Carrie McCray Literary Contest

Named in honor of one of SCWW's founding members, the Carrie McCray Literary Contest is open to all registered attendees of the 2008 conference. You may enter one manuscript in each category:

Eligibility:

Work must be original and unpublished, except for works published in The Quill. First-place winners for 2007 are not eligible to submit in the category in which they won. Works submitted to the 2008 SCWW literary journal and works by faculty members are also ineligible.

Format:

All entries must be typed. Prose must be double-spaced. The author’s name, address, phone number, e-mail address and the title of the entry must appear on a separate cover sheet. Each page should include the title and page number. The author's name may appear only on the cover sheet. Entrants failing to comply with the above guidelines may have their work disqualified at the sole discretion of the contest coordinator.

Prizes

Prizes for each category of the Carrie McCray Literary Competition will be awarded as follows:

• First Place - $500.00 and the winning entry will be professionally reviewed.
• Second Place - $100.00
• An Honorable Mention certificate in each category will also be presented.

Presentation of awards will take place on Saturday evening.

To Enter:

After you have completed the registration process, send four copies of each entry and 1 cover sheet to:

Carrie McCray Literary Awards
Kim Blum-Hyclak
1315 Treetop Drive
Lancaster, SC 29720

Deadline: September 1st, 2008

Winners

As we open the contest for the 2008 Carrie McCray Literary Award, we would like to again recognize previous years' winners. Visit the winners page.