Participants must have been enrolled in a Creative Writing Class for 2012-2013.

Four genre categories are available in the Creative Writing Awards category: poetry, flash fiction, short fiction, and creative non-fiction. Specific guidelines apply to each category.

The online cover letter information must be completed for each submission.

Each Category is Awarded a Single prize of 150.00 dollars for best in Category.

Students’ names should not appear anywhere on the actual writing.

Poetry Guidelines

1. Submit 1-3 poems (maximum: 60 lines) in any form, style, or theme.
2. Punctuation, spelling, editing, and line design are important regardless of form.
3. Single-space poems in Times New Roman 12 point font. Center titles.
4. If submitting more than one poem: include all poems in one MS WORD file with clearly divided lines and title

Flash Fiction Guidelines

(Genre Interpretation: This is a very short story with a compressed plot in first, second, or third person perspective.)

1. 1 flash fiction piece
2. Maximum: 500 words.
3. Times New Roman 12-point font
4. Double-spaced
5. Paragraph, spell-check, and edit carefully
6. Center the title.

Short Fiction Guidelines

1. 1 short story
2. Maximum 3,500 words
3. Times New Roman 12-point font
4. Double-spaced
5. First, second, or third person perspective
6. Consistent verb tenses and point-of-view
7. Paragraph, spell-check, punctuate, and edit carefully

Creative Non-Fiction Guidelines

1. 1 creative non-fiction piece
2. Personal essays and/or memoir are acceptable
3. No academic analysis or literature essays qualify
4. Maximum 3,500 words
5. Times New Roman 12-point font
6. Double-spaced
7. Standard English but may use creative approach

Online Submission Form