Sponsored by Halifax EMS

Halifax, Vermont

Short Story Contest

We are interested in reading your original, unpublished short story.

• The story must be related to EMS in some manner.
• The story must be written for a general audience, one that loves to read well-written stories.
• When we accept your story for publication, you are yielding only first-publication rights (after we’ve published it, you can include it on your own collection).
• The winners will “split the pot” with our EMS squad in rural Halifax, Vermont.

Download the one-page PDF Flyer (B&W)

The competition

One half of the entry fees for the writing contest will be reserved for prize money for winners. We charge $35 for each submission.

• First place will receive 25% of the pot.
  • $1,000 min for first place
• Second place will receive 15% of the pot.
• Third place will receive 10% of the pot.

For example, if we get 250 entries, the awards will be distributed as shown below:

The total “pot” will be: $7,500
1st Place                                   $1,875
2nd Place                                  $1,125
3rd Place                                   $750

Halifax EMS will receive a donation of $3,750.

The publication

Halifax EMS will publish a small selection of the stories including the top three stories. This publication will be available for free to all those who paid the entrance fee. Others will be able to download the PDF publication for a nominal charge.

The judges

This writing competition will be judged by members of our squad, a couple of published authors including Chris Bohjalian. Please visit his site at:

http://www.chrisbohjalian.com/