The 5th annual Laine Cunningham Fiction Contest is closing January 31. Prizes are $1,000 for first place, $500 second place, and $250 third place. Also selecting an honorable mention.

The contest accepts ALL book-length fiction, including YA, New Adult, adult, contemporary, historical, literary, experimental, sci-fi, fantasy, short story collections, novella collections and single novellas.

All winners receive coverage in The Blotter Literary Magazine (circ. 10,000 nationwide print plus website). Send synopsis and first 20 double-spaced pages to the gang at The Blotter. Guidelines available at http://www.WritersResource.us under Contest tab.

$25 entry fee includes a subscription to the print magazine.