Calling all writers! You have until May 2, 2011 to enter the Annual Writer’s Digest Competition. Can’t make that tight of a turn-around? If you pay an extra $5 per entry you have until May 20, 2011.

Regular entry fees: Poems are $15 for the first entry; $10 for each additional poem submitted in the same online checkout. All other entries are $25 for the first manuscript; $15 for each additional manuscript submitted in the same online checkout.

GRAND PRIZE: $3,000 cash and a trip to New York City to meet with editors or agents. Writer’s Digest will fly you and a guest to The Big Apple for the conference. While you’re there, a Writer’s Digest editor will arrange for you to meet and share your work with four editors or agents.

The ten categories to be judged:

Inspirational Writing (Spiritual/Religious)
Memoirs/Personal Essay
Magazine Feature Article
Genre Short Story (Mystery, Romance, etc.)
Mainstream/Literary Short Story
Rhyming Poetry
Non-rhyming Poetry
Stage Play
Television/Movie Script
Children’s/Young Adult Fiction

For more information or to submit your entry online, go to:
http://writersdigest.com/annual/?et_mid=359662&rid=3128875
To enter via regular mail, use the printable form on the above site, and send it with your manuscript and entry fee to:

80th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition
4700 East Galbraith Road
Cincinnati,OH 45236

– By Linden Gross

Good luck!