Anthology Contest
Get Published!The 2012 Anthology Contest will close on March 15th, and the winners will be announced in June.
Following the success of our first anthology last year, now write your way into the 2012 Winston-Salem Writers Anthology!
We’re eager to showcase the creativity of the talented writers in the Winston-Salem area — so we’re creating an anthology of our best 2012 work. How can you have your talent showcased in this book? By winning one of the prizes in our Anthology Contest!
You’ll have twelve chances to win, because we’ll recognize 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes in four writing categories:
- Poetry (submit up to 3 poems, 10 pages maximum)
- Flash Fiction (fiction up to 750 words)
- Short Story (fiction up to 2500 words)
- Memoir/Essay/Creative Nonfiction (up to 2500 words)
Each entry must be original work and previously unpublished. Simultaneous submissions will be accepted, but authors must notify Winston-Salem Writers immediately and withdraw from the contest if their work is accepted elsewhere.
The anthology will be sold at the 2012 Bookmarks Festival as well as at area bookstores. Winners will receive a free copy, and the opportunity to purchase additional copies at a reduced rate.
Here are the contest rules:
HOW TO ENTER
Use a standard font (Times preferred) in 12-pt. type, in black ink, double-spaced, with the title and page number on each page. For poetry, single-spaced; 3 poems counts as one entry.
Include a cover sheet for each entry with your name, address, telephone, e-mail, and category with word count and the title of the entry. Your name must not appear on your manuscript pages, or your entry will be disqualified.
If you submit by email (to contests@wswriters.org) the email itself is the Cover Sheet, and your entry manuscript should be an attached Word document.
If you submit by regular mail (to Winston-Salem Writers Anthology Contest, Box 157, 380 H Knollwood Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27103), enclose 3 copies of each entry. All submissions are recycled, so an SASE is not necessary.
READING FEES and PAYMENT
$10 non-members/$5 members for each entry. Multiple entries will be accepted, but each must be accompanied by a reading fee. Work may be withdrawn from the contest at any time, but reading fees will not be refunded.
If you submit by email, pay using the Paypal button below. If you submit by regular mail, enclose a personal check or money order in US dollars made payable to Winston-Salem Writers.
DEADLINE
All entries must be postmarked by March 15, 2012. Winston-Salem Writers has the right to extend the deadline if necessary.
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The judges’ decisions will be announced at the Winston-Salem Writers annual meeting on June 9, 2012. Winners will be previously notified by phone or by email. Entrants may check the Winston-Salem Writers website for winners or email us for a list of winners after June 9.
PRIZES
First, second, and third place winners in each category will be published in the Winston-Salem Writers 2012 Anthology, will receive one free copy, and will be able to purchase additional copies at a substantially discounted price.
RIGHTS
By entering the Winston-Salem Writers Anthology Contest, writers give Winston-Salem Writers permission to publish the entered work or works in the Winston-Salem Writers Anthology and to list the author’s name in the Anthology, on the Winston-Salem Writers Website, and in press releases and other attendant publicity.
Author retains copyright to the work or works entered and published. Winston-Salem Writers is granted a one-time right to publish the work or works in the Winston-Salem Writers Anthology.
JUDGES
All works will be read blind. Preliminary judges are published members of Winston-Salem Writers. They will not be eligible to submit to the contest, and will disqualify themselves from judging any work that they may recognize. The names of the final judges will be announced at a future date.
Have questions? Email contests@wswriters.org.
Anthology Contest Entry Fee
The Anthology Contest entry fee for members is $5; for non-members $10. Click the button below to pay online via PayPal.