The deadline for the Erle Stanley Gardner Mystery Writing Contest is Wednesday, October 12. The top high school entry and top middle school entry in the Erle Stanley Gardner Mystery Writing Contest will win Toshiba Laptop Computers thanks to Verizon Super Pagers. Amateur adults and youth writers are encouraged to participate in the competition held in conjunction with the fourth annual Erle Stanley Gardner Mystery Weekend November 4,5 and 6 in Old Town Temecula.
Stories should be of the mystery genre and include references to historical buildings and/or people, living or dead, of the Temecula Valley. Stories should not exceed 1,000 words for middle school entries, 1500 words for high school entries and 2500 words for adult amateur writers. Prizes will be awarded in both adult and youth categories and are sponsored by Rosenstein & Hitzeman, AAPLC and Verizon Super Pages. Winning adult entries will receive: $200 for first place, $100 for second place, and $50 for third place. Winning high school and middle categories will receive a $100 Savings Bond and a laptop computer from Verizon for first place, $75 Savings Bond for second place and $50 Savings Bond for third place.
For a complete set of rules and information call (951) 678-1456 or visit the Website.
Erle Stanley Gardner was one of the more famous residents of the Temecula Valley and wrote many of his mysteries from the historic Rancho del Paisano. A prolific writer, he wrote more than 700 fictional works, with 80 books featuring the crime-solving attorney Perry Mason.
The mystery weekend includes, a mystery-solving contest, a classic car show, cowboy poetry evening, and mystery-writing seminars from published authors, and speakers who knew or worked with Erle Stanley Gardner.
For more information call the city of Temecula at (951) 694-6412.
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