Something new! Members can enter the Prompt competition even if they are unable to attend on November 17th. Just be sure to arrange a proxy or attendee to be present and read your submission. If you win, you may be published in the next Anthology edition from WGA. (If not present, no gift card will be awarded, but fame and glory await you!)
The prompt for November is “My most memorable dance” and it is in the Memoirs category.
Rules of our membership writing competition:
· Members must be the author of the piece and (NEED NOT) be present to read their submissions for November only..
· The author is allowed one submission only. The reading time limit is 5 minutes (strictly enforced).
· The writing prompt must be stated within the text of the submission.
· There is a limit of 500 words, and the word count should be stated on the printed copy.
· Readers must bring a printed copy which the Guild will keep.
· Reading from a cell phone or computer is NOT allowed.
· After all submissions have been read, our members vote to decide the winner.
· Those authors submitting and reading are not allowed to vote.
· The winner (if present) will receive a token prize, usually a gift card.
· Non-members are welcome to read their work after the competition.
· Authors are responsible for accuracy, grammar, spelling, and all final editing.
· The 1st and 2nd place winners of Writers Guild writing competitions may have their work published in a pamphlet Anthology in the future.
· (New) The author must be a living person.
· (New) The submission must not have been previously published anywhere.
· (New) No generative AI writing is allowed. Use your imagination to create new works.