FMAM'S ANNUAL SLESAR'S TWIST Contest 2004!
WINNERS - TWIST 2004
FUTURES MYSTERIOUS ANTHOLOGY MAGAZINE lost a great friend in April of
2002 when Henry Slesar, multiple Edgar winner and multiple Emmy nominee,
died unexpectedly. Mr. Slesar contributed more scripts to Alfred Hitchcock's
TV programs than any other writer, and was well known for the FANTASTIC
TWIST endings to his stories. At FMAM Henry generously shared many of
his stories with fans in a continuing feature “Good Evening”.
FMAM dedicates this contest to the memory of Henry Slesar to honor a man
we feel wrote the very best TWISTS, the man Hitchcock called his ‘favorite
writer’, the man with a innate love and talent for the ironic! To
you — Henry!
FMAM's annual “Twist” contest, now called SLESAR'S TWIST, features
prizes for the best twist ending short mystery stories as characterized
by the Hitchcock style of stories written by Henry Slesar. Hitchcock called
Henry the 'master of the ironic'. Keep that word in mind as you write.
You will find many examples of Henry's twist stories, one of the best
collections is Death On Television The Best of Henry Slesar's Alfred Hitchcock
Stories. Another great collection—Murders Most Macabre. We have featured
one of these great stories, or more, in each of the FMAM past issues prior
to Henry’s death, so read back, too. Entries must be submitted
to FMAM by Oct 15, 2004.
Win CASH! And publish in DIME II!
First prize includes $200 CASH! But most important your story will be
published in DIME II. Join the ranks of some of the best short mystery
fiction writers today. Here’s what the fabulous, heralded by the
LA Times, mystery writer, Carolyn Hart said about DIME I. “DIME
is not only a tribute to the glory days of mystery short stories, it is
a spellbinding successor. For a grand worth of entertainment, grab a DIME.”
Why don’t YOU be part of DIME II? Enter the Slesar Twist and the
FMAM Annual Fire To Fly, today. Do it now!
The second prize winner will receive $100, while the third prize winner
will be awarded a one-year subscription to FMAM. In addition, there will
be ten honorable mention awards with original art certificates by Pete
Welling and a copy of the Summer FMAM to those winners!
Send your story – up to 6500 words with that great TWIST (in the
best Slesar style) in an EMAIL to earlstag@juno.com
or to babs@fmam.biz include your name,
email, mailing address, phone number, word count, and a short bio. In
the SUBJECT line write SLESAR TWIST FOR 2004.
Send the $15 entry fee check made out to Futures, mail to: Slesar's Twist
Contest, 3039 38th Ave South, Minneapolis, MN 55406 OR you may pay
online with PAYPAL. Checks are preferred because we pay no fees, but
either way is appreciated here at Futures!
Notification of the semi finalists, finalists and then winners will be
found at www.fmam.biz we had over 50 semi-finalists in 2003 and expect
more this year. Competition is stiff, but you can do it! Final judging
for this contest will be done by babs and others from our elite group
of judges—check our website to get an idea of the quality of judges
that participate. We want the best for you! You’ll find periodic
updates for judges and other contest items here.
Once again, we can’t thank you enough for your participation and
help. YOU are what makes this such a success. We want to honor Henry,
but we also want to help the best writers make it over that line and up
in the air! Fly, baby, fly! All proceeds that do not go into the prize
money fund are of GREAT use to help FMAM and we thank you! Please help
spread the contest EVERYWHERE you can!
... babs
FMAM SLESAR'S TWIST 2004 - for PayPal payments ONLY!
Although we prefer that you send your entry fee by check (as stated
above), we are now offering you a choice of paying for your FMAM SLESAR'S
TWIST 2004 fee via credit card (PayPal) or by check.
Please read the two notes below - important and necessary information.
NOTE: Below is the entry fee payment button for PayPal. Once you have
made your payment you will be taken to an entry form page where we ask
you to fill out ALL information along with your PayPal payment reference
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