Criminal Element - The M.O. Returns

Over at the Criminal Element site they've brought back "The M.O." in a monthly contest format.  The theme for the first month is "Long Gone".  They want crime stories with that theme of 1000 to 1500 words.  The submission period is February 20 to March 6.  The winner will be chosen by the site readers.  The winner will be published online and paid 5cents a word.  At the end of the year the stories will be collected into an anthology and authors paid another 5cents a word.  You can find all the details here.