The West End Writers Workshop is proud to announce the 2011 Writing Contest!
  Three prizes in each of two separate categories - Prose and Poetry.
$75 First Prize, $50 Second Prize and $25 Third Prize.

Entry Submission Start - April 1
Online Submission Deadline - May 15
Mailed Submissions - postmarked no later than May 13
Finalists Announcement - late May
Awards Announcement and Ceremony at Barclay Manor - Wed., June 22, 6:30 to 8:30 pm.
After-Ceremony Party at the Sylvia Hotel Bar - 8:30 pm
Entries may be submitted online at www.wewriters.org with fees paid to Paypal.
All entries must be in the English language.
Contest entries may cover any topic as there is no official theme.
Prose word count is limited to 750 words.
Poems are limited to one page each.
Fees are $10 Canadian per prose entry OR $10 for two poems.

Submitting via regular mail:

Format
E ntries must be printed one side of plain white paper, text must be 12 point Courier, double spaced, with min .75 inch margins. Poetry can be single spaced. Do not put your name on the entry itself, only a title. Create an entry form on a separate sheet with your title, category, name, address, email, fees, payment method, and date of submission.
For an example, see Perfectly Formatted Pages.

Mail and Payment
West End Writers Contest, c/o. #301, 1535 Nelson Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6G 1M2.Cheques or money orders for the fee(s) should be made payable to West End Writers. Please do not send cash.

Submitting online:

Format
Text must be 12 point Courier, double spaced, with min .75 inch margins saved as a .pdf, .doc or .txt file. Poetry can be single spaced. Do not put your name on the entry itself, only the title. Create an entry form on a separate sheet with your title, category, name, address, email, fees, payment method, and date of submission.
For an example, see Perfectly Formatted Pages.

Click here to download Adobe Reader.

Email
Email entry form and entry as attachements to: westendwriters

Payment
Log onto Pay Pal, use the westendwriters @ gmail.com email address, and put "2011WEContest" in the Description.Your payment must arrive within 24 hours of your submission. Be aware of any delays by PayPal if your account is not connected to a credit card.

Contest results will be emailed to the WEWW membership and contest entrants, and will be posted at: wewriters.org/contestwinners where past winners are posted now, and at westendwriters.blogspot.com/
All questions may be directed to WEWW through wewriters.org or at westendwriters@gmail.com

Please download and distribute the Contest Poster

Happy writing and good luck!