The Dr. Euguene Clark Library in Lockhart, Texas has announced its fourth annual ghost story contest, Scare the Dickens Out of Us!
For more information, formatting guidelines, and a list of previous winners, visit the library's website (www.clarklibraryfriends.com).
To qualify, stories should be of the ghost-story genre.
Word count: 5,000 or less
Who?: Anyone (adult and junior divisions)
Entry fee: Adult division $20; Junior division $5
The money is used to benefit the library.
First prize: $1000.00 and a trophy
Second prize: $500.00 and a ribbon
Third prize: $250.00 and a ribbon
Junior contest prize $250.00 and a trophy
Entries will be accepted only between July 1, 2012 and October 1, 2012 (postmark dates).
For more information, formatting guidelines, and a list of previous winners, visit the library's website (www.clarklibraryfriends.com).
To qualify, stories should be of the ghost-story genre.