Word Count
Up to 2,500 words.

                      Entry Forms/Fees
No fee.  No entry forms. Entries will be posted on the CalliopeWriters.org web site from the week of receipt until August 15, 2008, at the latest.  

                   How to Submit/Format
Nonfiction entries may be submitted electronically by MS Word attachment or as text in the body of the email message. Hardcopy submissions will be accepted using standard manuscript format: 1” margins all around. 
      Entries will be posted to a Nonfiction Contest area of the web site, however, authors’ names will be withheld.
      Entries will be disqualified if they do not relate to the theme of the contest or if, in the eyes of the General Editor, they do not pass the test of good taste—i.e., no graphic sex, gratuitous profanity, etc.
      Work must be original—no reprints.
 
Critiques should be submitted in electronic or hardcopy format as described above. Critiques must state the title of the applicable nonfiction entry. Each critique will be posted at the end of the nonfiction entry on the web site, with the critic’s name withheld.
 
                           The Fine Print
Note: critiques will be judged on the basis of their usefulness to the author of the piece being critiqued. The editors reserve the right to refuse publication (and thereby entry in the contest) to any critique that serves only to humiliate the author while offering no positive or constructive criticism. Think of the type of critique a GOOD writing instructor might provide. Disqualified critics will be notified and encouraged to revise and resubmit.  

Winners must retain sufficient rights for publication in Calliope, or their entries will be disqualified.
 
                                Prizes
The number of prizes will be determined based on the number of entries. At least one nonfiction and one critique prize will be awarded. Winners will receive gift subscriptions to Calliope, publication in the Summer or Fall 2008 issue, and certificates suitable for framing.
      All entries will be considered for future publication.
  
                           Notification
Winners will be notified by mail or e-mail and announced on this web site.  We use one-time rights only.  

                    About The Judging
Winners will be selected by The General Editor, with comments, opinions and concurrence solicited from other Calliope editors, and/or others the General Editor deems appropriate.  The decision of the judge will be final; every attempt will be made to render a fair and unbiased decision.  

                  Email entries to:  
       Cynthia@theriver.com
       Title the email message:
       Nonfiction Contest Entry
  
       Or snail mail to:
       Calliope Nonfiction Contest
       Cynthia Sabelhaus
       PO Box 23308
       Tucson, AZ 85734-3308    

Theme: Anything to do with writing—from the how-tos, why-tos, when-tos, and what-tos
(or ___-not-tos)  to book reviews, essays on your writing experience, grammar lessons, marketing ideas…ANYTHING RELATED TO WRITING. This contest will be two-fold with the purpose of promoting an exchange of ideas and a “workshop” atmosphere. Each entry will be open to critique by other visitors to the web site. Prizes will be awarded for best nonfiction pieces AND best critiques.
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