Commie Pinko Writing Contest Signups are Open!

Let the merry frolic commence!  Signups are now open for the 2012 Commie Pinko Writing Contest!

What is the Commie Pinko, you ask?  Well, it's a writing contest I dreamed up a buncha years back, on the premise that writing contests would be a lot more fun if you actually got to read what other people wrote, and if the opinions of the actual people participating in the contest counted in helping to decide who won.

Furthermore, I decided it'd be fun if the prizes — rather than being done by having people pay entry fees and then divvying up the pot or whatever — were also done by committee, with every participant sending in a prize, forming a pot of really fabulous stuff that would then be divided amongst the winners, each of whom would get a magnificent Lucky Dip box in the mail.  Along with bragging rights, and such.

So that's the basics of the Commie Pinko.  And I decided to revive it, after several years' hiatus, because, well, it's fun.

There are two categories this year, short story and creative nonfiction or essay.  There will be themes, generated prior to the writing period, by our all-star Politburo.

And perhaps there will be YOU.  Check out the link, read the details, and, if you like, join me!