Col. Darron L. Wright Memorial Awards

A project of Line of Advance Literary Journal

About

Thanks to a generous donation from the Blake and Bailey Family Fund, Line of Advance is presenting the 2024 Colonel Darron L. Wright Memorial Writing Awards. Like us, Darron Wright was a soldier: a larger than life infantry commander with several tours under his belt. And also like us, Col. Wright was a writer: a thoughtful, reflective artist, who was eager to tell the truth about his men with compassion and a commander's eye. He was killed in a September 2013 parachute training accident. Col. Wright was the author of a 2012 memoir Iraq Full Circle: From Shock and Awe to the Last Combat Patrol in Baghdad and Beyond. This award is presented in his name in an effort to honor his memory.
Since 2016, the Col. Darron L. Wright Memorial Writing Awards have annually recognized excellence in prose (includes fiction, non-fiction, and hybrid forms) and poetry by U.S. military service members and veterans. In 2020, organizers announced additional prose and poetry categories for immediate family members of U.S. military service members and veterans.

No Fees! This contest does not charge mandatory fees.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to active duty U.S. military members, veterans, and their immediate families.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Awarded 1 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Awarded 1 x per year

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Military personnel.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Society/Culture: War/Military issues.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $250.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Military personnel.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 5,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Memoir.
Society/Culture: War/Military issues.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $250.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Military personnel.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Society/Culture: War/Military issues.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $250.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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We have received 4 reports from 3 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

36 min | 72.5 mean avg | 84.0 median | 86 max days (24.4 std dev)

Pending

1 response is pending (72 days waiting).

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 02 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 28 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 11 Sep 2026 18:25 UTC (5 hours, 16 minutes ago).
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Last Updated: 17 Aug 2026

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