General Eligibility, Entry Fees & Manuscript Requirements

ELIGIBILITY:

• Entries must be original and unpublished. This includes blogs, Facebook, websites and any other digital media.
• Entries that have placed in any CWC contest are no longer eligible for future submission, regardless of calendar year.
• Contests are open to all CWC members and to non-member residents of North and South Carolina and students attending school in the Carolinas. (If eligibility requirements are not met and you still submit, your contest fee will not be refunded.)
• Executive Board members and Contest Chairs may not enter club contests during their terms of office.
• Only one entry per contest is allowed.  

MANUSCRIPT FORMAT:

• Do not include any identifying information on your manuscript. This includes name, website, email address, etc.  
• Entries should be double-spaced (except poetry, which may be single-spaced), in any standard 12-point font, such as Times New Roman, Arial, Verdana or Courier.
• Title and word count (or lines of poetry) must appear in the upper left of first page of manuscript.

SUBMISSIONS PROCESS AND ENTRY FEES:

• All contests entries must be submitted, and entry fee paid using ‘Submittable’.
• See individual contests for fees.
• Please complete the cover letter include your address, place of residence, and a brief bio. Non members please be sure you include where you reside (or if a student where you attend school)  

SUBMISSIONS DEADLINES:

• See individual contests for deadlines.
• Online submissions must be received by midnight of the due date.

AWARDS:

• See specific contest for individual awards.
• Awards will be presented at the monthly CWC meeting that is stated in individual contest guidelines. Winners will be invited to read the winning entry at the club meeting. Each winner will have five minutes to read.