On The Premises Short Story Contest (no fee)
The premise of OTP's short story contest #36 is "Ooooh, That Smell". Write a story in which either a specific scent, or the sense of smell in general, is important to the story.
Word limits: at least 1,000 words long, and no more than 5,000 words long.
DEADLINE: 11:59 PM Eastern Time, Friday, September 4, 2020.
One entry per author. There is no fee for entering this contest. Winners receive between US$60 and US$220, and publication.
GENRE RULES: No children's fiction, no exploitative sex, no over-the-top grossout horror, and no stories that are obvious parodies of well-known fictional worlds/characters created by other authors.
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