I apologize for the delay in releasing the notable stories for the 2011 storysouth Million Writers Award. While my eye has healed nicely since my surgery for the detached retina, I'm still digging my way out of a work and deadline backlog.

The good news is that the notable stories will be released on Sunday, April 17 and that date is firm. So look for the stories then. The top ten stories will then be released in the middle of May.

As a reminder, the prizes for this year's award are:

First place: $600 plus the $100 gift certificate from ThinkGeek
Runner-up: $200
Honorable mention/third place: $100