San Antonio Writers Guild Annual Writing Contest
 
Deadline: October 7, 2011

Entry fee: $20 for nonmember, $10 for members

•Fiction categories:
◦Novel, first chapter or up to the first 5,000 words
◦Short story, 4,000-word limit
◦Flash fiction, 1,000-word limit

•Non-fiction categories:

◦Memoir/personal essay, 2,500-word limit

•Poetry category:

◦One to three poems equal one entry for fee purposes. Each poem will be judged individually. There is a 40-line limit per poem (including blank lines between verses), any style.

Prizes

The first place winner will receive $150, second place $75 and third place $50 for acceptable entries in each category. Acceptable entries are those that meet contest format guidelines.