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All entrants must be 18 years of age or older.
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Do not send the original of the manuscript or an SASE. Entries will not be returned. The copyright
must be the property of the entrant.
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There is no limit to the number of submissions from each entrant, but a separate fee must be paid
for each submission.
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Each entry must have a separate cover sheet attached to the entry with the following information
clearly marked: title, category, number of lines/words, name, mailing address, day & evening
telephone numbers, and e-mail address of the entrant. The title must also be placed on each page
of the entry --with no other identification. Entries must be typed on one side of letter-size white paper;
entries other than poetry must be double-spaced. Four copies of each entry must be submitted.
ALSO: Please enclose a note telling us how and where you heard about this contest and where
you found the contest rules.
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There are two categories:
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POETRY:
SHORT STORY/FICTION:
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No entry to exceed 100 lines
No entry to exceed 2500 words.
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$10.00 per submission
$10.00 per submission
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Any category that has less than 10 entries will not be judged.
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Entries must be postmarked no later than August 31, 2009 and mailed to:
2009 WRITERS CONTEST, W.T. Bland Public Library, 1995 North Donnelly, Mount Dora, FL., 32757.
Make checks payable to the Mount Dora Library Association/Annual Writers Contest. Please do not
send cash.
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Any entry that does not follow the contest rules will not be considered for judging.
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Winners will be informed by mail before October 12, 2009. The decision of the judges is final.
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There will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in the two categories. Entries from first place winners
will be published on the Mount Dora Library Association website and will be read at the Writers
Reception on Sunday, November 1, 2009 (preferably by their authors, if present). Prizes will be
awarded at that time.
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Each category will be awarded prizes as follows:
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1st - $150.00
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2nd - $100.00
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3rd - $75.00
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There will be a special $500 Warner Brown Excellence in Poetry Prize awarded for the best poem
(100 lines or less). This prize will be given only if the poem entries merit consideration.
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