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Tiny
Lights Publications
Essay Contest Guidelines
Contest 2006 Deadline: February
18, 2006
Regarding unsolicited manuscripts: At present, we
are only considering material submitted to the annual
essay contest. See Guidelines for details.
- We can only consider unpublished
work, or previously published material for which the
author holds rights. Rights revert to author
after publication in Tiny Lights.
- Each essay must be accompanied
by an entry fee. $15 for first essay, $10 each additional
essay. Make checks payable to:
- Tiny Lights Publications.
Mail to: P.O. Box 928, Petaluma, CA 94953.
- SASE (self-addressed, stamped
envelope) with sufficient postage required for contest
notification and/or manuscript return. Multiple submissions
OK.
- Essays must be no longer
than 2,000 words.
- Entries should be typed
and double-spaced.
- Cover letters are optional,
but the first page of the manuscript should include
author's name, complete address, e-mail (if one exists),
phone number, and essay word count.
- Personal essay requires writers
to communicate the truth of their experiences to the
best of their abilities. While no theme restrictions
apply to this contest, we will not consider essays
that celebrate brutalitiy or the explicitly pornographic.
Tiny Lights does not accept poetry, short stories,
or material written for children. Entry fees for inappropriate
submissions may not be returned.
- Entries must be postmarked
by Feburary 18, 2006.
- Prizes will be awarded as
follows: First Place: $400 // Second Place:
$250 // Third Place: $150 //Two Honorable Mention
Prizes: $100. Awards will be determined
by a panel of judges. Final authority
rests with the Editor-in-Chief.
- Winners will be posted at
www.tiny-lights.com by April 4th, 2006
- Winning essays may be edited
before publication. Final copy must be approved by
writer. No essays published without author's permission.
- All contestants will receive
Tiny Lights' contest publication featuring
the winning entries.
Editor-in-Chief:
Susan Bono
Artwork:
Kamil Dawson and Deborah Garber
Website
Design: Lucius Bono
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