Writing Contest 2019
Deadline for Entries: Friday, November 15, 2019
Announcement of Winners: news&views, spring 2020
Entry Categories
Flash Fiction
1,000-word maximum
A fictional work of extreme brevity,
that still offers character and plot
development.
Poetry
Any form (except rhyming couplets),
any subject, any length.
Confessions of a Classroom Clown
1,000-word maximum
The writing must be completely
fictional but may have some basis
in fact. Writers who wish to use
elements from their experience must
ensure that names and any other
identifying information is changed.
Any story that, in the opinion of
the judges or the Communications
Committee, appears to put an
individual’s privacy at risk will
be disqualified.
How to Submit
Submit electronic entries as an
attachment to an email with the
subject line WRITING CONTEST to
writingcontest@arta.net. You will
be notified when your submission
has been received. Please do not
resubmit your entry to the address
below if you have already submitted
it electronically.
Handwritten or typed manuscripts
may be sent to Writing Contest, c/o
ARTA Office, 11835 149 Street NW,
Edmonton, AB T5L 2J1
entry per category; however,
submissions in more than
The contest is open to all ARTA
one category are welcome.
members, except members
A separate entry form must
of any ARTA committee, the
accompany each entry.
ARTA Board of Directors,
• Entries that exceed the
and their families.
category word count will
• All submissions must be
be disqualified.
accompanied by the official
• Prizes are awarded for First
entry form as the first page of
and Second Place. The
the submission. (Do not send
selection of winners by the
the entry form as a separate
Communications Committee
file.) Contact the ARTA office
is final.
if a print copy of the entry
• Entry submission implies
form is required. The Writing
permission to publish
Contest rules and entry form
in news&views. As with
can be found on arta.net in
all news&views content,
the Wellness section under
submissions are subject
Popular Topics (or search
to editing. In accordance
for “Writing Contest” in
with ARTA’s principles,
the top right-hand corner).
the aim should be
Instructions for incorporating
respectful, clear writing
your writing entry to the entry
that avoids stereotyping.
form are provided.
• Winners will be advised
• All submissions must be
privately by letter and
original work.
publicly in the spring issue
• Submissions with explicit
of news&views.
sexuality or violence will
• All entrants retain ownership
be disqualified.
of publication rights to their
• Submissions may be
work; however, we ask that
handwritten or typed.
winners not submit their
• Electronic submissions must
entries to another market
be .doc or .docx; other formats
until after publication in
will not be considered.
news&views.
• In electronic and typed
• ARTA retains the right to use
submissions, decorative fonts
the entries for promotional
are not appropriate.
purposes during and after
• Illustrations are not accepted
the competition.
with submissions.
• All prizes must be accepted
• Submissions are limited to one as awarded.
Rules
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