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2004 Writers’ Contest

Read the Winners of the 2003 contest.

Open February 1—June 30, 2004 (postmark)

Awards: Adult and Student Categories: First Place $50, Second place $25, Third Place $15. All winning entries will be published in an anthology; each winner will receive a free copy.

 Entries in Poetry, Fiction, Writing for Children, Creative Non-fiction, and Art. Adult and student (grades 6-12) divisions. An anthology of the winning entries will be published and each winner in each category will be given the opportunity to read at a special awards ceremony. After publication of the print anthology, all rights revert to the author. Winning entries will be published on the CWG website, www.chattanoogawritersguild.org, three months after the publication of the print anthology. Online publication will be archived for an indefinite period.

 Adult Category—Entry fees:

Poetry: $5 per poem (39 lines max.), $3 per poem for CWG members.

Fiction: $12 per story (3250 words max.), $8 for CWG members.

Writers for Children: $12 per story (1500 words max.), $8 for CWG members.

Creative Non-Fiction: $12 per piece (3250 words max.), $8 for CWG members.

Student Category, Grades 6-12—Entry fees:

Poetry: (39 lines max.) $2 per poem

Fiction: (3250 words max.), $5 per story

Personal Experience Essay: (3250 words max.) $5 per essay

 Art Contest—Entry fees: $12 per entry, $8 for students and CWG members. Art must be black and white (woodcut, pen and ink, linoleum cut, etc.) and 8-1/2 by 11 inches.

 Contest Guidelines:

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All entries in all divisions must be postmarked by June 30, 2004. Contest opens February 1, 2004.

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All entries must be word processed (or typed) in 12 pt. Times New Roman font.  No handwritten entries will be accepted.

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All entries must include a separate cover sheet with each entry. Cover sheets should include the author’s name, address, phone number, email address, title of the work, and word count. The author’s name must not appear on any other page of the entry except the cover sheet. The name of the piece should appear on every page, and pages must be numbered.

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All winners will be asked to submit their entries in digital format.

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Include self-addressed stamped envelope for contest results. Please, no postcards to verify receipt of entry. No contest entries will be returned.

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CWG board members or officers may not enter the contest.

 Any entries that do not meet these contest criteria will not be considered in the contest and the entry fee will not be refunded. Entry fees must be paid by check or money order (please, no cash) payable to Chattanooga Writers Guild.  Send entries and entry fees to: Chattanooga Writers Guild, Po Box 3087, Chattanooga, TN 37404.

All writers who enter the contest may request a free copy of the newsprint edition of the anthology. Look for details on the CWG website. Judges will be announced during March, 2004. For more information about the CWG, visit our website: www.chattanoogawritersguild.org. The CWG reserves the right to cancel the contest for any reason. In the event of a cancellation, contest entry fees will be refunded.

 

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