| CONTEST #1:
HORROR ART CONTEST
Description:
Are you an artist and do you have a bit of dark side? If so, the
first Ghost Road Blues Official Website Horror Art Contest is looking
for strange, weird, horrific, sad, spooky, frightening, or just
plain terrifying horror art. There are no limitations as to theme
(except no graphic sex -hey, it’s kind of a family website!)
Rules:
· All entries must be submitted via email attachment in jpeg
format.
· Each entry must have two files:
o Thumbnail at 1.5 x 1.5 inches by 72 ppi
o Blow-up at 8x10 inch by 72 ppi
· NO ENTRY FEE REQUIRED.
· Enter as often as you like.
· Entries must include your real name and contact info (in
case you win a prize!)
· All entries will be featured on the official Ghost Road
Blues website.
Prizes:
· 1st Prize Signed 1st Edition of Ghost Road Blues (release
date: June 2006, Pinnacle Books!
o PLUS a $25 Best Buy Gift Card.
· 2nd Prize $20 gift card to Barnes & Noble.
· 3rd Prize Desktop Guardian Gargoyle.
Deadline: February 15, 2006
Artisits
retain all rights to their works.
Submit your entry to contest@ghostroadblues.com
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CONTEST #2:
SHORT STORY CONTEST
Description:
I’m scouting for some top-notch short stories writers. If
you have a good story to tell --horror or dark fantasy—then
this might be your chance. Check out the prizes to see why!
Rules:
· Stories must be no longer than 5,000 words.
· Stories must be sent as email attachments in Word.
· All stories must have a byline.
· In the body of the email, include your name and contact
info in case you win a prize.
· Optional: If you want a photo of yourself to appear next
to your story, include a jpeg attachment at 72 ppi.
· NO ENTRY FEE.
Prizes:
· 1st Prize: Signed 1st Edition of Ghost Road Blues (release
date: June 2006, Pinnacle Books!
o PLUS publication of the story in Wild River Review –an
online literary magazine that is subscribed to by hundreds of publishers
and literary agents!
o PLUS: The story will also appear on this webpage.
o PLUS: A frameable 11x14 photo portrait of Edgar Allen Poe.
· 2nd Prize Collection of frameable 11x14 art prints of classic
horror & science fiction movies including Frankenstein, Dracula,
Day the Earth Stood Still, Invaders from Mars, Creature from the
Black Lagoon, and Plan 9 from Outer Space!
· 3rd Prize: $25 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble.
Deadline: May 15, 2006
Authors retain all rights to their stories.
Submit your entry to contest@ghostroadblues.com |
