Writing Contest
Friday, April 14, 2023 — Submission deadline (must be registered)
Registrants may submit up to one entry in one or more of the five categories with an accompanying $20 fee for each submission.
First, second and third place will be awarded and a new $100 award will be announced at the closing ceremony.
- First-place prize: Free registration to the next Writers Conference
- Second-place prize: $50 discount to the next Writers Conference
- Third-place prize: $25 discount to the next Writers Conference
Judges
- Fiction: Heidi Hartwiger
- Nonfiction: Joanna Eleftheriou
- Poetry: Serena Fusek
- Young Adult Fiction: Sylvia Liu
- Juvenile Fiction: Jennifer "Jen" Malia
Writing Contest Entry Submission
Entries may be mailed or delivered to:
Christopher Newport University LifeLong Learning Society660 Hamilton Drive
Newport News, VA
23602-6925
or emailed to lifelonglearning@cnu.edu.
Christopher Newport students may submit entries to Dr. Kara Keeling
Writing Contest Rules
- All entries must be original, unpublished manuscripts (work that appears in on-campus publications or online publications is considered published and may not be submitted).
- All entries must be double-spaced in 12-point, Times New Roman font on 8.5x11-inch white paper.
- There must be a removable title page (e.g. paper clipped) with the author’s name, address, category, and title.
- Title and page number must appear on each page of all entries. Your name or other identifying information should not appear.
- The word count for each category is:
- Fiction, YA Fiction & Juvenile Fiction: one story or book chapter, not to exceed 3,000 words
- Nonfiction: one article or book chapter, not to exceed 3,000 words
- Poetry: one poem, not to exceed 100 lines
- Judges have been requested to comment in writing (length at their discretion).
- Failure to follow contest rules or cancellation of registration will disqualify entry.
- Entries may be picked up at the close of the conference or within 30 days at the LLS office.