Think you can write a great 500-word story in which the item pictured above (a BBQ Sauce Jar) features significantly? You’ll get an opportunity to do so, soon. A well-known online magazine is going to judge a Significant Objects fiction contest — the winning story will be published by the magazine, and also on this site, and (naturally) on eBay when we auction off the BBQ Sauce Jar. Stay tuned for more details about the contest!
The significance of this object has been invented by the author; see the project description for details. Click here to receive email updates.
October 4th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
I really want to write for this project, and the contest may be my opportunity to start to be involved. PLEASE KEEP ME POSTED. I contacted Rob Walker at his website and although he said he replied to all, alas, no reply……
October 5th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Thanks, P.D. The contest is scheduled to happen very soon, so watch this website for updates. You can subscribe to our RSS feed via email by clicking on the EMAIL link at top right.
October 5th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
I don’t think I ever got that email, P.D. There’s nothing from your email address in my email archives, not even junk folders etc. In any case, my apologies.
October 6th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
So, how stringent is the 500 word rule? Any leeway?
October 7th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Thanks for responding , both of you. Am definitely looking forward to the contest. Thanks for telling me my initial response to you, Rob, was lost in space. I can save being marginalized for other reasons………….
October 7th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Extremely stringent, Pamela. Not that we haven’t published over-500-word stories on this website — but this is a contest. We want to make sure the judges will actually read all the entries. So: 500.