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March 2024

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WRITE ON! CONTEST 2024

Open for Submissions January 15, 2024 *** Deadline April 15, 2024

 Submission Rules:

  • 3 Categories:

o   Non-Fiction (1500 words max)

o   Fiction (1500 words max)

o   Poetry (1 page single spaced max)

  • Submission Fee is $10 per submission (one story or one poem) for RCLAS members,

$20 per submission for non-members. Annual RCLAS Membership $35 a year.

  • 1st prize - $150, 2nd prize - $100, 3rd prize - $75 for each category.
  • 3 honourable mentions in each category.
  • Maximum three submissions per person (@ $10 or $20 per submission), 3 TOTAL submissions combined, in any one or all three categories.
  • Winners and honourable mentions will be published in RCLAS E-Zine, Wordplay at Work.
  • Previously published work will be accepted as long as author retains copyright.
  • If you are a past Write on! Contest winner/honourable mention.DO NOT submit the same story or poem. If you DID not place in a past contest that same entry can be submitted again.
  • Cover letter to include Name, Address, Email, Phone, Category, Title, Payment option.
  • Blind judging. Submissions to judges are anonymous.
  • Submit entry as a Word Document (Font Times New Roman, Size 12)
  • DO NOT Include your name or identity on your word document. Double check and clear “author” in your word doc file properties. This is important.
  • Current Board Members are not eligible to submit.

SUBMISSION and Payment OPTION 1:

To PAY: Use the Paypal link found on our website https://rclas.com/2024-write-on-contest

AND email entry and cover letter to writeon@rclas.com. (THIS IS NOT OUR PAYPAL ACCOUNT)

SUBMISSION and PAYMENT OPTION 2:

Mail your cheque or money order to:

Royal City Literary Arts Society

Box #308 – 720 6th Street
New Westminster, BC   V3L 3C5

AND email entry and cover letter to writeon@rclas.com

(DO NOT mail in your submission. Poems and stories will only be accepted by email.)

For further information Email: writeon@rclas.com




2024 Surrey's International Writer's Conference

REGISTRATION OPENS | June 5th
MASTER CLASSES | October 23-24th
CORE CONFERENCE | October 25-27th






POETRY ROCK SURREY PUBLIC ART

Asian Garden, Bear Creek Park Garden, Bear Creek Park entrance southwest of 140 St & 88 Ave Poetry rock consists of a large piece of raw granite engraved with a poem composed by Surrey resident Dr. rev. byung Sub Van. A distinguished Korean-canadian writer and theologian, rev. Van composed the poem titled “mere Water am i”, which is inscribed on the rock in both Korean and English. it addresses the universal theme of water in its many forms, from raindrops to rivers to oceans, and through its many uses, from slaking thirst to producing power for factories. At the same time, the work uses the metaphor of water to celebrate social unity and cultural diversity. the work is a gift to the people of Surrey from rev. Van, his family and his sponsors. PHOTO: Helmut Gruntorad

CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON THIS PUBLIC ART

JJ LEE relates the ways and means that a writer must consider in order to make a profession ( aka a living) from the written word.


You Could Be Published Next Month!


SPOTLIGHT on the ARTS - is a 28 page publication issued monthly to a broad market. We are always looking for unique ideas and persepctives on the arts for publication. So if you have a story or idea, pen it to paper (ok - make that a digital .doc file) and send it to the ACS Team for consideration at info@artscounilofsurrey.ca...and la voila - you will be published!