Writing Contest: NPR;s Three-Minute Fiction

Okay, folks. The deadline for this is coming up fast, but I'm sure you can hack it.

National Public Radio's Three-Minute Fiction contest is looking for the best fiction that can be read in...well, three minutes. That translates to somewhere in the vicinity of 600 words. Your work will be inspired by a photograph posted on NPR's website. Alan Cheuse, NPR's resident book reviewer, will be the official judge.

You've got until February 28 to whip the words out of your brains and hearts. Shouldn't be tough, right? I suggest doing three to five different pieces, so you can choose the best and polish it to perfection.

For the complete rules, go to the official contest rules webpage. To see the photograph on which you'll base your entry, visit this page.

And thanks to Cynthia Riede and her Midnight Lunch for the heads up.