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Contest Rules and Guidelines:
NOTE: Contestants may either print page or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to www.winmoneywriting at P.O. Box 545, Marana, AZ 85653 to receive a copy of these contest rules.
Entries will be accepted only if submitted online through our website by or before midnight Arizona Mountain Standard Time or mailed in and postmarked by midnight Nov. 30th, 2011. All manuscripts submitted by mail must be accompanied by a signed entry form which can be requested by mail or by emailing your request for an official entry form to info@winmoneywriting.com. All entries must also be accompanied by a $10 entry fee to be entered for consideration. For online entries an online entry form must be submitted with an electronic signature at time of submission.
The awards given by www.winmoneywriting.com are given to honor originally authored works by aspiring writers, poets and authors. Contestants must be living citizens of the United States who have neither published, nor committed to publish, a book or a volume of poetry 40 pages or more in length and in an edition of 500 or more copies, for which they have received contract or financial compensation for either in the U.S. or abroad. Books on a smaller scale, such as chapbooks and limited editions, will not disqualify a poet or author.
Manuscripts must be of original poetry or content, in English, by one poet. There are no restrictions on the style of poetry or subject matter. Submissions with derogatory or abusive language, explicit sexual content, racial slurs or any content that is deemed unacceptable by WinMoneyWriting.com will not be accepted for consideration and the entry fee will not be returned to the submitter.
Contestants should send or submit only one copy of each manuscript. There is no limit to the number of entries that a contestant can submit, however, each submission must be a unique work as duplicate manuscripts are not accepted.
Manuscripts must be no longer than 21 lines for a poem or 500 words for creative writing piece, typed in a 12 point font single- or double-spaced. Multiple poems may not appear on a single page. Illustrations are not accepted. Contestants who have published poems in magazines may include those in the manuscript submitted, along with a page of acknowledgments.
Each manuscript must be accompanied by a completed entry form and a submission fee of $10.00. Please make check or money order payable to "The Creation Group." if submitting by mail. Do not send cash. Payment for online entries can be submitted online in the contest entry area. The $10.00 entry is non-refundable unless the contest is cancelled. In the event that a contest is cancelled the entry fee will be returned to the submitter within 90 days from the date of cancellation.
Contestants who submit more than one manuscript must include an entry form and submission fee with each.
Contestants may submit manuscripts elsewhere simultaneously, but must notify the WinMoneyWriting.com immediately if a manuscript becomes committed to another press.
A manuscript committed to another press is not eligible for www.winmoneywriting.com awards.
Manuscripts must be postmarked by midnight November 30th, 2011 for mail in entries or submitted online by midnight Arizona Mountain Standard Time for online submissions. Late manuscripts will be accepted. Contestants are strongly advised to retain copies of their work as manuscripts will not be returned.
www.winmoneywriting.com assumes no responsibility for the loss of manuscripts.
Notification of contest results will be made available by email upon request and will be posted on the “Contest Rules and Winners” section of our website. Contestants who wish to receive acknowledged receipt of their manuscripts should enclose a self-addressed, stamped postcard for mail-in entries and should email a request for receipt for online entries to info@winmoneywriting.com if you do not receive one and would like confirmation of your entry.
A winner will be determined by March 1st, 2012 and the award will be sent out to the contest winner no later than April 1st, 2012. The contest winner’s submission and bio will be published on www.winmoneywriting.com on or before April 1st, 2012. The information in the winner’s bio is subject to submission of such information by the winner. If the winner does not provide this information to WinMoneyWriting.com a generic bio will be published on their behalf.
The winner will receive a $500 prize either by check or American Express Gift Card along with recognition and publishing of their work on our website. The winning submission will also be published and highlighted in a book composed of all of the entries verified and approved for publishing from this contest. No royalties will be paid to the author on the copies distributed by WinMoneyWriting.com. The standard contract of the publisher will govern production, distribution, and royalties for all other copies. The contest winner will receive a free copy of the publication that includes their originally authored work and additional copies will be made available for sale on our website and through other distribution channels that are not yet specified.
WinMoneyWriting.com cannot and will not consider manuscript revisions during the course of the contest. The winning author will have an opportunity to revise before publication.
All correspondence concerning the contest should be addressed to www.winmoneywriting.com. Immediate family members or employees of www.winmoneywriting.com and their immediate family members are not eligible to participate. The decisions of WinMoneyWriting.com regarding eligibility are final.
WinMoneyWriting.com reserves the right to cancel this contest at anytime without obligation or penalty. Furthermore, we reserve to right to refuse any entry we deem inappropriate or any entry that does not meet the specified qualifications for entry.
Best Wishes,
Deneene A. Collins
CEO & President of www.winmoneywriting.com
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