MyAfricanDiaspora.com Short Story Contest $500 Grand Prize
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Posted By: Eric Deal on October 01, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contacts: Eric Deal, co-founder MyAfricanDiaspora.com 800-504-7184 info@myafricandiaspora.com 'MYAFRICANDIASPORA.COM Challenges the Publishing Establishment with the Announcement of the African Diaspora Short Story Contest' Las Vegas, NV – (October 2009) - MyAfricanDiaspora.com, a news and information website aimed at reconnecting the African Diaspora, announced its 1st Annual Short Story Competition, offering contestants the opportunity to win cash prizes and publication in a short story anthology. The contest is open to anyone, any race, any country, any continent, but the main character must be of African descent. “As a writer myself, I am excited about the opportunity to host this international showcase for talented writers promoting positive, diverse images of people of African descent,” said Veronica Henry, co-founder of myafricandiaspora.com. “We look forward to reading the best each continent has to offer.” The grand-prize winner will receive $500; genre winners will be awarded $25 Borders Gift Cards; and along with the winners, the top three entrants in each genre, will have their stories published in a short story anthology. Submissions will be accepted October 1 – December 31, 2009. There is no limit to the number of entries. The winners will be announced on February 1, 2010. The anthology will be published by December 2010. For additional information on the MyAfricanDiaspora.com Short Story Competition, please visit http://www.myafricandiaspora.com/contest.p... MyAfricanDiaspora.com supports the idea of the interconnectedness of the African Diaspora. Launched in 2007 by co-founders Eric Deal and Veronica Henry, after tracing their African ancestry to Sierra Leone, their mission is to use the power of the Internet to reconnect the African Diaspora. For more information about this contest, please contact Veronica Henry at info@myafricandiaspora.com or visit www.myafricandiaspora.com. About MyAfricanDiaspora.com (DreamDeep LLC): MyAfricanDiaspora.com is based in Las Vegas. It provides news and information aimed at connecting members of the African Diaspora. ### The MyAfricanDiasporaTeam If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Eric Deal
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