2010 Writing Contest for High School Students

Tennessee Mountain Writers, Inc.
P. O. Box 5435
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-5435

If you are a high school student, you may submit one poem and/or one prose piece (short story, article, essay) to the 22nd Annual Tennessee Mountain Writers' Conference contest.

HOW TO ENTER

Rules: Follow the rules and formatting listed below in the Contest Rules section.
Entry: Fill out the entry form below, detach, and include with all your entry materials.
Mail to: Contest Committee
TN Mountain Writers' Conference
P. O. Box 5435
Oak Ridge, TN 37381-5435
Postmark: Entries must be postmarked on or before February 1, 2010. Manuscripts cannot be acknowledged or returned. Please keep a copy of all submissions.
  
CONTEST RULES **

- Entries must not have been previously published, accepted for publication, nor have won any award in a previous TMW contest.
- Entries must be typed, double-spaced (poetry excepted), on 8-1/2" x 11" paper, one side only.
- Good photocopies are acceptable. Manuscripts cannot be returned.
- Author's name must NOT appear on the manuscript. Include a separate cover page for each entry with:
- Author's name, address, telephone number, and emai address.
- Category and title of that specific work
- Limit of one (1) entry per category per person.
** ENTRIES NOT FOLLOWING RULES WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
 
NO FEES
  
DEADLINE

- Entries must be postmarked on or before February 1, 2010.

AWARDS

First Place
Second Place
Third Place
Honorable Mention
$50 + Plaque
$30 + Certificate
$20 + Certificate
Certificate
  
Winners for each category will be announced and awards presented during the TMW banquet on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at the DoubleTree Hotel, Oak Ridge, TN. All student winners will receive complimentary tickets to the awards banquet for themselves and one adult guest (parent or teacher). Additional banquet tickets may be purchased for $35 each by calling 865-671-6046.





Check list: ____ Entry form ____ My entry

STUDENT'S INFORMATION

NAME
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AGE
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HOME ADDRESS
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GRADE
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HOME PHONE
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EMAIL ADDRESS
_______________________ @ _______________________
  
ENTRY TITLE
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CATEGORY
      Poetry      Prose      (Circle one)
  
SCHOOL NAME/TOWN
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TEACHER'S NAME
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