Simon
& Schuster ‘Snitch’ Writing Contest
How the contest works:
Send us a poem or story/essay about the negative effects of drugs, violence, or gangs or a success story/poem on someone who was able to break away from them. What If? editors will chose a first and second place winner in each category (poetry and prose). The winners will be awarded the prizes packages as noted below.
How you enter:
You can enter by emailing your entries to: editor@whatifmagazine.com with
the subject line ‘Snitch Contest’. You can enter by mailing your
entries to: What If?
What If? magazine
‘Snitch Contest’
19 Lynwood Place
Guelph, ON N1G 2V9
If you would like your mailed entries returned you must include a self-addressed,
stamped envelope with sufficient postage.
What you can win:
First Place Prizes
(one each for poetry and prose)
1) A one-on-one critique of your submission with Allison van Diepen by phone
2) Simon and Schuster book prize package valued at $119.95
3) Publication in the summer issue of What If? magazine
Second Place Prizes
(one each for poetry and prose)
1) Simon and Schuster book prize package valued at $45.97
2) Publication in the summer issue of What If? magazine
Contest Rules:
1) One entry per person in each category.
2) Prose no longer than 2000 words.
3) Poems no longer than 20 lines.
4) Entries must be received at the What If? office no later than April 18th,
2008
5) Book prizes to be compiled by Simon & Schuster Canada and must be accepted
as awarded. Prizes have no cash surrender value.
6) This contest is void where prohibited by law or local statute.
7) Full contact information for your entry must be included with the entry.
This must include a contact telephone number, email address, and a complete
mailing address.
8) Entries that fail to follow the contest rules, as well as entries that
arrive after April 18th, 2008, will be automatically disqualified.
9) The judges’ decisions are final and only the winning entrants will
be notified prior to publication.
10) Family members/relatives of What If? magazine or Simon & Schuster
Canada employees are not eligible to enter.
11) All submitting writers must be 19 years of age or under and Canadian citizens.
For more information on Allison van Diepen and Snitch go to:
http://www.allisonvandiepen.com/
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