Eligible Submitters

Alumni of California Baptist University are eligible to enter. Submissions are accepted in poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction.

Types of Submissions

PROSE (Including Short Stories, Flash Fiction, and Creative Nonfiction): 20 double-spaced pages max

POETRY: 5 pieces
Submissions should be grouped by category, but please submit each entry as an individual file.
 

Submission Process

For example, if you would like to submit 5 poems and 2 short stories:

1. Save each work as it's own Word/Rtf File with no personal information in the file.
2. Submit the 5 poetry files all at once and mark as poetry.
3. Then submit the 2 short stories together as prose.

Each alumna/us may submit to each of the categories once, so prep all of your files before submitting.
NO identifying personal information should be on the submission file--only the title and the work itself should be included in the Word/rtf document.
 

Awards

The judges will determine the top three pieces overall and award prizes.
Judges' decisions are final.  (If you experience a technical issue, etc., let us know.)

 

Students enrolled in a US high school for the 24-25 school year are eligible to enter. Submissions are accepted in poetry and prose (fiction or creative nonfiction).

PROSE (Including Flash Fiction, Short Stories, Scripts, Memoirs, Autobiographies, Creative Essays): Multiple pieces may be submitted up to 5,000 words total (maximum).
POETRY: Up to three (3) pieces may be submitted.

Submissions can contain entries for multiple categories, but please submit each category as an individual file.

 

• For example, if you would like to submit 3 poems and 2 short stories:

1. Save all your poems in one Word/Rtf File with no personal information in the file. Use a page break between pieces.
2. Save all your stories in one Word/Rtf File with no personal information in the file. Use a page break between pieces.
3. Then submit the 2 files together.

Prep all your files before submitting so you can submit them all at once and pay only one submission fee.
No identifying personal information should be on the submission file--only the title and the work itself should be included in the Word/rtf document.


First prize in each category: $100
Second prize in each category: $50


Judges' decisions are final.
No refunds for submissions will be granted. (If you experience a technical issue, etc., let us know.)