Scribes Valley Notes

   Scribes Valley is now open for entries in our 20th annual Short Story Contest. We'd love to see what you've been working on! Enter the Scribes Valley Writing Contest !  Hard to believe this is our 20th year. We must be doing something right! Full contest guidelines and rules can be found on our website. Maximum word length: 5,000 Deadline:  November 30, 2022 Winners announced around January 31, 2023 Entry fee: $8 US Prizes include: all finalists published in print/electronic anthology. Monetary reward for top 1-3 finalists based on participation (the more entries, the bigger the prize amounts).

Scribes Valley Publishing announces 2019 contest winners   We are excited to release the names of our 2019 Writing Contest finalists: Steve Putnam - Lone Strangers Strawberry Patched Virginia M. Amis – Turtle Tree William E. Burleson – When the Moon Gets in the Way of the sun Nancy Canyon – Holy Spirit Delivers Ronna L. Edelstein – The Monster Within Phillip Frey – Old Hat Theresa Jenner Garrido – An Abeyance Denise P. Kalm – Submission Bear Kosik – One Way Anna-Clair McGrath – The Professor Leslie Muzingo – Counting flowers JoDean Nicolette – The Ride Bill Frank Robinson – Pee Ja Joseph Salerno – Served Cold Michelle Wotowiec – Pearl Frank DiPalermo – The Friendship Gallery Lynn C. Miller - Is It Really You?

We are proud to announce the winners of our 2014 Writing Contest . Dana C. Smith - SEARCHING FOR ALEXANDRA CHAMPION Jeff Spitzer - THE LAST ORDEAL OF JAMES WILLOUGHBY Kathy Bjornestad - SUMMER BIRDS ON THE ALBION Ronna L. Edelstein - THE DAY BETWEEN SUNDAY AND MONDAY Herb Wakeford - SAFE ON AN ERROR Marlene Olin - HOW WILL I LIVE WITHOUT HIM Paul Andrews - TWINKLE Evan Guilford-Blake - NOT BECAUSE WE WILL Simone Hanson - LEEWARD John Bauer - A SON'S LOVE Chelle Wotowiec - OUR FATHERS Joseph Horst - PROMETHEUS Joyce Munro - SUSTAINED PRESSURE Brenda Watterson - THE JOURNEY These authors and their stories will be featured in our upcoming contest anthology, ESCAPE YOUR WORLD.

Scribes Valley Publishing is accepting submissions for their 12 th annual short story writing contest . All finalists (around 10-15 stories) are published in annual contest anthology. Monetary prizes for top 3 finalists are based on contest participation – the more entries we receive, the bigger the prize amounts. Thrill us…amaze us…entertain us…TELL US A STORY! Deadline:   August 31, 2014 Word limit: 5,000 Entry Fee:   $7.00 US Winners announced: around October 15, 2014 You can enter by snail mail or online submission. Complete submission guidelines and rules on our website: http://www.scribesvalley.com . Contests are open to everyone, regardless of nationality, age, or publishing history, as long as it is legal in the entrant's place of residence. All work must be original and unpublished. The author must own all rights to the submitted material. We require only First Anthology Rights for those stories we publish. All other rights remain with ...

Our 11th annual short story writing contest is now accepting submissions. We are looking for stories that actually tell stories, stories that grab readers by the throat and won't let go, stories that make readers sit back, wipe their brow, and--if able to speak--say, "Wow!" We know you've worked hard on your story, pouring a little of your own soul into each word. You know your characters inside and out. You've actually lived in the setting and made it your own. It is now time to let others in. To share your work with the world. Click here to enter the Scribes Valley Writing Contest .

“How are you today?” We hear that question often, and usually our response is automatic: “I’m fine. How are you?” A simple and courteous exchange of pleasantries that is forgotten almost as quickly as it began. Rarely do we really care how the other person is, and vice-versa. Even if we are truly not “fine” we shy away from voicing it. We don’t want to bother anyone with our problems. Of course, there are some who have no qualms about laying out their issues in graphic detail, but most of us just respond, smile, and move on. But is this a good thing? Maybe not. Maybe we should stop and run an inventory of ourselves. Maybe we should take time to ensure that we are actually fine and be thankful that we are. We’re all so eager to complain about our aches and pains and how bad our day is going, but do we ever stop and realize that we are truly doing well? Think back to the last problem you had with your body. Toothache? Sore joint? Cold sore? Constipation? Now, think about...

For the tenth annual Scribes Valley Short Story Writing Contest, we are looking for stories that enthrall us, leave us breathless, make us say “Wow!” and stay in our minds even weeks after we read them. You've worked hard on your story, studied every word, developed characters so real you know them personally, and created a setting which pulls readers out of the real world. Don’t keep it to yourself! Let others read it. Let US read it!