Rules

Eligibility

▷ Open to writers aged 18+ worldwide

▷ Enter as many stories as you wish

▷ Original, unpublished work only

Submission Guidelines        

500 words

▷ Max word count: 500 words

▷ Language: English

▷ Format: Type you story in 12pt Times Roman or similar readable font

▷ Do not put your name on your entry

Prizes

500 Euro

▷ The three best stories as determined by the judges will receive €500 each.

Deadline

500 hours

▷ The submission window will be open for 500 hours from midnight UTC +1 on May 1st until 10 pm UTC +1 on May 21st.

Judging

▷ Competition judge: Nuala O’Connor

▷ Criteria:  Write on any theme, any style. But remember flash fiction  must have a beginning, middle, and end, character development, conflict, resolution, dialogue etc.,  all the usual elements of fiction. And of course ‘show, don’t tell’.

Rights

▷ Author retains copyright. However …

▷ We reserve the right to publish the three stories in Crannóg magazine and/or on website.

 Entry Fee

▷  €7 per story

                            

How to submit

1. Pay the relevant entry fee by clicking on the Pay Now button, taking note of the Paypal Transaction ID.

2. Email your entry to pushbikeflashentry@crannogmagazine.com.

3. Write ‘pushbike entry’  in the subject line.

4. Attach each submission separately. Acceptable formats: doc. docx. Odt. (Not pdf).

5. In the body of the email indicate clearly the titles of your entries and quote the Transaction ID.

6. Put your name in the body of the email only. Do not put your name in the attached files.

Good Luck!

Terms

▷ By entering, participants agree to abide by these rules.

▷ Failure to follow the rules may result in disqualification.

About Paddy O’Dwyer

Paddy O’Dwyer was a musician and teller of tall tales who could be seen cycling daily on a black Raleigh pushbike from his home in the town to his farm on the town’s edge.

He was featured on RTÉ Radio’s Doc on 1 Where are the Boys of the Village Tonight giving a first hand account of the burning of Ennistymon by British forces in September 1920 when he was 14 years old. His account is both poignant and humourous by turns.

He has also been recorded on CD telling his humourous tales, playing his eclectic repertoire on piano, and singing songs that were popular in the 1920’s.

Paddy O’Dwyer died suddenly in December 1988. Among his possessions was a large collection of postcards he had received from all over the world written by the many visitors to Ennistymon who had met him, if only briefly, but were so entertained by the spontaneity of his humour that they wanted to keep in touch..

A voice that entertained generations is silenced. His passing leaves a space that cannot be filled.

So we offer this Pushbike Prize that he may be remembered and celebrated for his  creative wit and the joy that it gave to the many people who came in contact with him .