Mimi Schwartz creative nonfiction contest: Dec 5th

Writing by sharpster on Wednesday, 28 of November , 2007 at 9:56 pm

While not a pie eating contest per say, (everyone should stop ironing their bibs) the Mimi Schwartz creative nonfiction contest is a great way for a creative nonfiction writer to win some cash and recognition.

Stockton students only — sorry to all our readers from Harvard and such.

THE MIMI SCHWARTZ AWARD
FOR CREATIVE NONFICTION
$100 for Best Personal Essay

The Writing Program at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey will present the Mimi Schwartz Award for Creative Nonfiction to an undergraduate student. Deadline: December 5, 2007.

Contest Guidelines:

1. All Stockton students are eligible, as are non-matriculated students who are taking a Stockton course in the current semester.

2. One entry per student.

3. All entries must have been written during the 2006-2007 or 2007-2008 academic year.

4. Each entry must be a personal essay no longer than 15 double-spaced pages with font no smaller than 12 points.

5. Each entry must have a title, but do not put your name on the essay.

6. Please send your entry as an email attachment (Word document) to Judy Copeland at Your name, address, and phone number should appear in the email itself, but not in the attachment.

7. The deadline is December 5, 2007.

8. The winner will be announced the week of January 21-26, 2008.

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