A timeline of milestones and contest announcements:

Contest begins: March 1, 2022

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1st 1000 word milestone due: March 15th, 2022

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2000 word milestone due: March 29th, 2022

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5000 word milestone due: April 12th, 2022

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Completed story (between 5000 and 7000 words) due: April 26th, 2022

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Shortlist announced: May 17th, 2022

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Winners announced: May 24th, 2022