Enter the 2024 SCWC Writing Awards: Rules for Submission

 *** DEADLINE: Friday, May 24***

Enter the 2024 SCWC Writing Awards

One of the highlights of each year's Southern Christian Writers Conference is the announcement of the winners of the SCWC Writing Awards. They are awarded during the closing session of the conference, and the awards ceremony is a wonderful way to recognize the publishing accomplishments of our writers in the previous year.

The awards are given in the categories of magazine articles, short fiction, poetry, newspaper articles, letters to the editor, devotional, and blog posts.

Submissions for the 2024 SCWC Writing Awards are NOW OPEN; deadline for submission is Friday, May 24 (postmarked or emailed).

The rules:

1. To enter, you must have attended at least one SCWC event in the past (either in-person or virtual) OR will be attending for the 2024 workshop (either in-person or virtual).

2. Works must have been PUBLISHED between June 10, 2023 and May 24, 2024.

3. You can submit multiple entries in the same category and also in multiple categories.

4. Short fiction stories, devotionals, and poems must have been published in a newspaper or magazine or been included in a published book; short fiction can also appear in the form of a printed or online novella. The publications can be either religious or secular and either printed or online. Blog posts can be published on any blog (your own, or someone else's).

5. To enter the contest send a photocopy of the entire work as it appeared in the publication and a photocopy of a page (such as the table of contents or cover) that shows the publication's title and date to the physical address below. If your entry was published online, please send a link to the publication to scwritersconference@gmail.com; make sure the online link also includes verification of publication date.

6. Send a letter to SCWC, PO Box 3057, Hueytown AL 35023 with: your name, category entering (magazine article, newspaper article, short story, poetry, letter to the editor, or blog post), and your contact information (including email address).

7. You must also submit a $5 reading fee for EACH entry. Payment can be made with a check to the above address, by Venmo to @SCWC-Conference, by PayPal to scwritersconference@gmail.com, or by credit/debit card (let us know and we'll invoice you).

8. The deadline (postmark) for entering the contest is May 24, 2024.

The top three winners plus deserving honorable mentions will be announced during the closing session of the Southern Christian Writers Conference. This year's SCWC takes place on June 7-8 at Valley View Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. (Registration for the SCWC opens on March 15.)
Submissions are judged on writing quality and message. Judges include Southern Christian Writers Conference staff members and professionals in the respective categories.

First place winners receive a small cash prize, while second and third place winners and honorable mention awardees receive a framable certificate. All winners will have their pieces shared on the SCWC blog and also in articles published in The Alabama Baptist and other media outlets.

We can't wait to receive your submissions!

SCWC Writing Awards winners are recognized at last year's annual gathering in
Birmingham, Alabama.