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All entrants must be 18 years of age or older.
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2.
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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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3.
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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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4.
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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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5.
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There are four categories:
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POETRY:
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No entry to exceed 100 lines.
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$10 per
submission
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ESSAY/NON-FICTION:
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No entry to exceed 2500 words.
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$10 per
submission
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SHORT STORY/FICTION:
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No entry to exceed 2500 words.
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$10 per
submission
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STORY FOR JUVENILES:
(Ages 8-12)
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No entry to exceed 1200 words.
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$10 per
submission
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Any category that as less than 10 entries will not be judged.
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Entries must be postmarked no later than February 22, 2008 and
mailed to:
2008 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 March 24, 2008. The
decision of the judges is final.
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There will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in the four
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 Saturday, April 5, 2008 (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:
· 1st - $150.00
· 2nd - $100.00
· 3rd - $75.00
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There will be a special $500 Dr. Jack Farnham, M.D. Non-Fiction
Prize award, given by the Kiwanis Club of Mount Dora, for the
best essay (2500 words or less) on the following question:
"How can health care in the United States of America be improved
in the foreseeable future?"
This prize will be given only if the essay entries merit
consideration.
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