Are you a storyteller with a passion for history? Do you love concocting fables, fabrications and tall tales?

The Downtown Plano Arts District is seeking writers to contribute original historical fiction to “Once Upon a Plano,” a storytelling series celebrating Plano. This is an opportunity to weave engaging, fictional stories that incorporate real elements of our city’s rich past. The authors of the 8-10 winning stories will each receive a cash prize of $500.

Submission Details:
• Theme: Fictional stories about Plano’s history, with at least one reference to an actual Plano person, place or event from any point in time. Stories can be funny, scary, serious – any genre, as long as they’re entertaining!
• Length: 750-1,200 words per story.
• Writers may submit multiple stories.
• Illustration: Each selected story will eventually be paired with a unique illustration created by a local artist.
• Performance: Each selected story will be eventually be performed as part of a storytelling tour, so try to make your story as theatrical as possible.

Who Can Apply:
• Applicants must be age 18 or older.
• Applicants can reside anywhere in the US.

Submissions are due by 11:59 pm May 5, 2025. Winners will be notified by May 23, 2025.

Submit your story at http://bit.ly/OnceUponAPlano