A big thanks to everyone who helped spread the word and who entered the Hint Fiction Contest. I tallied up the eligible entries and there are just over 350! (In retrospect, last year for the first contest we received a little over 200.)
Last year Gay Degani and I worked very hard to narrow down the top 20 finalists for inclusion in the anthology. This year the process should be a little easier, as I’ll simply choose what I feel are the top 10 or 12 stories and send those to James Frey. Once he makes his decision, the winners and finalists will be contacted by e-mail and will announced here (as well as the random winners for copies of Sudden Fiction Latino). This might be next week, it might be a little longer. Keep checking back here periodically, or stay up to date by following Hint Fiction on either Twitter or Facebook. Thanks again!
Thanks for holding another exciting contest, Robert. Love that photo you chose!
Great contest Robert, thanks. And likewise, a great photo.
great contest! im a little worried though. After reading everyone’s stories i realized mine wasnt so great AND i didnt include a title. I dont know why, i didnt even think about it until i already submitted it. Would not having a title lower your chances of winning? i was just reading how important it is to have a title for your story and DUH! of course it is! please get back to me if u have a chance thanks!
Devon – While a title isn’t imperative, it certainly can help add an extra layer of complexity to the story, so it’s encouraged. If you notice, all the winners this year did have titles: http://www.robertswartwood.com/hint-fiction/and-the-winners-are/
thank you very much for answering
guess i made a dumb mistake oh well i wasn’t expecting to win anyways there were so many GREAT stories i dont know how James is gonna be able to decide! well i guess ill try again during the next Hint Fiction contest if you do another one
whoops meant to say i dont how james WAS able to decide since the winners were already announced