Enter 2018 OHC Writer's Guild Writing Contest!

Enter

Fifth Annual Okefenokee Heritage Writing Contest

Submission Deadline:  October 12th, 2018

Winners Announced:  November 4th, 2018

Four  Different Contests

Mid/High School:  Story:    max 1,000 words

                              Poem:  max 250  words

typewritten, double-spaced only

Adult:  Story:  max 2,000 words

           poem:  max 400 words

typewritten, double-spaced only

Submission Guidelines

Submit story or poem with the submission form, answering the personal information questions.  Please DO NOT put your name on the story itself.

Submission forms can be obtained at the Okefenokee Heritage Center or at other locations to be announced as the contest progresses.

Submission Limits

The limit per author on Mid/High School will be three total, story and poetry entries combined.  There is no limit to adult entries, but they will need to pay the $10 entry fee for each story entry, or $5 for each poetry entry.

Submission Locations

Please send submissions to the Okefenokee Heritage Center.  Some schools may have submissions gathered at a school location and then sent at one time.  If you are in school, please check with your teacher or with school administration.

Submission Fees

There are no fees for elementary and secondary submissions.  There is a $10 per story entry for adults, and $5 for each poetry entry, and it should be included with the story and submission form.

No Plagiarism

Original author entries only.  If a plagiarized entry is found, that writer and all their entries will be expelled from the contest, and they will be banned from participating in future years.  If you are a student, teachers and parents will be notified.

Prizes

There will be cash prizes for all contests. :

First prize:  Story $50 Poetry $25 (School)

                   Story $100 Poetry $50 (Adult) 

Second Prize:  Story $30 Poetry $15 (School)

                        Story $50 Poetry $25 (adult)

Third Prize:  Story $20 Poetry $10 (School)

                    Story $25 Poetry $10 (Adult)

Judging

There will be at least three judges at each level.  Each entry will be judged on a blind basis, only being identified by number and not by name.

Tallying and scoring should be completed by November 2d with winners to be presented November 4th.

Please send entries to:

Okefenokee Heritage Center

1460 N Augusta Ave

Waycross, GA  31503