New WV Autumn Festival Writing Contest

THIS COMPETITION IS FOR ALL AGES. Children ages are 3 and under, 4 to 6, 7 to 9, 10 to 12 and Teens are 13 to 15, 16 to 18 and the Adults are 19 to 39 and 40 & over.

Entry fee is $2.00 per piece for children, $5.00 per piece for Teens,and $10.00 per piece for adults. There will be one winner per age group and one winner per category PLUS there will be one OVERALL age division winner and one OVERALL category winner and ONE GRAND OVERALL winner for the best piece in general. Winners receive a CASH award (amount to be determined ) and a trophy or plaque and the overalls and GRAND overall receive more CASH (amount to be determined) and a trophy or plaque. ALL contestants receive at least a trophy. GRAND OVERALL wins a minimum of fifty dollars and this amount can increase dramatically as the contestant numbers grow. Everyone winning will at least get their investment back or more.
YOU MAY ENTER MORE THAN ONE PIECE PER CATEGORY AND YOU MAY ENTER MORE THAN ONE CATEGORY. WE USE PUBLISHED WRITERS AND INSTRUCTORS OF ENGLISH, CREATIVE WRITING AND LIKE TO JUDGE. OUR JUDGES ARE EXPERIENCED.

CATEGORIES will include Poetry (rhyme), Poetry (non-rhyme), Essay and Short Story.

NON PUBLISHED, PUBLISHED BUT WITHOUT PAY, SELF PUBLISHED writers are welcome to enter but writers with agents, publishers other than self or professionals are not permitted.

ENTRIES will be displayed at our pageant and our Talent and Karaoke Championship so please enter early and we need you to preregister by October 5th, 2007. You may register but mail the entries later or drop them off but we must have them in hand no later than the morning of October 20, 2007.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE PRESENT TO WIN ANY CONTEST BUT WE'D LIKE A PHOTO OF YOU WITH YOUR CASH (CHECK IF WE MUST MAIL IT) AND YOUR PLAQUE OR TROPHY.

The entry form and address for the writing contest can be found at the following link...

http://www.wvautumnfestival007.4t.com/rich_text_2.html