And Now The Waiting Begins

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!

  • http://www.womenofmystery.net Kathleen Ryan

    Thanks for holding another exciting contest, Robert. Love that photo you chose!

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  • http://davidbarberfiction.blogspot.com David Barber

    Great contest Robert, thanks. And likewise, a great photo.

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  • Devon O’Neil

    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!

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  • Robert Swartwood

    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/

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  • Devon O’Neil

    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

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  • Devon O’Neil

    whoops meant to say i dont how james WAS able to decide since the winners were already announced

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