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It appears they only want short works, 3,000 - 6,000 words in length.
 
thanks for posting-- would never had even thought of looking as Granta had fallen way off my radar. why not roll the dice-- nothing to lose but my pride, dignity, sense of self-worth etc.
 
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Pride, dignity, self worth.... ohhhh those......

Here, have an alien octopus messiah story on me, from old Litopia days. Flash Fiction, a story from the POV of a non-humanoid alien. It didn't win *chagrin* mortification* but it stars youuuuuuu.
 
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