Here's the annual announcement from the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America for the Six-Word Mystery Contest. Now in its seventh year, this unique writing contest has turned into quite an event. Participation increases each year, with entries from around the world. Why not give it a shot? Details in the announcement.
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7th Annual RMMWA Six-Word Mystery Contest
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Now's your chance at fame and acclaim! Using only six words, write a mystery that fits one of five categories: Cozy, Hard-Boiled/Noir, Police Procedural, Romance/Lust, and Thriller.
$6.00 to enter one category or submit to all five for $10.
An esteemed panel of judges will select five finalists in each category, and the RMMWA membership will vote for the winners.
Judges
Anne Hillerman, NYT Bestselling Author
Linda Landrigan, Editor at Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine
Manuel Ramos, Award-Winning Author
Terrie Wolf, Literary Agent and owner of AKA Literary Management
John Charles of the Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Scottsdale, AZ
Prizes
Winners of each category will earn a $25 checks.
Overall winner will be awarded $100 in cold, hard cash.
Winners and finalists will be published in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine.
Last Year’s Winners
***Overall & Police Procedural: Magician escapes gallows when witness vanishes. -Rita A. Popp
Cozy: Cause of death: folding fitted sheet. -KD Horton
Hard-Boiled/Noir: Trouble finds me. Redhead, this time. -Eric Yoder
Romance/Lust: Too many husbands. Just enough funerals. -Matthew Porter
Thriller: Born triplets. But three’s a crowd. -Twist Phelan
Dates for Submission
September 1, 2023 to October 7, 2023 at midnight. Beginning September 1, find a full list of rules and a submission form on our website: www.rmmwa.org
You don't have to be a member to enter.
One mystery. Six words. Good luck!
Later.
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Manuel Ramos writes crime fiction. Read his latest story, Northside Nocturne, in the award-winning anthology Denver Noir, edited by Cynthia Swanson, published by Akashic Books.
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