FATT CAT* Story Contest

Your story can be fictional or true, but it must be your own original composition.

Stories or poems that have been published for money in a print magazine or elsewhere are not eligible.

Authors who have won first prize in the last 12 months are not eligible.

Your story or poem must be cat-related.

To enter, send your story, poem, or essay in an email to kathieSfreeman@att.net (without the "S") . Put the name of the contest you are entering in the "message" line, and your story in the body of the email. Any drawings or photos that illustrate the story should be sent as attachments. One entry per person per month, please.

All entries will be made available for reading from this page. Writers retain all publishing rights to their work.

First Prize winner receives:
1. A copy of Cat Learns to Care - a board book, ages 4-8.
2. An autographed copy of The Retro - A cautionary tale of big government and genetic engineering.
3. Membership in FATT CAT* with all attendent privileges.
4. His or her story published in Kathies Stories And Tails, a weekly e-zine, with full credit, plus a link to his or her web page or book sale page.

Second Prizewinner receives:
1. An autographed copy of The Retro
2. A set of 6 Silly Cat note cards (2 of each design) with envelopes.
3. Membership in FATT CAT* with all attendent privileges.

Third Prize winner receives:
1. A set of 8 sheets of Catwalk stationery with envelopes.
2. A set of 6 Silly Cat note cards (2 of each design) with envelopes.
3. Membership in FATT CAT* with all attendent privileges.

Stories and essays will be given top priority in awarding prizes, but you can also enter by simply sending an email to the above address with your name and address, and be entered in a random drawing for any remaining prizes.

Sept. 2004
A Day in the Classroom by Jim Shaffer

Oct. 2004
My Halloween Dream by Roxanne Cuevas
Purrfectville - (A Children's Story) by Joanne M. Sandes
Part Time Cats by Sylvia Belle

Nov. 2004
Frankie Eats Crow by Cindy Ladage

Dec. 2004
Just Another Holiday by Joanne M. Sandes

Feb. 2005
Rivalry! by Diane Pollock

June 2005
Gremmie by Beverly Propen

July 2005
I Wonder by Jessica Hardy, age 8 1/2

Stubnose and Blip in "The tail swings both ways" by Mike Sewal

August 2005
Blackie's New Friend by Sarah Jean Hobart

September 2005
AA for Cats by Christine Miskec - rated "PG" for semi-graphic descriptions

October 2005
Forever by Arnot McCallum

November 2005
My Fleshy Feline by Kathleen F. Enering

Feb 2006
Itty Bitty by Yvonne Pohl

March 2006
Dewdrop’s Magic Tail by Linda Handiak
Trixie by Dawn Knit Ft Wayne
Tabby Tales by Maryann Penner

April 2006
Gypsy by Karen D. Mitchell

July 2006Honey by Robin Doll

*Feline Authors Trying To Create Artistic Triumph