Why that picture? That is what March looks like in Rockford, Illinois right now. It's ugly to some, beautiful to us. Anyway, I'll bore you with my passion for midwestern topography at some other point. Today, I want to write about our Ides of March Poetry & Prose Contest.
For those of you who don't know, I don't just work for The KFFM. I am also the editor for The Rockford Review and serve on the board of directors for Rockford Writers' Guild. Right now we are conducting our 7th Annual "Ides of March Poetry & Prose Contest." So far, we have over 60 entries in the competition. If you are a writer and have a competitive spirit, the following information may be of interest to you.
2011 IDES OF MARCH POETRY & PROSE CONTEST
Sponsored by Rockford Writers’ Guild
THEME: “The cutting edge of the human condition”
(Fresh insight into dealing with life’s challenges)
DEADLINE: March 15, 2011 (the Ides of March)
FEES: $5 per prose piece, $5 for 1-3 poems
Multiple submissions accepted with appropriate fees
Checks payable to Rockford Writers’ Guild
(via mail or Pay Pal) must accompany entries
PRIZES: Cash amounts determined by entry fees collected
(All fees returned to contest winners as prizes)
RULES: Original, unpublished hard copy or electronic submissions
Poems up to 50 lines each, Prose up to 1300 words each
Include cover page with name, address, phone, e-mail, brief bio
Indicate adult or youth category (18 or under list age and school)
No entries returned but include SASE for results
Winners will be considered for publication in Rockford Review
(and invited to a Banquet & Reading at Cliffbreakers in July)
SEND TO: RWG Ides Contest, PO Box 858, Rockford, IL 61105
(or in electronic format to editor@rockfordwritersguild.com)
QUESTIONS: President David Ross 815-963-2098 daveconnieross@aol.com
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