Alabama Writers Conclave Writing Contest
Certificates and cash awards of $100, $75 and $50 and will be awarded for first, second, and third place in the categories listed below. A maximum word count, or line count for poetry, is listed for each category: First Novel Chapters (1,500 words.), Short Story (1,500 words.), Flash Fiction (500 words.), Juvenile Fiction (1,500 words.), Creative Nonfiction (1,500 words.), Poetry (not to exceed 50 lines) At judge’s discretion, one or more Honorable Mentions may be awarded in each category, but Honorable Mention recognition includes certificate only with no cash award.
Submission deadline is Monday, May 1, 2018 (postmark date). Entry fee in each category is $15 for nonmembers. Please note: Poetry entry fee covers a single poem or two poems (both poems combined must not exceed 50 lines).