Continuing the series of Frequently Asked Questions about the West Virginia Writers, Inc., Annual Writing Competitions. To see all of the questions, please click HERE.
QUESTION: The entry form states that a current membership is
required if not a resident of West Virginia. I am now, and I always have been a
West Virginia resident. It is not clear as to whether WV
residents must be members in order to enter the contest. Is Membership in
WV Writers required, to submit an entry?
ANSWER: Membership is not required to enter the
contest provided the entrant is a resident of West Virginia. The only
time membership in the organization is required is when the entrant is a resident of another state. The origin of this particular rule is that
until the early 2000s, only residents of West Virginia could enter the contest,
regardless of whether or not they were members of WVW. However, we had a
number of former in-state members who moved to other states but still
wished to be able to enter the contest. In 2005 (if memory serves), we opened the contest to all residents of
West Virginia and to non-residents who were members of WV Writers.
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