Saturday, September 23, 2006
GUIDELINES ANNOUNCED FOR WWI CONTEST: Wyoming Writers, Inc., seeks entries for its 2007 writing contest. All residents of Wyoming and non-residents who are members of WWI are eligible to enter pieces in the following five categories: adult fiction, adult non-fiction, fiction written for children, free verse poetry, and traditional poetry. Writers are welcome to enter more than one piece in these categories. Each entry should be accompanied by a $10 fee for members and $15 per entry for non-members. Each entry must be accompanied by an "Affidavit of Authorship" (available from the contest chair) and a cover sheet. All work must be original, unpublished and not previously submitted for publication. Entries cannot exceed 3,500 words for prose or 40 lines for poems. Critiques are available for an additional $10 fee per critique. Postmark deadline is January 31, 2007. Entries should be mailed to Myra Mumma, WWI Contest Chair, 1610 Big Flat Rd., Missoula, MT 59804-9222. FMI: Myra Mumma