1st Paragraph Competition Rules - Chapter One Promotions

The 1st Paragraph Competition is open to all nationalities worldwide.

• All entries must be in English.
• The 1st Paragraph Competition is for original and previously unpublished work.
• Entrants must be over 18 years old to enter.
• Self published entries are permitted.
• An entry that has been viewed on any forum or website is accepted.
• Collaborated entries are permitted. Include the name and contact details of all collaborators.
• The entry fee is £12 per submission.
• You can submit as many entries as you like along with the correct entry fee.
• Cheques, postal orders or bankers draft must be in pound sterling and made out to Chapter One Promotions.
• Postal submissions must include name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, story title and word count on a separate sheet of paper.
• No contact details must be written anywhere on the entry.
• Include a short biography of no more than 200 words.
• The prize is £300 for first prize, £150 for second prize and £50 for third prize.
• The winners and runners up will be featured in an anthology.
• The prize money will be issued in the winner's local currency within three months after an agreement has been signed and returned.
• The top three winners are not permitted to enter the competition for one year.
• The deadline for submissions is midnight on Sunday 30 September 2012.
• Only the winners and runners up will be notified by post.
• The winners will be announced on the website on Friday 1 February 2013.
• For written documentation of the winners send a second class stamped sae to Chapter One Promotions marked '1st Paragraph Competition Winners 2012'. 

For those residing overseas who require documentation of the winner, please click on the button below to pay £1.50 towards posting the results.

The Judge's decision is final.

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