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Volume One's First-Ever Poetry Contest
Volume One, the Chippewa Valley's biweekly arts and culture publication, is now accepting entries for its first poetry contest. We are seeking original, unpublished, poetic entries from the local community. Submissions can be up to 1,000 words and may not exceed 100 lines. It is also encouraged to enter two supplemental haiku poems about something in the local community. (Haikus will not be eligible for prizes, but several of the best will be published.)
Prizes include having the work published in Volume One, free admittance to a non-fiction writing course through UW-Eau Claire's Continuing Education office with professor and author Dr. John Hildebrand for Fall 2010 called "Writing the Memoir." (Details about the class will not be available until March, at which time you can find information at www.uwec.edu/ce/enrichment.) Second place will receive a $40 gift certificate to Bookends on Main, and third place will receive a $20 gift certificate to The Book Cellar.
Entries are due by January 20, 2010.
Both The Book Cellar and UW-Eau Claire's Continuing Education helped make this year's contest possible. Full rules are below.
To submit, e-mail your entries with a title, author name, address, phone number, and e-mail to trevor@volumeone.org.
Official Rules and Eligibility Requirements for Volume One's First-Ever Poetry Contest
1. The contest is open to everyone, but preference is given to authors residing in the Eau Claire, Menomonie, and the Chippewa Falls region. This includes all students, professors, and community members within and adjacent to these cities. Volume One staff members and regular contributors are not eligible. If you're unsure of your eligibility, contact trevor@volumeone.org.
2. Poetry entered in the contest must be original and previously unpublished, and must not exceed 1000 words or 100 lines in length.
3. Each author is limited to two (2) main entries, as well as two (2) haiku entries.
4. The deadline for contest entries is January 20, 2010.
5. Each entry must be accompanied by a poem title, author's name, address, phone number, and e-mail address.
6. Entries may be e-mailed to trevor@volumeone.org.
7. The winning poem will be published in Volume One during an upcoming winter issue. Other top-ranking stories may also eventually be published. The winning poet will receive free admittance to a non-fiction writing course through UW-Eau Claire's Continuing Education office with professor and author Dr. John Hildebrand for Fall 2010. Second place will receive a $40 gift certificate to Bookends on Main, and third place will receive a $20 gift certificate to The Book Cellar.
8. The winning poem and all submissions remain the property of the poets. By entering the contest, you agree to allow Volume One to publish and otherwise use part or all of your submission(s).