Attention all writers, be ye of novel or essay, poem or song, spoken word or play, come join us for the 7th Annual  writing competition - Writing in 150. The competition works like this: 

The .pdf file above must be downloaded completed and sent to the email or snail mail address listed in the Form. Deadline to enter the competition is 5:00 pm EST on April 5, 2025.

1.     This competition is done in-person.    

2.     Participants are invited to write in one of the following genres: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, spoken word,                song or short play.

3.     The word count limit is 1000 words maximum (but can be less).

4.     For Song Writing, it is expect the music will have been conceived of prior and the writing on the day is            the lyrics and putting it together with the music. Song Writers write from home and join us after.

5.     On the day at 10:58 am, we will email you your entrant number (you use this instead of your name to              ensure blind judging), a blank word document (which has been formatting for printing) and the theme on           which you are to write based on the genre. Fiction writers write on the same theme, poetry writers write            on the same theme, but it is different than the fiction writers theme, and so on.

6.     On or before 1:30 pm, you must email your submission to abunchofpeopleartsandevents@gmail.com.              Your submission will then be emailed to the relevant judges. 

7.     Starting at 2:00 mpm we will all gather to share our work. The Public is invited to attend.

8.     You will all be informed of the winners after the judging takes place.

9  .  Writers can be solo, duos or groups (each person must register and pay the $25)

10.  Writers have 2 1/2 hours to write. Please note: Song writer's are expected to come in with the music               already composed (you will write the lyrics and put it together with the music in 2 1/2 hours), so that you         have enough time. 

11.  The winners will be published in a book by a Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Publishing Inc., which will                 include a download link to the Spoken Word and Song winners.

12.  The cost to enter: 25$.

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Please note: Each age category within each genre must have 2 writers competing, if not we will cancel that category and refund your money