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July 26, 2008
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Annual Writing Competition
For 77 years, the Annual Writer’s Digest Competition has rewarded writers just like you for their finest work. We continue the tradition by giving away more than $30,000 in cash and prizes!
Win a trip to New York City !
Entry Deadline: Thursday, May 15, 2008. For entrants paying with a credit card, we will accept manuscripts submitted online. Manuscripts in the script categories must be submitted via regular mail.
Compete and Win in 10 Categories!
Entry Fee: Poems are $10 for the first entry; $5 for each additional poem submitted in the same online session. All other entries are $15 for the first manuscript; $10 for each additional manuscript submitted in the same online session. Add $2 per manuscript to all entries postmarked after Thursday, May 15, 2008.Entries postmarked after Monday, June 02, 2008, will not be accepted. Grand Prize: $3,000 cash and a trip to New York City to meet with editors and agents. You'll spend three days and two nights in NYC and a Writer's Digest editor will escort you to meet with four editors or agents of your choice! (Includes airfare within the U.S., meals, transportation and related expenses.) First Place: The First Place Winner in each category receives $1,000 cash, a manuscript critique and marketing advice from a Writer's Digest editor or advisory board member, and $100 worth of Writer's Digest Books. Second Place: The Second Place Winner in each category receives $500 cash, plus $100 worth of Writer's Digest Books. Third Place: The Third Place Winner in each category receives $250 cash, plus $100 worth of Writer's Digest Books. Fourth Place: The Fourth Place Winner in each category receives $100 cash. Fifth Place: The Fifth-Place Winner in each category receives $50 cash. Sixth through Tenth Place: The Sixth- through Tenth-Place winners in each category receive $25 cash. First through Tenth Place Winners also receive a copy of the 2009 Writer’s Market Deluxe Edition and a one-year subscription (new or renewal) to Writer’s Digest Magazine. 11th through 100th Place: All other winners receive distinctive certificates honoring their accomplishment. PLUS—Especially for Writer's Digest subscribers: Writer's Digest subscribers who enter the competition and provide a valid subscription number are eligible to win a special prize package featuring a one-year subscription renewal to Writer's Digest, the 2009 Writer's Market Deluxe Edition, and $100 worth of free Writer's Digest Books. You have five chances to win. For entrants paying with a credit card, we will accept manuscripts submitted online. Manuscripts in the script categories must be submitted via regular mail. Entry Deadline: Thursday, May 15, 2008 Late Entry Deadline: Monday, June 02, 2008 (Add $2 to Entry Fee(s))  77th Annual Writer's Digest WRITING COMPETITION COLLECTION Sponsored by Outskirts Press
The Grand Prize manuscript, the First Place manuscript in each category, and the names of the top 100 winners in each category will be printed in a special competition collection, published by Outskirts Press. Use the coupon on the entry form to order your copy or purchase a copy online using a credit card. (Publication date: November 2008. You are not required to purchase the collection to enter the competition.) The Categories: You may enter as many manuscripts as you like in each of the following categories:
Remember, scripts can not be submitted online. If you would like to enter a script, use this printable form and send the script via regular mail. Preparing Your Entry:
QUESTIONS? PRIVACY PROMISE Occasionally we make portions of our customer list available to other companies so they may contact you about products and services that may be of interest to you. If you prefer we withhold your name, simply send a note with your name, address, and the competition name to: List Manager, F+W Media, Inc., 4700 E. Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236. FAQs Q: Is it okay to have illustration pictures on the cover? Q: If there is a word count, how many words per page am I allowed? Q: How large of print is allowed? Q: Are pen names allowed? Q: What if I am not a U.S. resident? Q: Is there an age limit for entrants? Q: What if I wanted to submit only part of my novel into the competition ( to stay with in the maximum number of words)? Q: Can the same title be entered in multiple categories of the WD Annual? Q: When will winners be notified? Q: Where would I find my subscriber number? Q: What are the word count requirements for each category? Q: What are possible category definitions? Genre Fiction: Stories that fit into a specific classification such as mystery, romance, science fiction, horror or fantasy. Mainstream/Literary Fiction: Serious, non-formulaic fiction that does not fit into a genre. Personal Essay: This is an article that is distinguished by and draws its power from its personal viewpoint. In such pieces, the author examines an issue, event, experience, place or idea and offers an opinion or some other reaction to it. The goal of an essay may be to explain, justify or persuade. The last is most often the goal of newspaper op-ed essays. Examples of other types of essays may be found in such magazine columns as Redbook's "A Young Mother's Story" or Writer's Digest's "Chronicle". Feature Article: This is an article that is "reported"—the writer has researched a topic and explains the topic to readers. Often there is a "service" angle—a clear benefit that readers can take away from the article. There are many types of feature articles: how-to articles, personality profiles, Q&A's, informational pieces, travel articles. They may include events drawn from the author's personal experience, but the focus of the article is on providing readers with information. Features make up the bulk of most magazines' editorial offerings. Inspirational: An article, essay or story with an explicitly religious, spiritual or otherwise inspirational focus. An article that's suitable for Guideposts or St. Anthony Messenger, for example, would be inspirational. An essay on how the power of Christ, (or Buddha, or Allah or Vashti) touched your life would be inspirational. A story about the power of religion, the power of prayer, or the power of the universe would be inspirational. Rhyming Poetry: When the last word of some or all lines rhyme with each other. Ask yourself: What is the rhyme scheme of my poem? If you don't understand what that question means, your poem is probably non-rhyming. Most formal poetry is considered rhyming poetry (such as sonnets or ballads). Non-rhyming poetry: When there is no recognizable or purposeful rhyme scheme or structure. Free verse falls under this category. *Judges reserve the right to re-categorize entries. Q: How do I order books published by F+W Media? Q: How do I subscribe to Writer's Digest? Q: Are there other writing competitions? To submit your entry online, visit our secure online entry form. To enter via regular mail, use the printable form, and send it with your manuscript and entry fee to: 77th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition
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