Mearns Writers in Scotland is inviting entries for its New Beginnings Short Story.
The competition is for short stories on any subject, between 1,000 and 3,000 words. The winner will receive £250 and three runners-up will each receive £50. The winning entry will be published on the Mearns Writers’ website.
Format entries in 1.5 spacing, 12pt Times New Roman on numbered pages, with the title and word count in a header on each page. The writer’s name must not appear on the manuscript. Include a cover sheet with details of name, address, email address and entry titles. Email entrants should send their entries as doc attachments (not docx).