POE HOUSE WRITING CONTEST!
Posted June 22, 2012
This writing contest is open to all. Please read all of the information carefully. WHAT: Our first-ever writing contest, open to all, with adult and teen categories. Write an essay or a prose piece, or write a poem. Be creative and write from the heart! Write in your own voice, or write in the style of Edgar Allan Poe! Unleash your imagination, and tell your reader why “The Poe House: A Jewel in Baltimore’s Crown” is so! THEME: the theme of your piece is, essentially, what the Poe House in Baltimore means to you, the City of Baltimore, and the world. (and not necessarily in that order!) CATEGORIES: There are four categories: Adult prose/essay, Adult poetry, Teen (age 16-19) prose/essay, Teen (16-19) poetry. Sorry, there is no category for children this year.
GUIDELINES: Prose/essay submissions can be no more than 1000 words. (Write and re-write! The shorter the better! Remember: “Omit needless words!”) Poetry submission length is at the entrant’s discretion (but shorter is sweeter!) You must submit three (3) copies of your entry. They will NOT be returned, so make sure you keep a copy for yourself! There is NO FEE to enter.
Your piece must have a cover page with your name, address, telephone number, and email address on it. DO NOT PUT ANY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY YOUR NAME, ON ANY OTHER PAGE OF YOUR ENTRY. If you are under the age of 18, your entry MUST have the entry form signed by a legal parent or guardian. (The downloadable entry form is below). DO NOT STAPLE YOUR WORK. Please use a paper clip, holding each of the three copies together (if there are multiple pages). Use simple, plain, white bond. Do not use fancy paper. Double space. Use 11 point Times Roman font. Do not use any fancy fonts anywhere. Do not illustrate or send illustrations/pictures with your entry. SUBMISSION DEADLINES: Your entry must be post-marked by August 1st, 2012.
TIMELINE: The first round of judging will happen between August 1st to approximately August 15th, 2012. The final round of judging will happen from approximately August 15th, 2012 to September 1st, 2012. Winner announcements and prizes will be awarded on or about October 1st, 2012.
PRIZES: Adult Poetry Prizes: First Place-- $100.00 and the chance to be published in either Monsterpalooza Magazine or Just Imagine Magazine, and have your piece read at the 2012 Poe Observance in Baltimore on October 7th, 2012 and a prize certificate. Second Place--$50.00 and a prize certificate. Honorable Mention—a prize certificate. Teen (ages 13-18) Prose/Essay Prizes: First Place-- $100.00 and the chance to be published in either Monsterpalooza Magazine or Just Imagine Magazine, and have your piece read at the 2012 Poe Observance in Baltimore on October 7th, 2012 and a prize certificate. Second Place--$50.00 and a prize certificate. Honorable Mention—a prize certificate. Teen Poetry (ages 13-18) Prizes: First Place-- $100.00 and the chance to be published in either Monsterpalooza Magazine or Just Imagine Magazine, and have your piece read at the 2012 Poe Observance in Baltimore on October 7th, 2012 and a prize certificate. Second Place--$50.00 and a prize certificate. Honorable Mention—a prize certificate. QUESTIONS: please contact contest@poeforevermore.com with any questions you may have! DO NOT SEND YOUR SUBMISSIONS VIA EMAIL. ALL EMAIL SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISCARDED. OUR JUDGES: To date, our judges include Poe House and Museum Curator Jeff Jerome, actor/filmmaker Mark Redfield, Bram Stoker award-winning anthology editor Ellen Datlow, Poe Society President and writer Rafael Alvarez, and writer/teacher Matt Lake. COMPLETE RULES AND ENTRY FORM can be downloaded HERE. Get writing! Poe Forevermore! |
THE 2012 POE HOUSE WRITING CONTEST