Member-Sponsored 2018 Historical Fiction Time Travel Contest
Details
| Deadline: | Oct 15, 2018 |
| Fee: | Free |
Write a short story between 1,000–3,000 words about you or a character traveling from 2018 back in time, and bring your favorite historical era alive!
The focus of your entry should be mostly historical rather than how you or the character travels through time; i.e. the time traveling/sci-fi component, if included, should be a supporting plot at most, not the dominant or only plot. Research and historical accuracy are important but so will be telling an original, engaging story and transporting readers to that era with all the senses, to experience it as good as first-hand.
So in a nutshell, historical accuracy, writing style and a well-presented story are equally important but if you don’t like doing or plan on not doing any research (and it will show), this isn’t the contest for you.
All sub-genres of historical fiction are welcome except alternate histories, because it will be impossible to tell whether historical inaccuracies are due to a lack of research or not. So to be clear, no alternate histories, but all other sub-genres such as romance, fantasy, horror, humor/humor, etc. will all be accepted.
For this contest “historical” is defined as anything 50 years ago (1968) or earlier.
No poetry or novel chapters will be accepted.
Winning entries
Winners have been announced! Log in to see them.
Prizes
| 1st prize: | 20 karma points |
| 2nd prize: | 15 karma points |
| 3rd prize: | 10 karma points |
| 4th prize: | 5 karma points |
Rules
Entries must be received by October 15 2018, 11:59:59 PM (UTC).
Entries must be 1,000–3,000 words by Scribophile’s count.
Only one entry per member–the first entry will be accepted and any subsequent entries will be automatically disqualified.
All sub-genres of historical fiction welcome except alternate histories.
For this contest “historical” is defined as anything 50 years ago (1968) or earlier.
Poetry and novel chapters will not be accepted.
Work must have public visibility on Scribophile until winners are announced.
Posted works can be edited until the contest deadline–the final version at the day and time will be judged and no further edits will be allowed or considered.
Submission guidelines
To enter the contest, post your work on Scribophile and check the box that says “Enter this work into the Member-Sponsored 2018 Historical Fiction Time-Travel Contest”. Your work will automatically be considered. The checkbox will be visible until the contest deadline.
Entry is free, but you'll need karma points to post your work. You can earn karma points by writing critiques of work by other members.
down If you have placed in a contest in the past with a particular piece, you may not resubmit that piece in other contests.