Sunday, December 03, 2006

Winning Writers - War Poetry Contest

Winning Writers - War Poetry Contest: "Guidelines for the War Poetry Contest: Now in its sixth year, this contest seeks today's best poems on the theme of war. We will award $5,000 in prizes, up from $3,000 in the previous contest. Click here to read the winning entries from past contests.

Submission Period
Entries accepted November 15-May 31 (postmark dates)

What to Submit
1-3 original, unpublished poems on the theme of war. Their combined length should not exceed 500 lines. Contestants may enter once per year.

Prizes
First Prize, $2,000 cash and publication on WinningWriters.com (over one million page views per year)
Second Prize, $1,200 cash and publication on WinningWriters.com
Third Prize, $600 cash and publication on WinningWriters.com
Twelve Honorable Mentions, $100 cash each and publication on WinningWriters.com

Entry Fee
$15, payable to Winning Writers. We welcome both online submissions with payment by credit card and submissions by mail with payment by check or money order. Your $15 fee is not per poem, but covers your complete entry of up to 3 poems."

see website for the rest of the submission information.

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