WYOMING WRITERS

2010 CONTEST RULES

Official Rules

Deadline: Hard copy entries must be postmarked by April 2, 2010

Entry Fee: $2.00 for each entry for members of Wyoming Writers, Inc.; $5.00 per entry for non-members. Non-members are encouraged to join the organization; information is available on www.wyowriters.org as is the membership form.

No limit on the number of entries allowed. Include one check for the total amount. No entry fees will be refunded.

Send entry to Ms. Chris Williams / WWInc. Contest / 3229 NW Gumwood Ave. / Corvallis, OR 97330.

Eligibility: The contest is open to all Wyoming residents as well as non-residents. All works must be original and in English. Previously published material or work accepted or under consideration for publication elsewhere, or entered in another contest simultaneously is NOT eligible. Work that has previously placed or received honorable mention in a Wyoming Writers, Inc. contest is NOT eligible. Work may be submitted to other contests or for publication after the contest deadline.

Length: Not more than 3,000 words per prose entry; not more than 40 lines per poem.

Categories:
Adult Fiction (includes: sci-fi, mystery, romance)—NO Horror or Erotica)
Fiction for Children
Novel Segments
Humor
Non-fiction (includes: Articles, Essays, and Creative Nonfiction)
Traditional Poetry
Free Verse

Prizes: Each winner will receive a certificate. Winners announced at WWInc.’s 2010 Conference at the Holiday Inn in Cody, WY.

Any questions please email Ann Heberlein at abalan1(AT)bresnan.net – be sure to include WWInc Contest in Subject line.

Manuscript Preparation

Cover Sheet: Each entry must be accompanied by a cover sheet on 8-1/2X11-inch paper that contains:

(1) Category entered,
(2) Title of work,
(3) Word count or number of lines,
(3a) Total number of entry’s pages, if prose,
(4) Author’s name,
(5) Author’s address,
(6) Author’s telephone number, and
(7) Author’s email address.

Prose Entries: 3,000 words MAX. Author’s name must appear only on the cover sheet, NO where else. Use standard manuscript format: double-spaced with 1 ½ inch margins all around. Start the first page halfway down. Title and page number must appear on each page (header). Times New Roman or Courier font required. Do not staple. Use paper clips to keep each manuscript together. No binders.

Poetry Entries: 40 lines MAX. Author’s name must appear only on the cover sheet. Poems may be single-spaced, but margins should be at least 1 inch. Keep to one page (not to exceed the 40 line max requirement.) Do not use all caps. Times New Roman or Courier font required.

All Entries: Manuscripts must be on ordinary 8 ½ X 11-inch white paper (no color). No unusual fonts. Keep copies of your manuscript entries as they will not be returned.

Send entry to Ms. Chris Williams / WWInc. Contest / 3229 NW Gumwood Ave. / Corvallis, OR 97330.

Manuscripts not following the format above, exceed the 3,000 word length, or don’t have the correct category noted will be disqualified and tossed.

Winners will be notified

Any questions please email Ann Heberlein at abalan1(AT)bresnan.net – be sure to include WWInc Contest in Subject line.