RCWMS is committed to supporting all women as they find their voices and make them heard. In addition to our writing classes, workshops, and retreats, we run an essay contest in most years. Our 2020 Essay Contest opened for submissions on June 15 and is open through July 31, 2020.
THEME: Essays should focus on the theme “What has changed for you in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing racism in the USA, and the recent public response to police violence?” We invite submissions that consider this theme in a variety of ways. What has changed for you? How are you responding? What have you lost or abandoned? What has sustained you during this time?
DETAILS: All women, including trans women, 18 years of age or older may submit up to 2 previously unpublished nonfiction essays, 1,200 words or less. Submit online only: rcwms.submittable.com/submit. Previous first-place winners and current RCWMS Board members not eligible. No sermons, please. Do not put your name on your essay(s). Fill out the online cover letter form with the essay’s title, your name, address, phone, and email. Submissions open June 15, 2020 and close July 31, 2020.
PRIZES: $300 for first place, $200 second, and $100 third. The winning essay will be published in the RCWMS newsletter, South of the Garden, in September or December 2020.
NOTIFICATION: Winners will be notified by email.
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