Writing Contest is open to GCWA members and the public — adults 18 and over, and youth 11 to 17. Winners will be announced at the GCWA meeting in May 2023.<br/>
Original, unpublished submissions only.
<br/>Your entry must be original, in English, unpublished, and unproduced, not accepted by
any other publisher or producer before May 1, 2023.<br/>
Word count:
<br/> Fiction / Nonfiction / Children’s Stories —1500 words maximum
<br/>Poetry – 40 lines maximum
<br/>Nonfiction includes essay, memoir, and creative nonfiction.
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