** GET YOUR WORK READ BY AWARD-WINNING AGENTS, PUBLISHERS, AUTHORS, EDITORS! **

The 2015 Faith & Culture Writing Contest is open to original, unpublished work by people  registered for the 2015 Faith & Culture Writers Conference: ROUGH DRAFT, set for April 10-11, 2015 at Warner Pacific College in Portland, Oregon.

There will be two categories this year. One is narrative non-fiction and the other is fiction (short story). Each contestant is allowed to submit one work only. Non-fiction entries must not exceed 2000 words while fiction entries must be under 2500 words. Entry fee is $ 10, payable while or after  registering for the conference.

All work will be judged by AWARD-WINNING Literary Agents, Editors, Authors, Publishers, Bloggers, and Teachers. Submissions will receive feedback from the judges. Entries will be judged anonymously.

The winners will be announced on the second day of the conference, April 11, 2015.

Faith & Culture Writing Contest Judges are:

Addie Zierman – blogger, author

Chip MacGregor – literary agent, editor, author, teacher

Sarah TheBarge – blogger, author

Romal Tune – blogger, author, speaker

Cory Copeland – editor, Bedlam magazine founder

Mick Silva – editor, author, teacher

Rochelle Carter – publisher, editor, author

Nicol Michelle Epple – author, blogger

Melissa Hawks – blogger

Cassi  Clerget – blogger, editor, artist

Leanne Sypes – editor, blogger

Michelle Watson – author

Christal Jenkins – author, editor, publisher

Jody Collins – blogger, teacher

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