Press release from The Writers’ Workshop:
27th Annual Poetry Contest Deadline: Postmarked or emailed by April 30, 2020.
Awards:
-1st Place: Your choice of a 2 night stay at our Mountain Muse B&B (any time of the year after June); or 2 free workshops (in person or on-line); or 10 poems line-edited and revised by our editorial staff.
-2nd Place: Two free workshops, in person or on-line; or 8 poems line-edited.
-3rd Place: One free workshop; or 5 poems line-edited.
-10 Honorable MentionsGuidelines:
-Your name, address, and email should appear on the first page. The entry fee is $25 ($20 for Workshop members) for every three poems. Multiple entries are accepted. Each poem should not exceed two pages. Enclose self-sealing SASE for critique and list of winners.
-Make check or money order payable to The Writers’ Workshop, and mail to: Poetry Contest, 387 Beaucatcher Road, Asheville, NC 28805. The entry fee is also payable online at twwoa.org.
-Emailed submissions may be sent (in Word Doc) to writersw@gmail.com, with “Poetry Contest” in the subject. Critiques will be emailed back, so no SASE is required.(New contest!) Humor Me Writing Contest Deadline: Postmarked or emailed by May 30, 2020
Awards:
-1st Place: Your choice of a 2 night stay at our Mountain Muse B&B in Asheville; or 3 free workshops (in person or online); or 50 pages line-edited and revised by our editorial staff
-2nd Place: Two free workshops; or 35 pages line-edited
-3rd Place: One free workshop, or 25 pages line-edited
-10 Honorable MentionsGuidelines:
-Email or snail-mail a humorous story (fiction or non-fiction) of 5,000 words or less. Use of witty, dry humor is encouraged. Pages should be paper clipped, with your name, address, phone and title of work on the first page. Double-space, and use 12 point font. Mention if this is fiction or not.
-The entry fee per story is $25/$20 Workshop members. Multiple entries are accepted. Enclose self-sealing SASE for critique and list of winners. Make check or money order payable to The Writers’ Workshop, and mail to: Humor Contest, 387 Beaucatcher Road, Asheville, NC 28805.
-Emailed submissions may be sent in Word doc attachment to writersw@gmail.com, with “Humor Contest” in the subject. The entry fee is payable at twwoa.org, or by mailing a check. No sase is required – comments will be emailed.
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