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The N.C. State Creative Writing Program announces its annual statewide 2008 Short Story Contest. This is the largest free literary competition in the state, and one of the largest in the South, with more than 250 entrants last year. The contest is open to all North Carolina residents except tenured/tenure-track professors in the University of North Carolina system or writers with a published book. All entries must be double-spaced and typed; please include a word count on the first page. Previous finalists must submit new work. Do not put your name on the story so it may be judged anonymously. Put your name on a cover sheet along with your contact information. Contestants may enter a story in both categories: