The SCWC Writing Awards are given each year during the closing session of the annual SCWC gathering. The awards recognize published work from the prveious year in the form of magazine articles, short fiction, poetry, newspaper articles, letters to the editor, and blog posts. It is always a highlight of our conference!
~ The 2022 SCWC Writing Awards are now open! ~
The rules:
To enter, you must have attended at least one SCWC event in the past two years OR be registered for the 2022 workshop (either in-person or virtual).
Works must have been PUBLISHED between July 1, 2021 and May 1, 2022.
You may submit no more than one entry per category (but can submit in multiple categories).
Short stories and poems must have been published in a newspaper or magazine or been included in a published book. The publications can be either religious or secular and either printed or online. Blog posts can be published on any blog (your own, or someone else's).
To enter the contest send a photocopy of the entire work as it appeared in the publication and a photocopy of a page (such as the table of contents or cover) that shows the publication's title and date to the physical address below. A blog post or other entry published online can be shared to scwritersconference@gmail.com with an online link.
Send a letter to SCWC, PO Box 3057, Hueytown AL with: your name, category entering (magazine article, newspaper article, short story, poetry, letter to the editor, or blog post), and your contact information (including email address).
You must also submit a $5 reading fee with your entry. Payment can be made with a check to the above address, by Venmo to @SCWC-Conference, by PayPal to scwritersconference@gmail.com, or by credit/debit card (let us know and we'll invoice you).
The deadline (postmark) for entering the contest is May 25, 2022.
The top three winners plus deserving honorable mentions are recognized at the Southern Christian Writers Conference. This year's SCWC is June 3-4 at Valley View Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. (Registration for the SCWC opens on April 1.)
First place winners receive a small cash prize, while second and third place winners and honorable mention awardees receive a framable certificate.
We can't wait to receive your submissions!
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