The Foreign Service Journal, December 2006

O nce again the Foreign Service Journal is seeking works of fiction of up to 3,000 words for its annual contest. Story lines or characters involving the Foreign Service are preferred, but not required. The top story, as selected by the Journal ’s Editorial Board, will be published in the July/August issue; the runners-up will be published in subsequent issues as space permits. All winning stories will be posted on the Journal ’s Web site at www.fsjournal.org. The writer of each story will receive an honorarium of $250, payable upon publication. Deadline for submissions is March 1. Please also note the following: Authors are limited to one entry, which should be unsigned. All stories must be previously unpublished. Submissions should include contact information and a short biographical statement. Entries will only be accepted by e-mail (preferably in the form of Word or Word Perfect attachments and with the text copied into the body of the message). Please send submissions (or questions) to the attention of Andrew Kidd, Journal Business Manager, at kidd@afsa.org. Mikkela Thompson An Invitation for SUMMER FICTION