GENERAL RULES APPLY TO ALL CONTESTS

1.   All writing contests must be standard manuscript form: white paper, double-spaced, at least 12 point font. Poetry should be single-spaced. Do not put author's name on manuscript, but do put title and page number in upper right corner of each page. Attach cover sheet with author's name, address, phone number, and e-mail address in the upper left corner. Put word count and specify the name of the contest in the upper right corner of the cover sheet. Paper clip manuscript and cover sheet, no staples. Must be mailed flat in no smaller than an 81/2 x 11 envelope.

2.    All submissions must be the original unpublished work of the author, unless otherwise noted. All contests are for OWL members only. Only one entry per contest, unless noted otherwise. All submissions are final. No subsequent/revised submissions accepted.

3.    No gratuitous or graphic violence or sex.

4.    Manuscripts will not be returned, but will be destroyed after judging. See photo contest rules for photo return policy.

5.    Qualified judges will conduct blind judging of all contests. Judges/reading committees shall not enter the contests they judge.

6.    First Place winning entries may never be entered in any OWL contest again. Entries may be disqualified for not following directions.

 

All entries must be standard manuscript form. Poetry should be single-spaced. No author information on manuscript, but do put title and page number in upper right hand corner of each page. Attach cover sheet with author's name, address, phone, and e-mail address in the upper left corner. Put word count and specify the number and name of contest in the upper right hand corner of the cover sheet.

All submissions must be original unpublished work of the author, unless otherwise noted. All contests open to OWL members only. Your $10.00 fee entitles you to enter as many contests as you wish, but only one entry per contest. No manuscript may be entered in more than one contest. Manuscripts will be destroyed. Sponsors may not enter their contest, but may enter all others. First place winning entries may never be entered in any OWL contest again.

Entries must be postmarked no later than August 1. Decisions are final and judges’ names are confidential.  Make $10.00 check payable to Ozarks Writers League and mail it along with entries to Erin York  at this address

Erin York

 11209 E 61st Ter.

Raytown, MO  64133

 

OWL Contests for 2010

1st $125 . 2nd $100 . 3rd $75

                     1.  Gene Andereck Fiction Short Story.

                          Limit 2,500 words. Sponsored by Kim Andereck in  memory of his father.

 

1st $125 . 2nd $100 . 3rd $75

 

       2.  Flash Fiction.   Story with a beginning, middle and end in no more than 99     words. Sponsored by David Lee  Kirkland

 

                                          

                    3.  Mystery/Suspense/Paranormal Short Story. 

                         Limit 3,000 words.  Sponsored by Delois McGrew  in  memory of her

                         son,  Jimmie.

 

                    4.  Western Short Story.

                              Western short story or three chapters and synopsis of western novel.  Sponsored by/font>

                         Dusty Richards.

 

                    5.  Short Story.

                          In the style of the greats like Flannery O'Connor and Willa Cather. 3,000 word

                          limit. Sponsored by Lou and Bryan Turner. 

 

 

1st $50 . 2nd $30 . 3rd $20

 

                          6.    Dan Saults.

                           Essay. Maximum of 3,000 words. In honor of Dan Saults, a dedicated

                           conservationist. Sponsored by Boxcar Willie Inn.

         

 

                    7.    Poetry.

                           Any form, must list form on cover sheet.  Limit 26 lines.

 

 

Single Prize $100

 

                   8.   Best Book of the Year.

                         Must have been published either in 2009. Sponsored by High Hill Press.

 

 

1st $25 . 2nd $15 . 3rd $10

 

                   9.   Non-fiction Article.

                         3,000 word limit. Sponsored by Storyteller Magazine.

 

 

Single Prize

 

                  10.  President's Award.

                         Best of the Best. Overall winner in all categories receives trophy and $200.

 

    Cliff Edom Photography Contest

1. Must be postmarked no later than Monday after the Feb. meeting

2. Paperclip an index card to the back of the 5x7 or 8x10 matted photo, with the photographer's name, address, phone number, and e-mail address on it. Name may not appear anywhere on the photo .

3. Entries are judged on composition, use of available light, and appropriateness to the scene. The scene rotates each year. (2010 places in the Ozarks: 2011 Things in the Ozarks: 2012 People in the Ozarks).

4. Entries will not be returned unless sufficient postage and envelopes are attached. Entries may also be picked up at the May meeting. If not, they will be destroyed. May enter up to five entries.

5. A Plaque or trophy will be awarded at the May OWL meeting to the photographer fulfilling the high standards established by the philosophies and teachings of Cliff Edom, founder of the Photo-journalism Department of the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Cliff Edom founded the Photo-Journalism Department at the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1943.  He created the Pictures of the Year Contest in 1944 and the Missouri Photo Workshop in 1949.   Cliff and his wife, Vi, charter members of OWL, published several books including, Twice Told Tales, An Ozarks Photo Album and Forty Years of Missouri Photo Workshops.   Cliff Edom died in 1991.

 

ECHOES OF THE OZARKS ANTHOLOGY CONTEST

1. Must be postmarked no later than September 1st.  All winners will be printed in the anthology.

2. Entries must be short stories or essays, 3,000 words maximum, sent electronically to louturn@aol.com.   Please put your work in the body of an e-mail—not as an attachment, if at all possible.  (Not responsible for lost e-mails if subject line does not say "Echoes Submission").  Poems, no longer than a single page, should be single-spaced, 12 point, New Times Roman.  Poetry can be sent in hard copy to preserve your preferred formatting.  One entry only.  Winners of OWL contests for the prior twelve months are encouraged to enter those winning entries.

3. All entries must relate in some way to the Ozarks .  Short stories and essays should either be set in the Ozarks, or be Ozarks-related by tone and voice.  These can be contemporary or historical.  Follow the same guidelines for poetry.  Previously published works will be accepted, just let us know where and when it was first published.

4. Cover sheet must have name, address, telephone, e-mail address, and number of years you have been a member of OWL and please include number of words with title.  Include a fifty (50) word bio below.  Put this information in the body of an e-mail with your entry when sending electronically, NOT as an attachment.  If your work is selected and you haven't sent a bio, no bio will be included.   All submissions are final. 

5. No graphic violence or sex will be considered for this publication.

6. By submitting your work to this contest, you are allowing it to be edited and considered for publication.  If your work is chosen, you understand and agree with the conditions for publication.  Echoes of the Ozarks will require one time rights only.  The work can have been published elsewhere, and can be published again after Echoes of the Ozarks has been available for sale for a 30 day period.  No further contract will be required. Contributors may make a one-time purchase at a discounted price.   Since this is a fundraiser for OWL, and due to the number of submissions being considered, no free copies will be distributed. 

7. Submit electronic submissions to: louturn@aol.com.  If mailing a poem by snail mail, for proper formatting, send hard copy to: 

       Lou Turner at 2731 Cumberland Landing, St. Charles, MO 63305.