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Atlanta Writer's Club Fall 2007 Writing Contest

The Atlanta Writer’s Club hosts two writing contests each year in order to recognize the outstanding works of our members. The contests are also an opportunity for members to enhance their writing credentials by receiving an award from Atlanta’s oldest writing organization.

ELIGIBILITY:

  1. The AWC Fall Writing Contest is open to all current, paid club members. Submissions must be original, unpublished, and un-awarded work.

DEADLINE:

November 18, 2007. (Submissions received after this date will automatically be disqualified.)

AWARDS:

$1600 in cash and prizes! (Awarded at January, 2008 meeting.) Three award levels in each category.

FIRST PLACE $50 CASH PRIZE

SECOND PLACE $30 CASH PRIZE

THIRD PLACE $20 CASH PRIZE

ALL WINNERS RECEIVE: A one-year membership in the GET IT WRITE Author's Circle ($100 value; includes expanded list of writing contests, group coaching and an online resource library for writers)

CONTEST CATEGORIES:

Categories Maximum Specifications

Nonfiction 3000 words Any subject

Article 1500 words Any Nonfiction

Short Story 3000 words Any subject, any genre

Juvenile Story 1500 words Fiction or Nonfiction

Serious Poetry 60 lines Any form, any subject

Light Verse 20 lines Rhyming, metered (e.g. limerick)

ENTRY FEE:

There is no fee to enter.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

Failure to adhere to any of the guidelines will lead to disqualification.

  1. You may enter all 5 categories if you choose however only one entry per category
  2. Adhere to the word count maximum established for each category
  3. Use the AWC Standard Submission Form (SSF) for each entry (see below)
  4. Submit one manuscript and one SSF per entry.
  5. Electronic file or CD entries may be submitted via e-mail, postal mail or in person

Manuscript Format

  • DO NOT place your name anywhere on the manuscript entry
  • Only Word files (no PDF, Power Point, Publisher, etc.) will be accepted
  • Use 12 pt, Black, Times New Roman font; 1 inch margins; double spaced lines
  • White background (no colors, photos, graphics or images); 8-1/2 x 11, Portrait layout
  • First page: Place full Title and Category in upper left corner
  • Subsequent pages: title in upper left corner; page number in upper right corner

Standard Submission Form (SSF):

The SSF MUST be submitted as a separate file, document or attachment. DO NOT include the SSF on the same document as your fiction or nonfiction entry. SSF should include:

Author’s Name

Contest Category

Title of Entry

Word Count or Line Count

Entries will be accepted as an electronic file or on a CD:

  1. E-mail Word files to: Contact@TaraYCoyt.com
  2. Postal Mail your CD to: Tara Y. Coyt, P.O. Box 79426, Atlanta, GA 30357
  3. Hand-deliver your CD to: Tara Y. Coyt during an AWC member meeting

ABSOLUTELY NO PAPER ENTRIES. Manuscripts will not be returned. Be sure to retain a copy of your work.


SAMPLE MANUSCRIPT

Title: My Short Story

Category: Short Story

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SAMPLE SSF

Jane Doe

Short Story

My Short Story

Word Count: 2,997

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