CONTEST GRAND PRIZE (1): One (1) Contest Grand Prize will be awarded. The Contest Grand Prize winner will receive:

$5,000 in the form of a check; (ARV: $5,000)

The Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of the Contest Grand Prize is $5,000.00

Open only to legal residents of fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia, who are twenty-one (21) years of age or older at the time of Contest registration.

Upon completion of the registration form, you will then be asked to enter your short story, maximum of 2,000 words and minimum of 250 words, text only (no pictures or graphics), into the free form box via your PC or mobile device.