| MOUNT ARROWSMITH NOVEL WRITING CONTEST / 2007 |
| NOVEL CONTEST
GUIDELINES: LAST DAY TO SUBMIT FEE: 15 SEPTEMBER 2007 @ 23:59 HRS LAST DAY TO SUBMIT NOVEL: 15 SEPTEMBER 2007 @ 23:59 HRS PRIZES: $1000 cdn GRAND PRIZE - ASSURED. WINNERS CHOSEN: 15 NOV 2007 WINNERS POSTED HERE: 16 NOV 2007 @ 00:01 HOURS PRIZES WILL BE MAILED TO WINNERS: 18 NOV 2007 @ 10:00 HRS RESTRICTIONS: NO FRIENDS OR RELATIVES OF THE CONTEST JUDGES MAY WIN CASH PRIZES. GENERAL CONTEST RULES: 1. DECISION OF JUDGES IN ALL MATTERS IS FINAL. 2. NO REFUND OF FEES. 3. NO EDITING AFTER SUBMISSION. 4. NOVELS WILL NOT BE RETURNED. 5. NO PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED MATERIAL.. 6. PAPER MANUSCRIPTS ONLY. 7. CD SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED BUT A PRINT-OUT FEE OF $20 MUST BE ADDED TO YOUR FEE TO COVER PAPER AND INK - SORRY. NO E-MAIL SUBMISSIONS UNLESS CLEARED BY HQ. $20 PRINT-OUT FEE REQUIRED AS WELL. 8. WRITERS RETAIN ALL RIGHTS TO THEIR NOVELS. 9. YOUNG WRITERS REQUIRE CONSENT OF PARENTS OR GUARDIANS. 10. ALL WRITTEN MATERIAL SUBMITTED TO THE CONTEST (WITH PROPER FEE AND APPLICATION) WILL BE CONSIDERED A "NOVEL" AND WILL BE JUDGED ACCORDINGLY. 11. BY SUBMITTING A MANUSCRIPT TO CONTEST HEADQUARTERS YOU ARE ASKING THE JUDGES TO ACCEPT YOUR SUBMISSION AS A "COMPLETE NOVEL" AND HAVE IT JUDGED AS SUCH IN THIS CONTEST. 12. ADDING TO AN INCOMPLETE NOVEL WILL BE ALLOWED UP TO AND INCLUDING THE CLOSING DATE. EDITING PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED PAGES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. 13. ALL PAGES IN POSSESSION OF THE JUDGES AT MIDNIGHT ON THE CONTEST CLOSING DATE WILL BE CONSIDERED "YOUR COMPLETE NOVEL SUBMISSION" FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTEST. NOVEL THEME: THEME IS OPEN. FEEL FREE AND ENJOY YOURSELF. READERS AND JUDGES ARE OPEN MINDED. POLITICAL CORRECTNESS IS OPTIONAL THE LAWS OF CANADA ARE NOT. NOVEL FORMAT: 8 1/2" by 11" paper / readable font please. NO LESS THAN 80 PAGES TYPED ONE SIDE DOUBLE- SPACED. NO MORE THAN 424 PAGES TYPED ONE SIDE DOUBLE-SPACED OR EQUIVALENT.. IF YOU SINGLE SPACE YOUR NOVEL ON ONE SIDE MAKE SURE IT IS READABLE WITH NO LESS THAN 40 PAGES AND NO MORE THAN 212 PAGES. IF YOU SINGLE SPACE YOUR NOVEL ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PAGE MAKE SURE IT IS READABLE. THE MINIMUM IS 20 PAGES AND THE MAXIMUM IS 106 PAGES. NUMBERED PAGES: IF YOU CAN PLEASE NUMBER THE PAGES OF YOUR NOVEL. TITLE PAGE: TITLE OF NOVEL NAME (OR PEN NAME) OF WRITER COLLABORATION AND ANONYMITY: MORE THAN ONE WRITER MAY COLLABORATE ON A NOVEL. WRITERS MAY USE A PEN NAME IF THEY WISH. WRITTEN CRITIQUES OF YOUR NOVEL: THIS CONTEST IS A COMPETITION FOR PRIZE MONEY. IN THE 2005 CONTEST MANY WRITERS ASKED FOR A WRITTEN CRITIQUE OF THEIR WORK. WE WERE UNABLE TO OFFER THIS SERVICE UNTIL NOW. A FEW OF OUR VOLUNTEER READERS ARE OFFERING NOVELISTS A WRITTEN CRITIQUE OF THEIR WORK FOR SIXTY DOLLARS. THAT IS $60 CDN FOR CANADIAN WRITERS AND $60 U.S. FOR AMERICAN AND FOREIGN WRITERS. INCLUDE A RETURN ENVELOPE WITH YOUR SUBMISSION: *CANADIAN CONTESTANTS PLEASE INCLUDE A STAMPED SELF-ADDRESSED (LEGAL SIZED) ENVELOPE FOR END OF CONTEST DETAILS OR ADD $1 cdn TO YOUR FEE.. *AMERICAN & FOREIGN CONTESTANTS PLEASE INCLUDE AN UNSTAMPED SELF-ADDRESSED (LEGAL SIZED) ENVELOPE FOR END OF CONTEST DETAILS. HOWEVER $1 U.S. MUST BE ADDED TO YOUR $20 U.S. FEE FOR POSTAGE. (WE CAN'T MAIL LETTERS FROM CANADA WITH AMERICAN STAMPS.) CONTEST FEES: * $20 CANADIAN IN CASH FOR CANADIAN WRITERS WHO INCLUDE A STAMPED SELF-ADDRESSED (LEGAL SIZED) ENVELOPE WITH THEIR SUBMISSION. * $20 AMERICAN IN CASH FOR AMERICAN AND FOREIGN WRITERS WHO INCLUDE AN UNSTAMPED SELF-ADDRESSED (LEGAL SIZED) ENVELOPE WITH THEIR SUBMISSION. PLEASE ADD $1 U.S. TO YOUR FEE FOR POSTAGE. TOTAL PAYABLE WILL BE $21 IN AMERICAN FUNDS. PREFERRED METHOD OF PAYMENT: CASH ONLY PLEASE EASIEST ALTERNATIVE FOR FEES & POSTAGE: PUT YOUR $20 cdn OR $21 U.S. (AND YOUR ENTRY FORM) INTO YOUR SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE AND STICK THE ENVELOPE INSIDE YOUR NOVEL. MAKE SURE YOUR NOVEL AND ITS PACKAGE ARE WELL SECURED AND SEND THEM BY MAIL OR COURIER TO CONTEST HEADQUARTERS. ANY QUESTIONS JUST EMAIL: mycanoes {AT} hotmail {D0T} com |
| MOUNT ARROWSMITH NOVEL WRITING CONTEST 2562 2ND AVENUE, PORT ALBERNI, B.C. CANADA, V9Y 2A1. CONTEST APPLICATION FORM: DATE MAILED: ________________________________________ YOUR NAME: _________________________________________ YOUR ADDRESS: _________________________________________ _________________________________________ YOUR E-MAIL: __________________________________________ NOVEL TITLE: __________________________________________ NUMBER OF PAGES: __________________________________________ NOVEL PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED?: YES NO FEE INLCUDED?: YES NO AMOUNT: __________________ PRINT-OUT FEE INCLUDED?: YES NO AMOUNT: ___________________ WRITTEN CRITIQUE?: YES NO AMOUNT:____________________ |
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| PAST CONTESTS: 2005 CONTEST DETAILS 2006 CONTEST DETAILS |
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| THE JUDGE |
| GRAND PRIZE WINNER - 2007: THIS YEAR'S NOVEL CONTEST WINNER IS SWEET OBSESSION BY STEPHEN H. GARRITY OF KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA. STEPHEN WINS $1000.00 IN CANADIAN FUNDS PAYABLE IMMEDIATELY. CLICK HERE FOR STEPHEN'S BIO FIRST HONOURABLE MENTION - 2007: ELIZABETH N. EVASDAUGHTER RECEIVES FIRST HONOURABLE MENTION FOR: AN EPISTLETORY NOVEL. SECOND HONOURABLE MENTION - 2007: ROSARY O'NEILL RECEIVES SECOND HONOURABLE MENTION FOR: SWEET OPIUM. THIRD HONOURABLE MENTION - 2007: GUSTAVO FLORENTIN RECEIVES THRID HONOURABLE MENTION FOR: IN THE TALONS OF THE CONDOR. FOURTH HONOURABLE MENTION - 2007: DAVID CROOKES RECEIVES FOURTH HONOURABLE MENTION FOR: BORDERLINE. MORE DETAILS TO COME. TWO WRITTEN CRITQUES ARE OUTSTANDING. THOSE COMPLETED WILL BE MAILED OUT IMMEDIATELY. |