How to submit your story to Portable Story Series:

Your story must be between 2,500 and 4,500 words, typed and double-spaced, and fit within the theme of the contest. Stories will be judged anonymously, so please do not include any personally identifiable information on or in your story; this includes posting your name at the top of your story. For notification purposes, we will be able to identify the authors of the stories based on story submission files.

Your email address will be used to notify you of the winning story and the runners-up stories.

Approximately two months after the contest submission deadline, the authors of the winning story and the runners-up stories will be notified via email regarding their status. The winning and runners-up stories will also be announced on our website.

Should your story win, it will be recorded by a narrator at CDM Studios and you will receive $250, or 75% of the collected submission fees (whichever is greater). The narrator will be chosen by CDM at its discretion. The recording of the winning story will be completed within approximately one month of winning the contest. The completed audio production will be posted on our website for download.

For full contest rules, please click here.