How the WRITERS 120 Actually Puts Writers in the Spotlight

          “I don’t care if a reader hates one of my stories, just as long as he finishes the book.”—Roald Dahl, WD
          Every writer wants to be in the spotlight. Every writer wants to be be known. Every writer wants to be read and their name a household word on everybody's lips.
          This is your next opportunity to be in the spotlight. Beginning January 4, 2016, the Writers 120 will host a weekly competition, 120 Weekly Writers' Con, of the best story created in 120 words. Stories will be designed around four images. The following is an example.

          120 Weekly Writers' Con provides a weekly platform for writers to produce their best 120 words or less creating and crafting story from a photo presenting four items. No backstory provided. A photo published to social media on Mondays of the four items stages the week's competition. 
          The Rules: Submissions presented by email no later than midnight Friday night. Winners announced on the following Monday with the announcement of the four items for the new week. All items in the photo required for your 120-word story. 



Writers will develop 120 word stories from the four items. Entry fee for each submission is $1.00 paid to paypal to crawfordanddienst@yahoo.com.  Writers may submit no more than one entry daily Monday through Friday Midnight Mountain Standard Time (MST).  Weekly Prize will be 1/2 of all entry fees paid on the following Monday at 10 A.M. MST of the Winner Announcement. 

          Include a statement with your submission indicating your submission is your original work that says, ‘This is my original work produced for the Weekly 120 Con for the week of (the week submitted). Provide a title and your name to follow.  Neither your statement of original work, nor your title and your name are included in your word count.

          Do not exceed the word count.  The counter in Microsoft Word will check your submission. How writers tie the items together limited only by personal creativity and skills of craft.

          All work submitted to oscarcrawfordmedia@gmail.com no later than midnight Friday night at midnight MST the week of competition. Weekly winners of the 120 will receive an e – certificate of award plus dollar winnings by 10 A.M. MST on the Monday immediately following the week of competition. A blog post dedicated to the winning entrée.

          Get Ready! Get ready to bring your best storytelling! The fun begins on January 4, 2016. The more competing and submitting entries, the higher the cash prize will be.

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          All winners must be able to receive cash prizes by electronic payment. Do not submit your electronic payment system until you notice of submitting the winning entry.  Oscar Crawford Media will pay out ½ of all entry fees to the winning submission. Oscar Crawford Media is not responsible for costs to receive electronic payment. 

Get in the Spotlight!
Bring Your Best 120 Words!