Sponsored by the Albert Anthony Foundation for Cultural Arts, Grants, & Scholarships
Post Office Box 5464, Columbus, Mississippi 39704-5464 / 662.240.0232
AlbertAnthonyFoundation.googlepages.com
DEADLINE: JUNE 30
Word & Sound Creative Writing Contests are open to writers across the globe and judged by prominent writers (TBA) in the area of expertise. Winners selected/notified: September 30. Winnings disbursed: December 30. Prizes: $100, $75, $50, $25 with sponsorship/$50, $40, $30, and $20 without sponsorship for first place, second place, third place, and honorable mention awarded at judges’ discretion. Entries must be original work and neither be a previous contest winner nor previously published. Submit Cover Page, Titled Entry, Short Biography (50-75 words of most interesting aspects of writer’s creativity or most important points of writer’s life), and Self-Addressed-Stamped-Envelope (SASE) with a Check/Money Order in the appropriate amount payable to AAF, c/o Contest Coordinator, Post Office Box 5464, Columbus, MS 39704-5464.
JUDGES
Published writer Willie Williams: part owner of Broadside Press and others TBA.
SECTION 1 – POETRY CONTEST
Reading Donation: $3 per poem ($10 for up to 4 entries)
SUBJECTS (any style): (1.) Aging Gracefully (or Not). (2.) Animals, Pets. (3.) Childhood Memories (including False Memories). (4.) Children, Youth. (5.) Death=2
0& Dying. (6.) Earth, Nature, Seasons. (7.) Family (including honor to a deceased relative). (8.) Friendship, Courtship. (9.) Holidays. (10.) Jobs, Employment, Unemployment, Underemployment. (11.) Love, Togetherness, Marriage (or Betrayal, Breaking Up, Divorce). (12.) Patriotism, Politics, Government. (13.) Spiritual, Uplifting, Religious. (14.) Witty, Whimsical, Humorous, Satirical. (15.) All other subjects.
GUIDELINES: Submit a Cover Page, Titled Entry, Biography, SASE, and Entry Donation c/o Poetry Contest Coordinator.
· Submit up to one original Poem (60-lines maximum) in all 15 categories/areas, typed/computer generated, single-spaced on 8-1/2 x 11 inch white sheets with one-inch margins and no other markings. Each poem may only be entered in one category. Include line count at end. (NOTE: The first page of each poem contains the Category Number and Category Name in the upper left corner.)
· Cover Page contains (1.) Name of Contest in upper left corner; (2.) author’s Full Name, complete Mailing Address with Zip Code, Area Code & Telephone/Cell Number, and Email Address in upper right corner; and (3.) Category Number, Category Name, and Poem Title centered (or numbered and flush left, if more than one).
SECTION 2 – ESSAY CONTEST
Reading Donation: $4 per essay ($10 for up to 3 entries)
GUIDELINES: Submit a Cover Page, Titled Entry, Biography, SASE, and Entry Donation c/o Essay Contest Coordinator.
· Submit up to 3 original Opinionated Essays on any subject (1,200 words maximum), typed/computer generated, double-spaced on 8-1/2 x 11 inch white sheets with one-inch margins and no other markings. Include word count at end.
· Cover Page contains (1.) Name of Contest in the upper left corner; (2.) author’s Full Name, complete Mailing Address with Zip Code, Area Code & Telephone/Cell Number, and Email Address in the upper right corner; and (3.) Essay Title centered (or numbered and flush left, if more than one).
SECTION 3 – SHORT SHORT STORY CONTEST
Reading Donation: $5 per story ($10 for up to 3 entries)
GUIDELINES: Submit a Cover Page, Titled Entry, Biography, SASE, and Entry Donation c/o Short Short Story Contest Coordinator.
· Submit up to 3 original Short Short Stories on any subject (1,500 words maximum), typed/computer generated, double-spaced on 8-1/2 x 11 inch white sheets with one-inch margins and no other markings. Include word count at end.
· Cover Page contains (1.) Name of Contest in the upper left corner; (2.) author’s Full Name, complete Mailing Address with Zip Code, Area Code & Telephone/Cell Number, and Email Address in the upper right corner; and (3.) Short Short Story Title centered (or numbered and flush left, if more than one).
SECTION 4 – SHORT STORY CONTEST
Reading Donation: $6 per story ($15 for up to 3 entries)
GUIDELINES: Submit a Cover Page, Titled Entry, Biography, SASE, and Entry Donation c/o Short Story Contest Coordinator.
· Submit up to 3 original Short Stories on any subject (1,500 words minimum), typed/computer generated, double-spaced on 8-1/2 x 11 inch white sheets with one-inch margins and no other markings. Include word count at end.
· Cover Page contains (1.) Name of Contest in upper left corner; (2.) author’s Full Name, complete Mailing Address with Zip Code, Area Code & Telephone/Cell Number, and Email Address in upper right corner; and (3.) Short Story Title centered (or numbered and flush left, if more than one).
NOTE: Entries in 2 or more contests may be separated by a smaller envelope and packaged in one larger envelope; only one SASE is required.
Short Bio may be included at the bottom of the Cover Sheet. Entries are recycled after judging.
There must be at least 10 valid entries in each category for categorical judging else poems are judged with like subjects or altogether.
Questions/comments: contact W&S Contest Coordinator at poetsnewsletter@netzero.net
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