Write On, St George
This year’s theme is “Tradition”. This can be a family tradition, like going into the woods and cutting a fresh Christmas tree every year. It can be very broad, like the ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. A family reunion. Summertime at the family cabin. Fireworks on the fourth of July. A kiss under the mistletoe on New Years Eve. A Super Bowl party. Tailgating at your college’s football games. Attending class reunions. Monthly lunch with an old Army buddy. Reading a special story to your kids at Christmas. Watching a favorite holiday movie. The only limit is your memory and your imagination.
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CATEGORIES
Non-Fiction
-Prose
-Up to 2,500 words.
-Non-fiction may include creative non-fiction, family history, biographies,
magazine articles, newspaper stories, blog posts, or website publications.
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Fiction
-Prose
-Up to 2,500 words.
-Fiction may be any genre.
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Poetry
-Poem
-40 Line Limit.
-Any Form: metered, rhymed, prose, or narrative.
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Wordplay
-Prose or Poem
-Up to 500 words.
-Must use following words: ​Repeat. Pop. Energy. Twist. Mood. Want. Count. (Any iteration: e.g. twisting, twists, twisted)
-Underline these words in text.
FORMATTING
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​One-inch margin on all sides.
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Prose: Double-spaced. Poetry: Single-spaced
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Prose: Title centered at the top of page one followed by 2 empty lines. Poetry: Title left-aligned on page.
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Page number centered in footer.
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Font size 12.
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Times New Roman or Courier.
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.doc or .docx file format (Microsoft Word)
SUBMISSION
Limit 2 entries per category per person
Submission deadline is November 12th, 2024
Submit by Email
Email writeonstgeorgepresident@gmail.com
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Use “Contest Submission” as the subject line
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In the body of the email:
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Provide your contact information
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Name, email, and phone #​
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List the name, category and word count or line count for each of your attached works (example below)
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​Include your submissions as attachments
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Each submission should be a separate attachment.
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There should be no identifying information in the attachments.
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If you are unable to submit by email, you may also bring a flash drive with your submissions and a cover page with the info from step 2 to our Nov. 12th Chapter meeting.
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Price
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Members - $ 5.00 per entry
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Non-members - $ 10.00 per entry
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Students - $ 3.00 per entry
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Max price - $ 30.00 for a full eight entries
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Payment may be made in cash or check at any of the Write On, St George Meetings.
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Or be made by paypal: More information on that coming soon.
Email Body Example
Joe Writer
(435) 555-5555
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Entry 1 - Fiction
Examining Extremes - 2080 words
Entry 2 - Poem
It's gobbledegook! -32 lines
Contest Prizes
1st place winners will receive $25.00 and an award certificate.
2nd place winners will receive $15.00 and an award certificate.
3rd place winners will receive an award certificate.
​Winners will be announced at the December holiday party. They will also be featured in the newsletters and website.