Carteret Writers Contest 2018
Welcome to the Carteret Writers annual writing contest, 2018 edition. This is the 27th consecutive year for our contest. The contest is open to entries from the United States and North America, but limited to manuscripts submitted in English only.
Our entry categories this year are:
Fiction – 3,000 words or less
Nonfiction – 3,000 words or less
Flash Fiction – 750 words or less
Poetry – 50 lines or less per poem
Writing for Children – 2,000 words or less
The contest is open for entries, beginning Jan 1, 2018. The deadline for entries is midnight on March 14, 2018. Entry fee is $10 per entry.
Prizes are $100, $50, and $25.
First, second, and third-place winners will be published in the Carteret Writers literary journal, Shoal. Honorable Mention entries will have the option of being published in Shoal. There will be two Honorable Mention winners in each category.