2011 Dr. Doris Mueller Poetry & Prose Contest
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Dr. Doris Mueller was a passionate educator, author and poet. She was also a long-time member of the Missouri Writers’ Guild. As part of her legacy, the 2011 MWG Board of Directors has established this contest, with proceeds beyond the prize money to go toward an annual scholarship to be awarded to a creative writing or English student enrolled in a program in a Missouri college or university.
 
Categories: 
·         Fiction suitable for children                         TOPIC:  Imaginary friends                            
·         Short story (YA or Adult)                           Choose the same topic or one of your own!
·         Poetry                                                                            Open
 
Prizes: First, second and third prizes in each category will be awarded $100, $50 and $25 respectively, plus certificates. Three Honorable Mentions in each category will be awarded certificates. Deadline: November 15, 2011.
 
Rules: We welcome work from both published and unpublished authors. All submissions must be previously unpublished. Prose should be double-spaced in 12-point Times Roman. Poetry may be single-spaced.
Entry Fees: $7 for each fiction or short story submission. $3 for each poem submitted. Please make checks payable to Missouri Writers’ Guild.
 
Writers may submit more than one story per category. Up to three poems may be submitted in an individual submission.  Stories may be any length up to 1,000 words. Poetry should be no longer than 50 lines, including title. Include your name, contact information, title(s) of your story, stories or poems included in the submission on the first page of your submission. Please include the CATEGORY for each work. Your name should not be on the work you submit. No violence, profanity or derogatory humor. Entries will not be returned.