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Oregon Writers Colony Writing Contest, 2008 Short Stories, Both True and Imagined & The Elizabeth Bolton Poetry Contest Deadline for both contests: Entries must be postmarked no later than August 15, 2008 |
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FUN FACTS |
| All winners are invited to read from their entries at OWC Presents: The Winners. |
| Entering the contests supports Oregon Writers Colony – whose mission is to support you! |
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Short Stories, Both True and Imagined |
The Elizabeth Bolton Poetry Contest
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Story Awards:
~ 1st/$200, 2nd/$100, 3rd/$50, 1st Honorable Mention/Certificate of Achievement. ~ Additional Honorable Mentions credited in Colonygram and on OWC website. ~ First place winners are featured on the cover of the Colonygram.
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Poetry
awards
~ 1st /$100, 2nd/ $ 50, 3rd/ $ 25, and Honorable Mentions credited in Colonygram and Website. ~ First, Second and Third prize poems will be published in OWC Colonygram.
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Story Contest Rules:
Original, unpublished short story, fiction or nonfiction. Word limit: 2500 max. Fee per entry: $10/OWC member, $15/non-member, $10 optional fee for judges’ constructive critiques. Standard manuscript format (double-spaced, one-inch margins, 12pt. Courier or Times Roman font) Title, word count and category (fiction, nonfiction) on first page. NO author name on story. This is an anonymous contest Multiple entries okay. One entry per submission packet |
Poetry
contest rules
Up to three poems per entry, any form or style, original and unpublished. Fee per entry: $10/OWC member, $15/non-member NO author name on poems. This is an anonymous contest Multiple entries okay. One entry (up to three poems) per submission packet.
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in Short Story submission packet:
Four stapled copies of one entry. (Keep originals; entries will not be returned.) One business envelope -- labeled fiction or nonfiction -- with the following inside: ~Check for entry fee, can combine with optional critique fee. ~3x5 card (please no odd-sized cards) with 1. Category (fiction, nonfiction) 2. Your name, address, phone, email. 3. Entry title. 4. Specifically where you heard about this contest. 5. OWC Member or non-member. 6. Critique request if you included the optional critique fee. SASP (Self-addressed stamped postcard for receipt/your piece of mind) # 10 SASE if you request judges’ constructive critiques (mailed to you in early Oct.) |
Include
in Poetry submission packet:
Two copies of each poem. (Keep originals; entries will not be returned.) One business envelope with the following inside: ~Check for entry fee. ~3x5 card (please no odd-sized cards) with 1. Your name, address, phone, email. 2. Poem titles 3. Specifically where you heard about this contest. 4. Whether OWC Member or non-member. SASP (Self-addressed stamped postcard for receipt/your piece of mind)
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Mailing address for both contests: OWC Contest, C. Lill Ahrens, 306 NW 32nd St., Corvallis OR 97330. For poetry contest, write POETRY on outside of mailing envelope Direct inquiries to: OWC Contest Director, C. Lill Ahrens, at cclill@comcast.net |
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