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Submission Fee: $15 for contest entry

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General Guidelines:

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Submit one unpublished creative nonfiction essay, a maximum of 1,000 words.

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Please format your submission double-spaced and include a word count. In the top header please add the title and page numbers.

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Include a cover sheet in your document with your name, address, and contact information (e-mail) but no identifying information on the story itself.

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In the cover letter: Confirm that this piece is unpublished, or if it is published, please include the publisher and the date so we can give proper credit.

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Contest:

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1st Prize: Publication & Interview

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2nd Prize: Publication

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3rd Prize: Publication

 

0 to 7 Runner Ups: Title, Author's Name, City, State & Country Published

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Honorable Mentions: Title, Author's Name, City, State & Country Published

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* We reserve the right to select more than one 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners if there is a tie.

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