Wisconsin Writers Association Jade Ring Contest
Deadline - July 31, 2017
Poetry - All
poems: free verse, formal, everything in between. Maximum Length: 75 lines
(blank lines included); single-spaced
Fiction -
Short story or flash fiction. Maximum Length: 2,000 words; double-spaced
Nonfiction
- Article, memoir, essay or true story. Maximum Length: 2,000 words;
double-spaced
Humor - Fiction
or nonfiction piece written with humorous elements of comic wit specifically
meant to induce laughter. Some specific forms for humor are: satire, irony,
sarcasm, exaggeration, wordplay, parody, or poking fun at a situation.
Maximum
Length: 800 words; double-spaced
Entry
fee: $10.00 for members, $15.00 for nonmembers
Prizes:
-First Place: $100 or Jade Ring for first-time winners, Second Place: $70, Third Place $40, Honorable Mention: (two
maximum, no cash prize)