Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Call for entries (updated): Wyoming Writers, Inc., annual writing contest

Here's a revised press release about the Wyoming Writers contest. Notice there is some prize money added to the pot now.

Wyoming Writers Inc. is seeking participants to enter its Annual Writing Contest.

Prose entries are limited to 3,000 words. Categories are:
  • Adult Fiction (including science-fiction, mystery, romance, NO horror or erotica)
  • Fiction for Children
  • Novel Segments (maximum of three)
  • Humor
  • Non-fiction (includes articles, essays, and creative non-fiction)

    Poetry entries have 40-line limit. Categories are:
  • Traditional Poetry
  • Free Verse.

    Entry fees are $2 per entry for WWInc. members, $5 for non-members. All entries must include a cover sheet and be postmarked by Friday, April 2, 2010.

    Mail entries to:
    Chris Williams
    WWInc. Contest
    3229 NW Gumwood Ave.
    Corvallis, OR 97330.

    NO ENTRIES WILL BE RETURNED.

    Winners will be announced at the WWInc. 2010 conference at the Holiday Inn in Cody. Certificates and monetary prizes (minimums for 1st - $25, 2nd - $10, and 3rd - $5) will be awarded, the winning entries will be published on the WWInc. website,
    www.wyowriters.org.

    Find contest rules and entry form on the Wyoming Writers Inc., web site, http://www.wyowriters.org/events.html.