This is our chance to celebrate all our hard work, either by nominating one of your stories to be featured during StoryFest, or by sharing the stories of your fellow StoryADay writers.
StoryFest 2020
June 27-28
storyaday.org
WHAT IS STORYFEST?
StoryFest is a weekend when the stories take over StoryADay.org.
On Jun 27, the front page of StoryADay.org will change to one dedicated to you and your stories. It will be full of links to your stories, online, until June 28
It’s our end-of-year party, our recital, our chance to share our work with readers.
(It’s also my birthday month, so consider your participation as your birthday gift to me!)
HOW TO CELEBRATE STORYFEST
- If you wrote even one story in this (or any previous) StoryADay, submit one to be featured on the site’s front page June 27-28.
- Whether or not you submit a story you can help spread the word: from now until StoryFest, tell everyone you know on every social network (especially the ones with readers in them) about StoryFest. Tell them to come to the site June 27-28 to read new and exciting work by up-and-coming future stars of the literary world!
- Post the graphic on your blog, your Facebook timeline, tattoo it on your leg, whatever! (Get your graphics here)
- Come to the site June 27-28, follow a link to a story, read it and comment on it.
HOW TO SUBMIT/NOMINATE A STORY
Simple.
Be ready to supply your storyaday username, your real name or pseudonym, a link to the story you’re nominating, its title and a summary, a link to a story by someone else (optional but karmically recommended).
Deadline: Wednesday, June 24.
This gives you a few days to pick your story. If you can get it to me before the deadline I’ll love you forever, though, as it’s going to take me a while to organize all the submissions.
(Get my guide to writing a story summary and author bio here)
STORYFEST FAQ
Does my story have to be online?
Yes. We want to create a reader fanbase for you. Stories must be posted somewhere online, in full.
If you don’t have a blog/website, you can share a link to your story as a Google Doc (make sure you set the permissions to ‘viewing’) or a PDF hosted in a cloud drive somewhere.
Is it OK if my story is on my personal blog (or other site).
Absolutely. Just supply the link.
Will it be considered published?
Your story is not being published by StoryADay, but you should be aware that some editors still consider a story that has been posted online, as having been previously published. If you think this is your last good story ever, by all means guard it with your life. Or, if you plan to submit it to a publication in its current form, you may not want it posted online. Otherwise, I wouldn’t spend too much time worrying about this.
Does It Have To Be A Story I Wrote During StoryADay?
Yes. I’ll have to trust you on this. But it can be a story you wrote in a previous year.
Why Do I Have To Select A Genre Label?
Try not to agonize over this. I know most fiction is really cross-genre. It’s just short-hand for readers. I know I’m more likely to plump for a Speculative/Sci-Fi story or a mystery before I will read a fantasy story. As a reader, you don’t want to scroll through a long list of stories with no clues as to which you might prefer. Genre labels simply help readers make a quick decision, rather than being paralyzed or overwhelmed and not clicking on anything. Just think like a reader, grit your teeth and pick a genre.
Can I Submit Erotica/Horror/TheWierdStuff?
Um, okay. But I’d appreciate it if you’d label it as such, so as not to scare the grownups.
Can I Revise My Story?
Absolutely. Polish it up, shine its little shoes, put a bow in its hair and send it into the world looking its best. But don’t take too long! And remember, you’re unlikely to ever be 100% satisfied. Polish it a bit, then let it go.