. . . Twenty years of Coveted Dead Bird
Events! That’s right, 2016 marks our 20th anniversary the short story
event with the sought after trophy – an actual winner’s trophy with a black
bird on top, claws up.
Basic rules are the same: 10 manuscript
pages with double spacing between sentences, 12 pt. font, courier or times
Roman type. Must be a crime, OR THE
INTENT TO COMMIT A CRIME, somewhere in the Central Valley.
Theme this year
is Crime Comes Calling – a very broad and far-reaching topic. Remember the
Fuller Brush Man or the Avon Lady? Do a vintage piece of 30 – 40 years ago, or
update it with a pizza delivery man. Or maybe Miss Nosy Parker next door wants
to be the first to see what the new neighbors have in their house. How about an
old flame decides to pay a surprise visit? Lots of ways to go there. And how
‘bout the UPS guy, the neighborhood kid selling magazine subscriptions, your
mother-in-law drops in and catches you in bed with someone else.
So we have the rules, the theme, and we are
waiting on a time. We would like to keep this writing adventure in the chapter,
but we may have to do it elsewhere. Also, we are opening the doors to writers
everywhere to compete for the Bye-Bye Birdie Award. That and other categories
are being considered along with resurrecting the Laughing Lucas Award just as
soon as I can find another rubber chicken.
Get started now kicking those ideas around.
Cut out pictures of faces you would like to use as your characters. Go shopping
for your characters in magazines or Pinterest. We are planning a major blow-out
celebration for you, so let’s get cracking.
IS THERE A BIRD IN YOUR FUTURE?
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