ec's 3rd annual fiction contest: Start writing!

Last year’s entries took us to Iraq, inside high schools, and everywhere in between. We can’t wait to read what your creative minds conjure up this year!

What we want:
• An original fiction story that uses four (4) items from the prompt we’ve detailed below. Be creative! Strive to write a story that is relevant and interesting to your peers, but also speaks to the deeper truth of what it means to live out your faith in this world. Use proper grammar and run spellcheck before submitting your story. Submissions should be no more than 750 to 1000 words long and must be typed. Your submission will not be returned to you.

• Your story must be submitted as an attachment via e-mail to godlifefun@gmail.com. In the subject line, use the phrase “3rd annual fiction contest.” We are not accepting submissions through postal mail this year.
• Submissions must be received by midnight on December 15, 2009, to be judged.
• Submissions must include the writer’s name, grade, age, mailing address, e-mail address, phone number, and T-shirt size.
• For the first time, we will have a middle school and high school division. Those currently in grades 7-9 should enter the middle school competition and mark their submission accordingly. Students in grades 10-12 should enter the high school competition. Writers must be between the ages of 12-19 to be eligible.
• A panel of judges will name one winner and runner-up in each category. The winning ­stories will be featured in an upcoming issue of ec or here on our blog (http://ecmagazine.blogspot.com). Winners will also receive ec T-shirts and a small prize.

Prompt:
Your submission must use at least four (4) of the following items:
• a skateboard
• a favorite song
• a book without a cover
• Twitter, Facebook, or some other social media
• a movie
• a busy airport
• a favorite verse of Scripture
• a sporting event