Contests
All entries must be postmarked and mailed to Audrey Stallsmith at 87 Pines Road East, Hadley, PA 16130 by April 5, 2010. There is no charge if you have registered for the conference.
Envelopes and entries should be clearly marked CONTEST. You must include a cover sheet with your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address (if you have one). The cover sheet should also list your entry categories, and manuscript titles. Please do not put your name on your manuscripts.
You may enter as many categories as you’d like, but enter each category only once. The poetry contest is the exception: enter either beginning or advanced poetry, but not both.
Poetry Contests
Beginning Poetry: Any poetic style, 1 poem, total of 40 lines or less. This is for newbies, not humble poets—if you’ve placed in this category before, don’t play again.
Light Verse: 1 poem, total of 40 lines or less. Make us laugh.
Advanced Poetry: If you have placed in the Beginning Poetry contest in years past, it is time to enter here. Any type of poetry. 1 poem, 40 lines or less.
Fiction Contests
Story Beginning: No more than four pages, double-spaced, of your best adult fiction in any genre.
Short Short: 1500 words or less. Complete story; slice-of-life. Double-spaced. Any genre.
Children’s Story: A picture book or a story for a magazine, complete in four, double-spaced pages.
Nonfiction Contests
Devotional: 250 words or less, one Christian thought, including Scripture and prayer.
Favorite Moment in Your Life: Two pages double-spaced, share from your heart.
Opinion Piece: Feel free to share your thoughts in 1000 words or less. Double-spaced. Target a newspaper op-ed space.