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Annual Writing Competition

The 2010 WV Writers Annual Writing Competition is now open to receive entries and will continue to do so through the end of March.  Please see the entry forms printed below and pay close attention to the new rules and format for the student contest.

You can read an article on our blog answering many common questions, as written by contest coordinator Steve Goff.   And coming next week we'll have a podcast devoted to the contest as a whole, covering a wide range of frequently asked questions.

Good luck!

2010 Contest Entry Forms
WV Writers Annual Writing Competition 2010 Entry Form
 ENTRY FORM (.doc or .pdf)


WV Writers New Mountain Voices Student Writing Competition 2010 Entry Form ENTRY FORM (.doc or .pdf)


FACTS ABOUT THE CONTEST
  • Established in 1982
  • The state's largest writing competition.
  • Open to West Virginia residents and members of WV Writers, Inc., adult or college-level.
  • New Mountain Voices Student Writing Contest (with different writing categories for grades 1-5, 6-8 and 9-12)
  • Over $105, 000.00 in prize money awarded since 1982.
Competition Winners from Years Past.
  2001, 2002, 2003,
2004, 2005, 2006,
2007, 2008, 2009