
Nick Soutter Sep 6, 2006, 10:18am EDT
Christopher -
There are guidelines, check here for submission guidelines: http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976762947

and here for rules:
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976762945

They are the first articles posted to the forum.

Dianna-

I'm not sure you can change a vote, so be VERY careful.
If you're already published on Amazon (traditionaly, not POD or Vanity) then you can submit directly to the Amazon Shorts program (you can still submit a story here too, so long as it is previously unpublished)
Robin A. Sep 12, 2006, 8:03am EDT
hi, i have a piece thats part of my blog elsewhere but it fits the word count. can i post it here as an entry? it is original and funny, too, and unpublished in the stricter sense of the word except in the blog. i am oh-so-keen to post, please tell me if i can
Ana S. Sep 12, 2006, 2:28pm EDT
Hi, I'm a newbie! Like everyone else, I have a question: Can poems be entered too or only articles and short stories? Let me know please!
Deneshia B. Sep 15, 2006, 10:51pm EDT
Hi, I'm a newbie also! Im wondering the same thing that Ana S. said, so is this only for articles & short stories?
CANDY k. Sep 16, 2006, 11:54am EDT
Correct me if I'm wrong, everytime someone leaves a comment is that the same as a vote?

If every time someone comments on my article and I respond am I voting for myself?

Is this correct?, and is this not cheating?
Dianna Robin D. Sep 17, 2006, 3:08pm EDT
Where did my story go? I searched for it, but it isn't to be found. (Morning Gallop) thanks! (again) Dianna
Chelsea W. Sep 17, 2006, 5:18pm EDT
WHERE AND HOW DO YOU SUBMIT BECAUSE I'M MAKING MY 4TH STORY?
Namath Farriell Sep 20, 2006, 9:39pm EDT
Where do you enter a short?
Sonia S Sep 21, 2006, 7:59am EDT
Can I write poetry too??? experiences ---- or only fiction???

Sonia S.
aarzoo k Sep 21, 2006, 10:01am EDT
how do I submit????
sidharth pant Sep 23, 2006, 5:46am EDT
how do i submit??
sidharth pant Sep 23, 2006, 5:47am EDT
also can poems be entered
Emily R. Sep 25, 2006, 6:40pm EDT
Where do I write it at?
Christabel Corpus Sep 28, 2006, 6:47am EDT
Newbie here...like the others...I'm wondering if I can also post some poetry.

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