The competition is open to any writer who is a legal resident of North Carolina or a member of the NC Writers Network.
Submissions should be one poem only (40 line limit).
Poem must be typed (single-spaced) and stapled in the left-hand corner.
Names should not appear on the poem.
Include a separate cover sheet with name, address, phone number(s) and poem title.
Poem will not be returned. Include a SASE for a list of winners.
An entry fee must accompany the poem. Multiple submissions are accepted, one poem per entry fee: $10/NCWN members, $15/non-members (You may pay member entry fee if you join NCWN with your submission.)
The winner is announced in May.
Send submissions, indicating name of competition to:
Terry Kennedy
MFA Writing Program 3302 MHRA Building UNC Greensboro Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
Checks should be made payable to the North Carolina Writers’ Network
Two articles came my way this morning, both of which suggest that the future of publishing - for writers, at least - may be looking brighter than we thought.
On her excellent blog Holt Uncensored, Pat Holt wants editors, not sales & marketing staff, making editorial decisions again. It’s a worthy goal, but as a former [...]
The Network offices will be closed December 24 - January 5. We wish all our members and friends Happy Holidays (whatever holidays you may celebrate) and a Happy New Year.
Here’s some good reading to keep you occupied:
NPR looks at the latest challenges facing the book industry.
Novelist Kevin Baker writes for the Village Voice about An [...]
There have been many, many questions about ghostwriting and collaboration.
Frequently, people ask, “I have a great idea for a book, but I’m not a writer. Where can I find someone to write my story?” or “I would like to collaborate with a writer. I have a great idea for a book, but I really can’t [...]
Hat's Off!
Hat's Off to...JOHN GROOMS of Charlotte, NCWN member and critiquer, who recently won a first place award from the North Carolina Press Association. Grooms, who writes a weekly column for Charlotte alternative weekly Creative Loafing, won first place among weeklies with circulation greater than 10,000 in the category of "lighter columns." His win was based on these sarcasm-laden selections: "Mommy, can I stone the queer now?" "Overkill? What overkill?" and "Do it yourself campaign ads." To see the columns, click here, or here, or here!
