Word Smitten's Call for Fiction. The award is $1,010.00 and the deadline for this Fiction Contest: July 1.

Word Smitten's Call for Fiction. The award is $1,010.00 and the deadline for this Fiction Contest: July 1.: "The Rule: Write a short story that requires exactly 1,010 words (excludes the title and footnotes). That's it. That's the rule. Excise those adverbs and cut those adjectives. Make us laugh or make us weep. Above all, pay rigorous attention to the word count. It's why we call this unique short story contest The TenTen. It's a challenge to be precise, be witty, be short."
$15 reading fee
Deadline: July 1st