read the entries from this contest

winning entry, 2005

more about 2.1

experimentation is underway

contest synopsis

1. [ the hypnologic experiment 2.1 ] begins 14 july 2004.
2. this contest is currently free to enter!
3. Submit a story via the Contest Entry Form.
4. view all contest entries - and vote for one.
5. invite your friends to vote for a story.
6. editorial board chooses two stories.
7. you choose two.
8. winner gets two weeks of publication and $100 prize.
9. winning entry chosen by the guest judge, don strange, managing editor of nidus. (read bio >> )

contest information and guidelines

1. [ the hypnologic experiment 2.1 ] begins on 14 July 2004. Any time after this date, you can enter this Fiction Warehouse contest.

2. There is currently no reading fee for entering the hypnologic experiment 2.1. we reserve the right to change this at any time, but it's unlikely we will ask for much.

3. Once you have paid the reading fee, PayPal will redirect you to the Contest Entry Form. The Form will require you to provide the following information: your first and last name, email address, story title, and story. The text of your story can be conveniently cut-and-pasted into this form.

4. ** after you have submitted your story, you will receive an inviation to a private division of fiction warehouse's website - an archive containing all contest entries, posted without author name. in this section, you will be able to vote for one story that you like the most - probably one of your own. from this private division, the two entries receiving the most votes will represent half of the final entries (2 out of 4) in the running for winner of [ the hypnologic experiment 2.1 ]. the other two will be chosen by the editorial board. from these final four stories, this year's guest judge, don strange, will choose a winner. (read bio >> )

5. ** once you have voted for your favorite entry, you will have the ability to invite three other writers to review the contest entries and vote for their favorite. once these writers have voted, they will have the chance to invite other writers to peruse the private section. to make things interesting, fiction warehouse will also be sending out invites to writers with stories accepted through regular submissions during the contest.

6. deadline for this contest is determined by number of entries. fiction warehouse will give away at least $100 - and two weeks of publication - to the winner of this contest.

7. For two weeks following this deadline, Fiction Warehouse's editorial board will re-read, discuss, and rank every story submitted to this short story Contest. At this point, the top four stories - two chosen by the board, two chosen by popular vote - will be given to the guest judge, don strange, and he will decide on two stories: One Winning Entry and one runner-up.

8. The person with the Winning Entry will be contacted. The winner will receive a minimum of $100 (US) or half of the reading fees collected during the contest - whichever is greater. The winner will also be promoted as the Fiction Warehouse Feature Story of the Week for two (2) consecutive weeks. the winner will also be enshrined in Fiction Warehouse's Contest Winner Hall of Fame where their biography and story will always be readily available.

9. The runner-up entry will be promoted as Fiction Warehouse's Feature Story of the Week for one week.

10. Last, but not least, we encourage you to read the small print before submitting your entry.

concerning ethics

The editorial board is not given access to any of the information provided with your submission. For contests, the Fiction Warehouse uses a blind-submission process whereby an associate editor is the only person privy to your information. this editor does not have a say in the editorial board's process. Where possible, the editorial board tries to provide an unbiased opinion that will help the author in creating the best literary fiction possible.