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Life is too Short
A member (ravaila) was talking about competitions.Of course this will not be a forum competition but if anyone would like to participate in it...
" Life is too Short"... Short Story Contest. It is the largest short story contest in Pakistan. Objective To find high quality writers from this region To create a forum for short storyists, in an atmosphere devoid of literary journals and high quality short story publications To promote contemporary fiction that reflects contemporary Pakistan To expand the scope and quality of literature being produced in Pakistan About life's too short The short story is what you make it. As a genre it has been used by writers as varied as Maupassant, Chekhov, Faulkner, Mansfield and Manto. It can be a gem consisting of a few paragraphs or the seed of a larger idea – both The Great Gatsby and The Sun also Rises started life as short stories. The life’s too short Short Story Prize was conceived to reinvigorate this oft-neglected genre in Pakistan. With the increasing success of short story collections in the global publishing market, they are becoming big news again. Now we would like people to read yours. Sponsored by the ZZ & Zohra Ahmed Foundation, entry to this competition is free of charge and the prize money is the most substantial for any such endeavour in Pakistan. Rules & Regulations Participants must be of Pakistani origin The stories may have any theme or subject, but should not exceed 5,000 words. The stories must be original and should not have been previously published anywhere in full or part. All entries must be in English Only one entry per person Entries will not be returned or acknowledged. Winners will assign publication rights to the Z.Z. and Zohra Ahmed Foundation for a period of 2 years Administrators of the prize reserve the right to disqualify any entry without any correspondence in this regard Only winners will be notified Poetry will not be accepted. HOW TO SEND IN YOUR ENTRIES Entries must be emailed to entry@lifestooshort.pk ‘The life’s too short short story prize’ should be written on the subject line of the email The short story should be the body of the email. Emails with attachments will not be considered. Each entry must include the name, address, telephone number(s) and email address of the writer Submission deadline is June 30, 2009 Please vist the website for more details on the contest. www.lifestooshort.pk/
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I have not read the above post except for the first few lines
 However, I have the world's shortest horror story When the last man on earth was sitting in his room, Suddenly ..... the door was knocked.
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