Welcome to the Carteret Writers annual writing contest, 2020 edition. This is the 29th consecutive year for our contest. The contest is open to entries from the United States and North America, but limited to manuscripts submitted in English only.
Our entry categories this year are:
Fiction – 3,000 words or less
Nonfiction – 3,000 words or less
Flash Fiction – 750 words or less
Poetry – 36 lines or less per poem; up to 3 entries
Writing for Children – 3,000 words or less; poetry up to 3 entries of 36 lines or less each
The contest is open for entries, beginning Jan 1, 2020. The deadline for entries is midnight on March 11, 2020. Entry fee is $15 per entry for nonmembers. Prizes are $100, $50, and $25.
First, second, and third-place winners will be published in the Carteret Writers literary journal, Shoal. Honorable Mention entries will have the option of being published in Shoal. There will be two Honorable Mention winners in each category.