"Do you have the write stuff?"

The Niagara Branch of the Canadian Authors Association is holding its "Ten Stories High" Eleventh Annual Short Story Competition, open to all Ontario residents. Stories can be of any genre but must be previously unpublished, and between 1,000 and 3,000 words in length. No personal essays, memoirs, children's literature or non-fiction please. For first Canadian rights, the top ten finalists will have their stories published in an anthology in the fall of 2010. First prize is $300, second prize is $200 and third prize is $100.

This year, story evaluations will only be offered to the winning entries. Entries must be typed and double-spaced with the title appearing on each numbered page. Please include a separate sheet with your name, address, phone number, email address, precise word count and title. Also, please indicate where you heard about our contest. The entrant's name must not appear on the manuscript itself. The entry fee is $15 per story, non-refundable. Multiple entries are welcome. Cheques should be made payable to the Canadian Authors Association - Niagara and mailed with your submission to:

"Ten Stories High,"
P.O. Box 9,
Grimsby ON, L3M 4G1

Judging is blind with an impartial final judge. CAA-Niagara reserves the right to reject excessive profanity and explicit sexual or violent content. Submissions will not be returned. However, entrants without internet access may include a self-addressed stamped envelope to receive contest results.

The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2010. Contest results will be posted at www.canauthorsniagara.org in late June.

The Canadian Authors Association is a national non-profit organization offering support to writers of every kind. Canadian Authors welcomes all writers and aspiring writers to attend their series of guest speakers, discussions, writing workshops and genre groups. Members are eligible to receive several benefits including writing help through its ongoing "writer-in-residence" program.

First Prize - $300
Second Prize - $200
Third Prize - $100