Preparing Your Entry:
q You must be a paid member of the Western Wisconsin
Christian Writers’ Guild for the 2011-2012 season.
q An official entry form must accompany your entry. One
will be available when you turn in your manuscript.
q Your entry must be original and unpublished, not
accepted by any publisher at the time of submission, and not previously
submitted to a WWCWG contest.
q Entry must be typed and double-spaced on white 8 ½ x
11-inch paper.
q Use
publishing industry standard format for paragraphs, dialog, etc.
q Your name must not appear on the entry. Use page
number and piece name only.
q Include six (6) copies of your manuscript.
q Entries cannot exceed 1,500 words.
q Be sure of your word count! Entries exceeding word
limits will be disqualified. Type the
exact word count on the first page of the manuscript.
q Entries must be stapled or paper clipped.
q You may enter up to two (2) pieces.
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Judging and
Notification:
q The judges will read every entry.
q All manuscripts are judged without the knowledge of
the author’s identity.
q Entries must be submitted by March 13, 2012 at 9:00
p.m.
q All manuscripts will receive judges’ professional
critiques and be returned to the author.
q The top winner(s) will receive a cash prize. The
number of prizes awarded depends on the number of entries received.
q A certificate will be awarded at the May 2012 meeting
when the winner(s) is/are announced.
q In the event of a tie, we will issue multiple checks
and certificates.
q The decisions of the judges are final.
q The following are not permitted to enter the
contest: Members of the Board of Directors for WWCWG, people who are not
members of the Guild, or members of the Guild whose dues are in arrears.
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