Thursday, June 21, 2007

Writing Contest

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Hamilton Writers Guild Announces Its 2nd Annual Writing Contest

Category: General Fiction
2000 Word Limit
Deadline: October 26, 2007
Entry fee: $10.
$125 first prize
$75 second prize $50 third prize.

Contest Guidelines
  • Category: General Fiction
  • Limit 2000 words
  • Deadline: Postmarked no later than October 26, 2007
  • Entry fee: $10 per entry
  • Prizes: $125 1st Prize; $75 2nd Prize; $50 3rd Prize
  • Manuscript must be typed, double-spaced on one side of 8.5 x10 white paper
  • Staple all entries
  • Include name, address, phone number, e-mail address, word count and where you heard about the contest on cover page only
  • Do not put name, or any other form of identification, on the manuscript
  • Entries will not be returned
  • Unlimited number of entries allowed; entry fee must accompany each entry
  • No e-mail entries
  • Entries exceeding word count or not following the guidelines will be disqualified
  • Winners will be announced on November 23, 2007 on the web site
  • www.hamiltonwritersguild.org
  • Individual winners will be notified by mail. Include a SASE for complete list of winners.

Send entries to:
Hamilton Writers Contest
PO Box 1205
Hamilton, Ohio 45012

1 comment:

Dawn said...

Thanks for posting this. I was so excited last year to win first place in this contest. And they were quick to pay the winnings, which are even bigger this year.

They do stick to their guidelines and if the manuscript deviates from them, they disqualify it.

Dawn