The 2013 San Francisco Writing Contest

We are looking for great writing!

The official writing contest sponsored by the San Francisco Writers Conference is now open to writers worldwide in the categories of fiction, nonfiction/memoir, poetry, and children’s/YA books. All writers are invited to enter up to the first 2,500 words of an unpublished manuscript, short story, essay, or poem in the appropriate category.

The grand prize is $500 and a consultation with a literary agent who represents works in the winner’s genre. First place winners in each of the other categories will be awarded $100 prizes. The winners will be announced at the 2013 San Francisco Writers Conference on February 15th. All finalists will appear in the SFWC Event Program and be featured in the SFWC Newsletter.

The deadline for entries is January 7, 2013, so get your submissions polished up and sent in! Go here for the Official Contest Entry form.

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