Official Rules:

*Reading Fee: Because the judging process for a competition is more complex and the financial awards paid to winners are higher than payments for accepted standard stories, competitions require a reading fee. Payments are made by credit card or electronic check through PayPal.

If you experience any problems, please email us.

* Email Deadline: Submissions received via email later than the posted date on the current essay page will be discarded.

*All entries are non-returnable and become property of Syewap.com.

*We accept submission two ways. You can submit (1) using our online form, or by,(2) emailing your manuscript as a Word.doc or text file. 

*All competition submissions must be made online and must be paid for by visa or mastercard, using the online procedure, which is secure.

*Manuscript Requirements: Send no more than the word limit given for any current essay on the current essay page, plus title page.

*More than one manuscript may be submitted but each requires a reading fee. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable.

*Manuscripts will be judged by members of the SYEWAP staff purely on the basis of skill and will be judged on quality of the writing (33.3%), originality (33.3%) and how clearly the writer articulates the contest theme (33.3%). No chance will be involved in determining the winner and there will be no ties.

*Notification Dates: Results will be announced within one business day of the posted deadline for any given essay. 1st and 2nd place submissions will be posted on the SYEWAP homepage.

*If the author wishes to remain anonymous, authors name will be omitted. If the author wishes to keep their essay private, only authors name will be displayed. Either one, or both must be displayed.

*The Winning Entry: Winner receives publication on our site and grand prize. Second prize receives publication on our site and $250.

*The odds of winning this contest will depend upon the number of entries.

*All SYEWAP staff and their families and friends are disqualified from this contest.

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