Sylvia Wynter's Dream

<Program>: Jamaican/Caribbean Short Story Competition [sic] [System Failure]

By: Natalia Downer

Thank you for your interest in the [REDACTED] Creative Writing Short Story Competition; please be advised that this competition is only open to students currently registered with the University of the West Indies, Mona campus, who are in good financial standing with the university; please be advised that students from the other campuses will not be permitted to enter; please be advised that this competition has no age limit; when registering, please ensure that you include your full name, address, telephone number, and your student identification number associated with the university.

Good Morning,

I would like to join the Short Story Competition.
Name: xxxxxxx xxxxxx
Telephone number: 876-xxxx-xxxx
Address: xx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx, xxxxxxxx x
ID: xxxxxxxxx

Kind regards,
xxxxxxx xxxxxx

Thank you for registering for the [REDACTED] Creative Writing Short Story Competition; please note that the submission of your story directly equates to your acceptance of the terms and conditions; please heed the requirements for entering and please take note of all advice given: please attend the scheduled creative writing short story workshop; a very valuable speaker – man with the appearance of the colonizers – <winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize competition for the Caribbean region> – man with the accent of the colonizers – will be leading the discussion; please note that if you are unable to attend, you will not be penalized; please make an effort to read at least one or two of the short stories that were previously published on our website; please note that when sending in your entry, do not include your name; only include the story’s title, and place your student identification number on every page; please note that what you send in will be your final draft; please note the following before sending in your draft: <we would expect that some aspect of Jamaican/Caribbean life would be at the heart of the story>; the word limit is 2000 words minimum and 5000 words maximum; we do not consider the title a part of the word count; do not include your name; the [REDACTED] Creative Writing Short Story Competition will welcome entries as of Wednesday, November 25, 2020; the [REDACTED] Creative Writing Short Story Competition will cease to accept entries as of Sunday, December 20, 2020; <we would expect that some aspect of Jamaican/Caribbean life would be at the heart of the story>; please note that all winning entries will be announced as of early February 2021; <Just a quick reminder that the closing date for the submission of  enties [sic] to the Creative Writing Competition is Sunday December 20, 2020>; please note that all submissions should be made in English; please be advised that this competition has no age limit; [we would expect that some aspect of Jamaican/Caribbean life would be at the heart of the story]; please heed the requirements for entering and please take note of all advice given: [we would expect that some aspect of Jamaican/Caribbean life would be at the heart of the story]; please note that the judges’ decision is final; <we would expect that some aspect of Jamaican/Caribbean life would be at the heart of the story>; Thank you for registering for the [REDACTED] Creative Writing Short Story Competition; please note that the $ubm1s$10n of your story directly equates to your @c(ept@n(e of the terms and conditions.

Good Night,

Attached is the short story entry for:

Name: xxxxxxx xxxxxx
Address: xx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx, xxxxxxxx x
Title of Short Story: Midnight Exhibitions The Heat of the Island
UWI Mona Identification Number: xxxxxxxxx
Telephone Number: 876-xxxx-xxxx
Faculty: Humanities and Education
Programme: Writing, Literature & Publishing

Thank you for this opportunity.

Best regards,
xxxxxxx xxxxxx

Good Day,

Received with thanks. 

Please note that <worldwide copyright of each entry remains with the author, but the [REDACTED] will have unrestricted right to publish the winner and short-listed stories in any format, including on the Centre’s social media pages>; also note that <only winners and highly commended runners up,> who have some aspect of Jamaican/Caribbean life at the heart of their stories, <will be notified directly. Other entrants will receive a general acknowledgement of participation.>

All the very best.
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