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  • Must be an adult, minimum 21 years old, no maximum.
  • The pieces submitted must not have been already published. If your piece is accepted elsewhere before awards are given, you must notify us.

FICTION

Length: Up to 2500 words. This can be an entire story, or the excerpt of a novel. Please identify if it is a complete piece or an excerpt.

Genre: Any fiction genre, i.e. sci fi, fantasy, romance, mystery, literary, mainstream etc. But it must be fiction.

NONFICTION

Length: Up to 2500 words. This can be an entire piece, or the excerpt of a nonfiction book. Please identify which it is..

Genre: Any nonfiction genre, i.e. memoir, article, essay. But it must be nonfiction.

POETRY

Length: One poem only. Up to 100 words. Must be an entire poem. No excerpts.

Genre: Any poetry genre, i.e. haiku, villanelle, sonnet, prose poem, etc. Please identify.

1st place in each category will receive $200

2nd place in each category will receive $100

3rd place in each category will receive $50

Each category will have a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

We’re sorry, the deadline for this contest has passed and we are no longer accepting submissions. Please join us for the Writing Contest Awards Ceremony on Friday, November 6 at Carroll University.