Conference Contest
Are you ready to be an award-winning author or writer?
Submit to our contest and you may hear your name called at our Awards Program Saturday night.
Please note that if an entry has been entered into a previous FCWC contest and won, it may not be entered again. However, if the piece did not win first place, it may be entered again, but the second time is the final opportunity for that piece to be entered.
Here are the categories and submission instructions for your UNPUBLISHED and UNCONTRACTED works:
| Genre | Guidelines |
|---|---|
| Articles |
Submit a nonfiction article of no more than 1,000 words. |
| Bible Studies |
Submit an outline, plus first 1,000 words. |
| Children's Early Reader |
Submit a one paragraph summary, plus first 500 words, |
| Children's Picture or Board Book |
Submit the entire work, without graphics. PLEASE tell us if it’s a BOARD BOOK or PICTURE BOOK |
| Devotions |
Submit the Bible verse and short prayer/inspirational saying (not included as part of 300 word limit) PLUS up to three devotions that are up to 300 words each. The devotions do not need to be related in content. |
| Flash Fiction | (A short story of no more than 1000 words.) Submit entire piece. |
| Middle Grade Books |
Fiction or Nonfiction: Submit a one paragraph description, plus first 1,000 words. |
| Nonfiction Books (6 cats.) |
Submit a one paragraph description of work, plus first 1,500 words. |
| Novels (6 cats.) |
Submit a one paragraph description, plus first 1,500 words. |
| Poetry |
Submit up to 3 poems, single spaced. No more than 1 page per poem. |
| Short Story |
(A work of fiction of no more than 7,500) Submit a one paragraph description, plus first 1,500 words |
| YA Fiction |
Submit a one paragraph description, plus first 1,500 words |
| YA Nonfiction |
Submit a one paragaraph description, plus first 1,500 words |
Submission Requirements:
EMAIL your submission(s) as an ATTACHMENT (do not put your submission into the body of the email) to [email protected]. It needs to be a Word document—this is an industry standard. Mail your check to:
Taryn Souders
32939 Wolfs Trail
Sorrento, FL 32776
Must be RECEIVED no later than September 30, 2022 (which means you should mail it before the 23rd)
*Each UNPUBLISHED, UNCONTRACTED submission must include a cover sheet with: Your name, email address, title of your work, and category entered.
Each page after should not include your name or any tell-tale evidence of the author.
Each submission should be double-spaced, Times New Roman (black), font size 12, with 1" margins.
Include a check for $25 made payable to "Word Weavers International" for each category entered. You may write one check for multiple entries.
You must be registered for the conference to enter. Even if you’re only coming one day, you may still enter.
The judges reserve the right to switch the category for an entry, to cancel a category if the number of entries is insufficient,
or to decide not to have a winner if the level of the best entries is not up to publishing industry standards.
RULES AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- If you’re under contract within a genre, you may not enter that genre. *Individual pieces of Poetry and Devotions are an exception to this rule.
- If you self-published within a genre more than five years ago, you may enter that genre.
- If you are traditionally published within a genre, you may not enter that genre regardless of copyright date.
- You may enter multiple genres, AND/OR you may enter the same genre more than once. (*This is new*)
