Burlington Writers Club contest

2014 Burlington Writers Club Adult Contest Rules

RULES
1. Adult writers living in Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Durham, Guilford, Orange, Randolph, and Rockingham Counties are eligible.

2. Manuscripts, including poetry, must be the original, unpublished work of the contestant, not pending publication, and must not have received a first place award in any competition.

3. Writers may submit one (1) entry in each category. No entry may be placed in more than one category.

4. Poetry requirements – (original or clear copies) Two (2) copies of entry – NO Index cards. 1st Copy of entry includes: Member/non-member, county, title, category, name, address, telephone, e-mail address at top right of page.

2nd Copy – NO name on entry, TITLE ONLY at top of page 100 lines maximum, 11 or 12 font size, Single Spacing, 8 ½ x 11 white plain paper (no designs on the paper) No illustrations.  Keep copy for your records. Please follow instructions to ensure judging.

5. Prose requirements (original or clear copies) Two (2) copies of entry – NO index cards. 1st Copy of entry includes: Member/Non-member, county, title, category, name, address, telephone, e-mail address at top right of page.

2nd Copy – NO name on entry, TITLE ONLY at top of page.5,000 non-fiction and 5000 fiction word maximum, 11 or 12 font size, Double spacing, 8 ½ x 11 white plain paper (no designs on the paper) No illustrations.  Keep copy for your records.                    Please follow instructions to ensure judging
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6. Burlington Writers Club members may enter free.  Deadline for $15.00 membership dues is Dec 31, 2013.  Non-member entry fee is $8.00 per entry for Poetry and $10.00 per entry for Prose. No cash will be accepted through the mail. Checks or money orders are to be made payable to the Burlington Writers Club and attached to your entries.

7. Deadline for entries is March 8, 2014.  No entries postmarked after that date will be accepted.  Entries may be brought to the March 8th meeting. All inquiries, requests for manuscripts, judge’s comments and winners’ list must be accompanied by a self-addressed envelope (SASE) with correct postage.  Entries without SASE or not picked up at the Awards Banquet on May 13th will be destroyed.

8. First place winners will receive $25.00 and a Certificate of Merit. They will be asked to read their winning entry or designate a reader. Time limit is seven (7) minutes or four (4) double spaced pages for prose.  Second place winners will receive $15.00 and a Certificate of Merit. Third place winners will receive $10.00 and a Certificate of Merit. Honorable mentions will receive a Certificate of Merit.

 9. The Awards Banquet will be held on Tuesday, May 13th at 6:30 p.m. – the specifics of location and price will be announced along with notification to the winners. Reservations are required. Cost of meal per person, or change of location of banquet will be announced at least one month before banquet, if not before.
 Any category which does not have at least six (6) entries will be eliminated. First place winners of the 2013 contest are not eligible to enter the categories in which they won. A category manager is not eligible to enter the category she/he manages. Manuscripts may be written upon by the judges.

CATEGORIES AND MANAGERS

Contest Committee: Lisa Reittinger, Seena Granowsky and Doris Caruso

Banquet Committee: Seena Granowsky, Doris Caruso, Carolyn Councilman, Liz Solazzo

1. Stories for Children – Maximum 2500 words. See Prose Requirements.

   Designate on entry if either for 5 – 8 year olds, or 9 – 12 year olds. (Age group

   appropriateness will be considered in judging.)

   Manager: Carlene Morton,  2866 Brookwood Drive, Mebane, NC  27302

2. Non-Fiction – Maximum 5000 words.  See Prose Requirements.

    Includes magazine article, feature story, memoir and essay.

    Manager: Jean Bailey Robor,  912 North Main Street, Burlington, NC  27217

3. Fiction – Maximum 5000 words. See Prose Requirements

    Manager:  Sandra Redding, 1600 Efland Drive, Greensboro, NC  27408-4208 

4. Poetry – Maximum 100 lines. See Poetry Requirements.

    Manager: Robert DeMaree,  2080 Sullivan Park Circle, Burlington, NC  27215

5. Light Verse – Maximum 32 lines.  See Poetry Requirements.

    Manager:  Carolyn Councilman,  7022 Bethel South Fork Rd., Graham, NC  27253

6. Poetry for Children – No line limit.  See Poetry Requirements.

     Designate on entry if either for 5 – 8 year olds, or 9 – 12 year olds. (Age group

     appropriateness will be considered in judging.)

     Manager:  Doris Caruso, 3015 Winston Drive #110, Burlington, NC  27215

For additional information, call 336-227-2351 Seena Granowsky or 336-229-7104 Doris Caruso.  For copies of these rules, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Doris Caruso, 3015 Winston Dr. #110, Burlington, NC 27215 or email your request to lreittin@rtelco.net.  Rules are also available at our Website www.burlingtonwritersclub.org. The Burlington Writers Club is a Member Group of the Alamance County Arts Council