Contests
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Contests
MISSOURI WRITERS’ GUILD – FLASH FICTION CONTEST
Certificates and prizes will be mailed by the end of October.
- Flash Fiction – Get to the point in 500 words or less. Subject is open, but no gore or pornography.
- Deadline for entry—submissions must be postmarked no later than September 30, 2010.
- Entry fee:
$10 for non-members,
$8 for members.
Maximum of three entries per person.- Checks payable to: Missouri Writers’ Guild.
- Prizes: 1st place - $100, 2nd place - $50, 3rd place - $25.
Three honorable mentions will receive certificates.- Short stories must be in English, unpublished at the time of submission, and original work of the contestant.
- Contestants retain all rights to their stories. Standard manuscript format: 8 1/2 x 11 paper, typed and double-spaced on one side of the paper, pages numbered, title of entry on every page, 12 point Times New Roman. Paper clip pages together. Contestants name or other identifying information should not appear anywhere on manuscript.
- Attach a separate cover sheet and include: story title, contestant’s name, address, e-mail, phone number, and MWG chapter name (if applicable). Do NOT send by certified mail!
- Mail entry fee and two copies of each entry, flat, not folded, by September 30 (postmark) to:
Tricia L. Sanders
Missouri Writers’ Guild – Flash Fiction Contest
90 Westwood Trails
Foristell, MO 63348- Stories exceeding word limit, not having adequate postage, or not adhering to contest guidelines will be disqualified and entry fee will not be returned. Decision of judge is final. Not responsible for lost or misdirected entries. Stories will not be returned. For a list of winners, visit our website in late October 2010: www.missouriwritersguild.org
WRITING IT REAL CONTEST:
READING PERIOD: AUGUST 1 - OCTOBER 31, 2010It’s a special kind of contest aimed at helping you develop your work. Everyone’s a winner because when you send in a draft, a free-write, or a piece you think may be done but you wonder about; within two weeks you’ll receive detailed response to your work from master teacher Sheila Bender, author of over ten books on writing, most recently Writing and Publishing Personal Essays from Silver Threads publishing and Creative Writing Demystified forthcoming from McGraw-Hill. After you receive Sheila's response, you have until October 31, 2010 to enter a revision for final judging by a guest editor.
The earlier you get your pieces in, the more time you have for rewriting. Initial entries may be up to six pages of double-spaced prose or three poems. The rewrites you do may become longer and will be entered into the final judging by our guest editor.
PRIZES!
By November 30th, three winners will receive a tuition waiver ($120) for a Writing It Real online class and a half-hour consult by phone with Sheila But everyone’s a winner because everyone receives professional help on their writing!
CONTEST SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Contest Deadline: Work must be sent electronically or postmarked by October 31, 2010. There is no additional fee for the revised draft to be entered for judging. First drafts can be up to six pages double-spaced of prose or three poems. Expect Sheila’s response to the work by email within two weeks. Our electronic submission form and mailing directions are below. Second drafts may be longer than the initial entry and should be mailed or emailed (iinfo@writingitreal.com) by November 15th.
$15 Reading Fee for Current WIR Subscribers: If you are sending a check from outside the United States, be sure the amount in US dollars is officially typed by a bank and not handwritten. Checks should be made payable to: "Writing It Real." The electronic submission and payment form is below.
$45 Reading Fee for new subscribers or renewals: That is $30 for a year’s subscription to Writing It Real and $15 for the contest reading fee. If you are sending a check from outside the United States, be sure the amount in US dollars is officially typed by a bank and not handwritten. Checks should be made payable to: "Writing It Real." The electronic submission and payment form is below. To read more about Writing It Real please visit our magazine page.
Note: International entrants who use Ikobo for payment may submit their manuscript to info@writingitreal.com Credit cards are accepted using the link supplied with the online submission form.
Mailed Essays: The submitted essays and poems must be accompanied by the reading fee and a cover sheet that contains the author's name, title of the works, phone number, address and email. Pages should be numbered. Don't worry; the cover sheet won't be counted toward length; so again, please make the cover page separate from the essay. Mailed submissions will NOT be returned -- NO SASE's please.
Paper submissions should be mailed to:
- All entries must be the original, unpublished work of the contestant.
- Do not enter the same prose or poetry in more than one category
- All manuscripts must be typed on 8½ x 11 paper in standard manuscript form.
- Prose must be double-spaced and poetry must be single-spaced.
- All entries must have a title except the haiku.
- Place the category name and number, plus the word count for prose, in the upper left corner of each entry. List the poetry form where applicable.
- DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON THE ENTRY. Include a cover sheet listing ALL entries by category, name, number, title, and the first line of the manuscript or poem. Put your name, address, phone number and email address on the cover sheet.
- Keep all originals; no copies will be returned. No entries/winners will be published.
- Winners will be announced and awards given at the October 2010 regular S.W.G. meeting or mailed to those unable to attend.
- DEADLINE: All entries must be postmarked no later than October 1, 2010. SWG is not responsible for lost, misdirected, or postage-due entries.
- For a list of winners, please include a SASE with your entry.
- There is no limit on entries per category. However, no entrant may win more than one award per category entered, regardless of the number of entries.
- Any entry that does not follow these guidelines will be immediately disqualified without reimbursement.
Writing It Real Contest
Electronic submission available here: http://www.writingitreal.com/page.php?p=essay_contest
394 Colman Drive
Port Townsend, WA 98368
2010 Springfield Writers’ Guild 17th Annual Literary Awards
DEADLINE: All entries must be postmarked no later than October 1, 2010Jim Stone Grand Prize Memorial Awards
#1 Poetry any subject, any form Limit: 1 page, single spaced
#2 Fiction any subject Limit: 1,500 words
#3 Non-Fiction any subject Limit: 1,500 wordsAwards for categories #1 - #3:
1st place - $100 and certificate Two Honorable Mentions and certificate
($3 per entry for categories 1-3)Prose Poetry
(Limit of 1,000 words/entry) (Limit of one single-spaced page)
#4 Essay or Article – Ozarks Related #9 Rhyming – any subject or form
#5 Short Story – any genre #10 Humorous Verse – any form
#6 Nostalgia/Reminiscence #11 Free Verse – any subject
#7 Humor – any subject #12 Haiku – traditional (5,7,5 – nature theme)
#8 Essay or Opinion PieceAwards for categories #4 - #12:
1st place - $20 and certificate 2nd place - $10 and certificate
3rd place $5 and certificate One Honorable mention and certificate
($2 per entry for categories 4-12)
Entry Guidelines:
Mail contest fees and entries to:Dr. Jerry Wible, SWG Contest
2987 E. Kemmling Lane
Springfield, MO 65804For more information:
Email: jwible@sbcglobal.net or mandybarke@yahoo.com
Phone: Jerry (417) 889-8370 or Mandy (417) 830-7660
Make all checks payable to: Springfield Writers’ Guild Contest.
