Twenty-sixth Annual Acrostic Story Contest

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The winning stories will appear in The Leaf # 56 Spring  2025

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Rules: Only entries which conform to the rules will be judged.

1. Contest is open to any writer. Entrants under the age of 18 must have a parent or responsible adult sign their entry form.

2. Stories entered must be original, unpublished work created by the entrant, not previously entered in this contest.

3. Stories may not be longer than 26 sentences. The first sentence must begin X-rays cannot show… Following sentences must begin with words following IN REVERSE ORDER the sequence of the English alphabet, then ending with a Y sentence. Any subject or theme is acceptable, provided there is no profanity, obscenity, ageism, racism or sexism. or sexism.

4. Entries must be typed or computer-printed on one side only of 8.5 x 11 white paper. Please use a plain font, and do not add any graphics or other embellishments.

5. Send TWO copies of each story, with the entry form attached to one copy. The writer’s name must NOT appear on the pages of the story.

6. Entry fee is $5.00 for each story. Cheques or money orders are the safest way to send fees through the mail. Please make them payable to The Brucedale Press. NOTE – If you are also subscribing to The Leaf, (contestants’ rate = $10 for two issues mailed anywhere in Canada) you may use VISA or MasterCard OR e-transfer to info@brucedalepress.ca for your payment, with a note “contest fee”.

7. Entries must be received by postal mail only no later than January 31, 2025. The Brucedale Press accepts no responsibility for entries lost or delayed in the mail. No entries will be returned unless a self-addressed envelope with proper Canadian postage is provided by the entrant.
Mail to: The Brucedale Press, P.O. Box 2259, Port Elgin, ON N0H2C0

8. Winners will be announced and published in the spring 2025 issue of The Leaf. Copyright remains with the creators. Prizes will be mailed to the addresses on winners’ entry forms. Prizes may be withheld if, in the opinion of the judge, not enough suitable entries are received. During the judging process, the judge will not know who the writers are. The judge’s decisions are final.
First prize Twenty-five per cent of the entry fees. Second prize Fifteen per cent of the entry fees. Third prize Ten per cent of the entry fees. The judge may award up to three honourable mentions.
Authors of all published stories will receive a one-year subscription [two issues] to The Leaf.

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I have read the rules of The Brucedale Press Acrostic Story Contest and agree to be bound by them.

Name ……………………………………………………………………… phone ………………………………..

Address …………………………………………………………..……………… e-mail ………………………………..

I confirm that I am the creator of the entry/ies, and that no entry is previously published or submitted to this contest.

I wish to subscribe to The Leaf at entrant’s price of $10.00/year [two issues] ………………

Entry/subscription paid by cheque …… money order ……. Payable to The Brucedale Press

For entry plus subscription ONLY send please charge my VISA/MasterCard, expiry date no sooner than 03/25
OR I will send fee + subscription cost by e-transfer.

*For payment by E-transfer Type CONTEST in the ‘note’ section, and send a payment of $6.00 for each entry to help cover the processing cost to info@brucedalepress.ca  –  For contest plus Leaf subscription, send $16.00

Card #………………………………………………….. expiry date………………………….

Name on card ………………………………….. 3-digit code from back of card ………………

Signature

(Signature of parent/responsible adult if entrant is under 18 years of age)

Note: credit card payments are processed in early February. Statements will show this transaction with Broad Horizons Books.