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• Participating in SAFACS could be the shift and investment you need to take your role in the body of Christ as Abba's Scribe seriously. You are God’s end-time soldier.

• Your story may get featured in an anthology focused on spreading GOD's love around the nations.

• Your writing prowess and stamina will improve, especially the ability to create outside the box. 

• You will get insightful feedback from the judges and other professional partners.

• You become a published author, and this is not limited to the winner.

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You may be the winner of 1 Million Naira!

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You are just a few words away from One Million Naira.

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Application Guidelines

Please be sure to read all the guidelines carefully before submitting your application.

 

Below are the guidelines for the submission and acceptance of stories, for the Satayaa Africa Foundation's Awards for Christian Stories (SAFACS).

 

• All stories should be written in:

 

• Font: Times New Roman

• Font size: 14

• Spacing: 1.5

• All entries should not be more than 500 words. 

The theme of your story should be on Identity in CHRIST (Out with the old, In with the new). 

• All stories submitted should accompany the author's legal name, location, IG handle, short bio and Nationality. 

• All stories must be original and entirely your work.

• Entries must not have been published, self-published, or published on any website, blog, or online forum.

• All entries should be submitted in English.

• One entry per writer.

• Entrants must be Africans.

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The categories for this award covers - Fiction, Memoirs and Biographies/Autobiographies.

 

All stories should be submitted to ourstories.satayaa@gmail.com

 

Submit the file as a Microsoft Word document or a pdf and name accordingly. The maximum allowed file size is 2 MB.

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IMPORTANT: Please do not submit two stories or as two different people as ABBA will let us know, which will result in disqualification.

 

Deadline

The deadline for submission of entries is midnight (12:00 am WAT), 14th July, 2023. 

 

Disqualification

Entries that do not adhere to the guidelines will be disqualified.

 

What makes my story stand out?

Your story stands a chance to be among the top 50 stories to be posted on our website and moved to the final round based on: 

 

• Alignment to the given theme. (Identity in CHRIST - Out with the old, In with the new.)

• Adherence to the guidelines.

• Creativity.

• Top-notch grammar and spelling.

 

The Process

• Application: All African Christian Authors are advised to submit short stories of not more than 500 words to apply. 

• Sorting: The best 50 stories will be picked and posted on "The Scroll". The link to each story will be shared to the authors for their fans to like and give constructive reviews. 

• The 10 stories that will be selected, out of the 50 stories with the best constructive reviews, will move to the final stage. 

• Final Stage: After the application phase, ten stories will be picked to become a part of the SAFACS cohort and taken through a ten weeks boot camp where they will connect with other authors, teachers, etc., and work together to write an anthology. 

• The best story in the anthology, as picked by the judges, wins the Award.

 

Judging

The judges’ decision is final. Judging is fair and unbiased. SAFACS reserves the right to change the panel of judges without notice.

 

Copyright

The worldwide copyright of each entry remains with the author. Still, SAFACS reserves unrestricted rights to publish the winning and highly commended short stories and extracts in the annual winners’ anthologies and any relevant promotional material.

 

The writers shortlisted for the final round will be notified by email in July.