Submissions are now open for our Summer Speculative Fiction writing contest. This summer, write imaginative magical realms about things that do not exist in our present universe. Dive deep into your imagination. Take respite in another world.
Genres under this speculative contest umbrella category include but are not limited to: science fiction, fantasy, horror, superhero fiction, alternate history, utopian and dystopian fiction, and supernatural fiction, as well as combinations. examples: science fantasy; horror super hero; supernatural scifi.
Contest Details
Submissions are open until July 30, 2022 at 11:55 EDT.
Cost $12.00
1000-4000 words
Rank & Prizes
- 1st place $70.00
- 2nd place $50.00
- 3rd place $25.00
- 4th place $20.00
- 5th place $15.00
- All Winners – speculative fiction piece published on Indie It Press
- 5 winners – interviewed for a special feature on Indie It Press
- Honorable Mentions awarded at the discretion of the judges.
Please read the contest rules prior to submitting.
After you pay $12.00 for the contest email your submission as an attachment to contests @ indieitpress [dot] com. Please include your bio in the body of the email along with the title of your story. In the subject line have it read “Speculative Fiction and Story Title”. Remove all personal information on your story attachment.
Feedback
Want feedback on your submission? We love to give Feedback! However, it takes time and energy for our judges to do this and we would like to pay them for their time. If you would like feedback for your piece it will cost an additional $5.00. Purchase $5 Feedback.
Meet our Readers/Judges
Maci Aurora
Adult Fantasy Romance Author
In the Shadow of a Wish (April 2022)
In the Shadow of a Hoax (Coming January 2023)
Published by Mixed Plate Press
Follow on IG @maciaurora
CL Walters writes her Adult Fantasy Romance under the pen name of Maci Aurora.
As a kid, CL Walters’s world revolved around two things: stories and make believe. She’s built a real life around those two things as a teacher of stories and a writer of make believe.
From a small town in Oregon—Klamath Falls—she attended college in a smaller town in Oregon majoring in English; both experiences gifted her with treasures to fill her creative reservoir. She married her college sweetheart and moved to Hawaiʻi where she now lives. The rich diversity and cultural complexity of Hawaiʻi has added to the tapestry of her creative journey. She credits a full life raising two nearly grown children and several furry babies with her life partner as the reason she’s able to pursue her passion.
She says she reads and writes everyday and her mission as a writer is to create stories that resonate with the truth and offer a place of hope.
Books by CL Walters:
The Cantos Chronicles (Young Adult Contemporary):
Swimming Sideways, 2017,2020
The Ugly Truth, 2016,2017,2020
The Bones of Who We Are, 2019,2020
New Adult Contemporary Titles:
The Stories Stars Tell, 2020
In the Echo of this Ghost Town (2021)
When the Echo Answers (2021)
Adult Contemporary Titles:
The Letters She Left Behind, 2019, 2020
Nonfiction:
Indie Author Book Publishing Planner: Navigating Indie Publishing to Establish Your Brand as an Authorpreneur, 2021
Coming Soon
The Messy Truth About Love (publishing 7.26.22)
Contact —
mixedplatepress@gmail.com
Kurtis Hassinger
I’m Kurtis Hassinger, a theatre-maker fascinated by story, character, live-performance, and the point where the three intersect to create moments that help us gain a new understanding of the world.
Storytelling through the amalgamation of live performance and digital media is an area I enjoy exploring in the hope of finding new aspects of myself and others through the potential of new narrative forms.
I also podcast with my lovely co-host and wife.
- Website: KurtisHassinger.com
- Instagram: @kurtishassinger , @american.mayhem
- Facebook: Kurtis Hassinger
- Twitter: @Podcast_Mayhem
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