The 2008 Northern Woods Thematic Poetry Award will be accepting entries through December 31st of 2008. Poems of any length will be considered, but it should be noted that those of extraordinary length (epics) or brevity (Haiku) must be truly exceptional in order to compete. All poems must be centrally related to the noted thematic element of this year's contest. Poems that are not apropos to the listed theme will not be considered, nor will poems received after the deadline of December 31st, 2008.
Details:
-Deadline for submission is December 31, 2008
-All entries will be judged and scored by a 3 member panel
-$10 entrance fee to be payed via Paypal Button below
-Top 3 poems will receive financial awards
-Top prize expected to surpass $250
-Prizes to be determined by total number of entries
-Entrants may submit up to 3 poems under one entrance fee
-Winners to be announced on January 31, 2009
-Winners will be notified via e-mail and listed on the website
-All entries must be previously unpublished poems
-No simultaneous submissions, please
How to Enter:
-Make sure you have a valid, activated PayPal account
-Click the "Buy Now" button below
-Pay the $10 entry fee using your PayPal account
-Submit your poem (using the same e-mail address as PayPal) to: geoffweed@gmail.com
-Entries should be included in the text of the e-mail
-No attachments, please
-Include your name, age, and telephone number with your submission e-mail
-Wait for your confirmation e-mail (which may take up to 14 days)
