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Carteret Writers 19th Annual Writing Contest
Carteret Writers, Inc.
Nineteenth Annual Writing Contest, 2010
Guidelines
Contest opens to entries January 1, 2010. The contest is open to all writers.
Contest ends Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at the conclusion of the general membership meeting.
categories and submission criteria:
1. Flash Fiction: 750 words (approximately 3 pages) or less.
2. Fiction: 3,000 words (approximately 12 pages) or less. May be a short story; chapter, abstracted portion of a chapter, summary, synopsis, excerpt or format of author’s choice. Multiple entries may not be from the same book.
3. Nonfiction: 2,500 words (approximately 10 pages) or less. May be an essay; article; chapter, abstracted portion of a chapter, summary, synopsis, excerpt or format of author’s choice. Multiple entries may not be from the same book.
4. Poetry: 50 lines or less per poem.
5. Writing for children: 2,000 words (approximately 8 pages) or less. Manuscripts must be suitable for children under the age of 13.
All entries must be text only – no illustrations of any kind.
Awards to be given in each of the five categories:
First place: $100 and a plaque
Second place: $50
Third place: $25
Plaques must be received at the awards dinner; none will be mailed. First, Second, and Third Place entries will be published in Carteret Writers’ Shoal. Authors of winning entries must submit an electronic copy of their entries.
Note: A minimum of ten entries from ten different authors is required for a category to be judged. If this requirement is not met, the category will be eliminated and the entry fee will be refunded.
Fees:Carteret Writers' members: $5.00 per entry
Non-members: $10.00 per entry
Checks payable to Carteret Writers must be included with entries at time of submission. No cash accepted.
Note:If you submit multiple entries, consider a $30 membership in Carteret Writers, Inc. if it will reduce your costs. Send S.A.S.E. for membership application or download from our web site. All memberships expire June 30 of each year.
Guidelines:
Submit two copies of each entry with one cover sheet. Entries must be unpublished at time of submission, typed on one side of 8-1/2” by 11” white paper, double-spaced (except poetry), with 1” margins all around. Use a fixed width 12 pt. font such as Courier. Do not use a proportional font, such as Times New Roman. The author’s name must NOT appear anywhere on the manuscript. Do not enclose your manuscript in a folder or hard cover of any kind. Entries may be stapled.
Manuscripts not adhering to the guidelines will be disqualified. Entry fees will not be refunded.
Cover sheet: Each entry must be accompanied by a separate cover sheet. Click on the link at the bottom of this page for a sample. Multiple entries are NOT to be listed on the same cover sheet. The cover sheet must provide the following information:
Category, Title, Number of words (or poetry lines), Author’s name, mailing address, phone number, and email address.
The second and all subsequent pages of each entry must have the entry category, a short version of the title, and the page number. DO NOT include the author’s name or any personal information on any page of the manuscript.
All manuscripts except first, second, and third place will be available for pickup at the awards dinner. If not picked up at that time, they will not be returned.
Judging will be blind,conducted by published authors, journalists or other professionals in the field of writing who are not members of Carteret Writers. Criteria are originality and literary quality. All decisions by the judges are final.
Hand delivered entries may be submitted at the January, February, or March meetings of Carteret Writers, on the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held at Golden Corral Restaurant in Morehead City at 11:30 a.m. Visitors are welcome.
Mailed entries must reach Carteret Writers’ post office box by March 9, 2010. Address to:
Writing Contest
Carteret Writers, Inc.
P.O. Box 2284
Morehead City, NC 28557
Awards Dinner: Tuesday, May 11, 2010, 6:00 p.m. at the Golden Corral, 4060 Arendell St., Morehead City, NC. Serve yourself when you arrive; dinner is "Dutch treat." We meet in room #1, the larger room to the right after you go through the line. Activities begin at 6:45.
Winners' names will be posted on our web site, carteretwriters.org, soon after the awards dinner.
Questions? Please call:
Judy Crowder (252)808-2818 or e-mail JudyCrowder@hotmail.com
or Janet Hartman (252)504-2968 or e-mail literary1@mindspring.com
http://www.carteretwriters.org/
http://svtarka.home.mindspring.com/id2.html
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