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Jade Ring Writing Contest Member Only Submissions: Poetry Wisconsin Writers Association Fee: usd $20.00

Submission Guidelines:*

  • The Jade Ring Contest accepts online submissions and payments only. Mailed submissions will be discarded without being read.
  • One entry per category per person.
  • All entries must be formatted as double spaced (with the exception of poetry, which may be single spaced), 12 PT font, 1 inch margins, paginated, and in a common serif font such as Times New Roman.
  • You may submit up the three poems. All poems must be in the same word document.
  • Entries must be submitted as a Word document. PDF files and other file types such as Pages and Google Docs will not be accepted.
  • Entries must be text only. Please do not insert clip art, drawings, icons or any graphics within the document.
  • The Jade Ring Contest is judged blind. Author name should NOT appear on the submission, either on the manuscript or on the file name.
  • Title and Word Count must be placed at the top of the first page.
  • Please name your files as follows: Title +category (e.g.; TaleofTwoCities_fiction.doc) or Title+category+critique, if you are purchasing a paid critique option (e.g.; TaleofTwoCities_fiction_critique.doc). Please take care to ensure your file names are properly formatted.

*Entries that fail to follow submission guidelines will be disqualified.

Category: Poetry
File types: .doc, .docx
Number of Pieces: 1 piece
Anonymous submissions are required (no identifying information in files).
Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Reprints are not allowed.
Multiple entries are not allowed.

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