Preparing Your Entry:
q You must be a paid member of the Western Wisconsin Christian Writers’ Guild for the 2009-2010 season. q An official entry form must accompany your entry. q Your entry must be original and unpublished, not accepted by any publisher at the time of submission, and not previously submitted to a WWCWG contest.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 8½ x 11-inch paper. q Your name must not appear on the entry. Use page number and piece name only. q Include five (5) copies of your manuscript. q Entries cannot exceed 600 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 only one piece. | Judging and Notification:
q The judges will read every entry. q All manuscripts are judged without the knowledge of the author’s identity (names will be removed and numbers assigned before the judges read the entries). q Entries must be submitted by April 13, 2010 at 9:00 p.m. q All manuscripts will receive judges’ professional critiques and be returned to the author. q The top winner(s) in each category will receive a cash prize. q A certificate will be awarded at the May 2010 meeting when the winners are announced. q In the event of a tie, we will issue multiple 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. |