Sponsored by:

Evan Swensen, Publication Consultants

Submissions should be sent to Bruce Orton at ofalaska@aol.com

AWG is pleased to announce six writing contests, with winners to be announced and awards to be presented at monthly meetings.

First place winner receives $50.00

Second and third place receive certificates.

All winning entries will be posted on AWG's web site.

2009 genres will be: July-nonfiction Sept-fiction Nov-nonfiction Dec-Poetry Slam.

2010 Genre will be: February-nonfiction, April-fiction June-nonfiction, August-fiction, October-nonfiction, December-Poetry Slam.

CONTEST RULES:

Entries must be submitted by email to Bruce Orton ofalaska@aol.com by the 5th of the contest month. Please put "BI-MONTHLY WRITING CONTEST FOR MEMBERS" in the subject line

Example: For the August contest the entry deadline is August 5th.

Entries must include a cover sheet containing the author's name and email address, as well as the genre. Entries containing any reference to the author's identity within the body or in headers/footers will be disqualified.

Each member is limited to one entry per bi-monthly contest.

Entries must be no longer than 2,500 words, double spaced, Times Roman type face, at font size 12 with standard one inch margins.

Do not include art, waves, videos, pictures or other embellishments unless the contest specifically asks for such.

All entries will be given submittal numbers and the cover pages removed before being emailed to the judges.