tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20523215.post-1158668192666140112006-09-19T13:16:00.000+01:002006-09-19T13:16:32.666+01:00The Seventh Quark Frantic Flash Competition. <br />(Sept 30th & Oct 1st)<br /><br />TWO Entry Days ("First weekend of the month")<br />SIX separate time-slots. (0900-1800-2100) (UK Times)<br />SIX sets of prompts. (6-20 prompts)<br />Entrants can enter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 times with appropriate fees.<br /><br />£6 for a single story. <br />3 stories for £15 if pre-paid.<br />4 stories for £20 if pre-paid<br />5/6 stories for £25 if pre-paid<br /><br />Please note there can be no refunds if writers are blocked or ill.<br /><br />It's too complicated to deal with!<br /><br /><br /><br />NO word limit, minimum or maximum.<br />75/80 Minute time-limit for added pressure!<br /><br />All entrants can access all stories for discussion (author-blind)<br />Within 30 minutes of story time-slot closing.<br /><br />Titles scored and updated on website in real-time with scores<br />Short-List by Monday Midnight.<br /><br />Independently Judged Results by Thursday Midnight<br />or<br />A Reader Vote, Shorter Short-List published in Seventh Quark<br /><br />£100/$200 guaranteed First Prize. <br />Prizes updated on line as entries increase.<br /><br />Minimum of 50% of Entry used for prizes, average 60% before costs.<br />To date:<br />3,527 in Entry Fees<br />2,130 in Prizes = 60.4% paid in prizes<br />Costs are taken out from the 39.6% surplus<br />All surpluses go to Seventh Quark magazine<br /><br />Peer feedback available on all stories, if desired.<br />Feedback from Alex Keegan available on all stories<br />Note this is done privately so stories are not "published"<br />Any entrant can request their story NOT be seen by the group.<br />All stories are author-anonymous<br /><br />Up to ten stories may be published in Seventh Quark Magazine<br />(maximum to date 5)<br /><br />Run by a team that between them has won almost 40 first prizes.<br />Readers have won almost 100 First PrizesAlex Keeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03852766836039129209noreply@blogger.com