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Vermillion Literary Project |
USD, Dakota Hall 212 |
414 E. Clark Street |
Vermillion, SD 57069 |
phone: 605-677-5229 |
fax: 605-677-5298 |
projlit@usd.edu |
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Short Story Contest
You could win BIG BUCKS for writing a great short story! The winning story will be published in the 2010 VLP Magazine and earns a whopping $200 prize. The second-place story will also be published in the magazine and snags a $50 gift certificate from Lied used bookstore, Vermillion. The contest is open to anyone. Contestants should arrive no later than 11:45 a.m.at the McKusick Technology Center, Room 101.Computers will be available, but you can also handwrite your story. For a USD/Vermillion campus map, visit http://www.usd.edu/about-usd/campus-map.cfm The catch? Contestants are given a theme, word, or phrase not revealed until the contest begins. Contestants must then write their entire story-start to finish-on-site in 3 hours, with the theme figuring prominently in the story. The 1st-and 2nd-place winners will be announced at the VLP Poetry Slam on Nov. 19, 7 p.m. (Coffee Shp Gallery, 24 W Main, Vermillion). To register, click here. Fill out the form and mail with an entry fee check made out to the VLP, to: VLP, USD Dakota Hall 212, 414 E Clark, Vermillion SD 57069-2390 by Oct. 16, 2009 for early registration. After Oct. 16, and on the day of the contest, late registration fees will apply. You can also drop your form & fee off in the USD English Dept., Dakota Hall 212. Registration fees cannot be refunded. Questions? Call 605-677-5229 or e-mail us at projlit@usd.edu. For more info about VLP, visit http://orgs.usd.edu/projlit/ Registration contest fees:
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