Current Contest Themes

If you made it here from an external link or referral, thanks for visiting! The Accentuate Writers Short Story Contests have produced two anthologies: Elements of the Soul and Elements of Time, both available an Amazon.com, B&N.com (coming soon), and other fine online and local bookstore retailers. With distribution through several major and specialty US and Canadian book distributors, if you can't find our anthologies on bookstore shelves, you can order it, or purchase it direct from us at sale prices!

There are three more anthologies due to be published in 2010: Elements of Dimension, Elements of Life, Elements of Love. We look forward to your entries and best of luck to you in the contests!

For more information about our contests and the prizes, click here to read more and see our prizes. Below, you will find our 2010 themes and the submission due dates!

2010 Accentuate Short Story Anthology Contest

Elements of Love - EXTENDED DEADLINE
~~The Wedding
~~The Engagement - Both due by last day of February - come on, you know you have a story in you!

Expressions of Love
• Puppy Love (Entry Due on or Before the Last Day of February 2010)
• Unrequited Love (Entry Due on or Before March 15, 2010)
• Endless Love (Entry Due on or Before the Last Day of March, 2010)

Expressions of Pain
• Anger (Entry Due on or Before the Last Day of April, 2010)
• Sorrow (Entry Due on or Before the Last Day of May, 2010)
• Regret (Entry Due on or Before the Last Day of June, 2010)

Expressions of Passion
• Jealousy (Entry Due on or Before the Last Day of July, 2010)
• Lust (Entry Due on or Before the Last Day of August, 2010)
• Vengeance (Entry Due on or Before the Last Day of September, 2010)

Expressions of Grace
• Hope (Entry Due on or Before the Last Day of October, 2010)
• Faith (Entry Due on or Before the Last Day of November, 2010)
• Gratitude (Entry Due on or Before the Last Day of December, 2010)

Click here to see out 2010 Publishing Schedule!
Click here to see our 2011 Publishing Schedule! (coming soon)

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Questions? Email Michy at contests@accentuateservices.com or visit the writers forum at http://www.accentuatewritersforum.com and your question will be answered as quickly as possible.

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Hints & Tips for the best chance of winning:

Enter on time!

Follow the submission guidelines.

Proof and edit your story before submission.

Make sure it fits the theme, and that the theme fits with the other themes in the same quarter.

Each story must stand alone, and cannot be a continuation of a previous story from a previous theme. However, all stories must adhere to the guidelines and related to the general theme of the book (three months = one book!)

Interested in erotic writing and erotic love stories? Want to submit an erotic story for publication in an erotic anthology? CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO!