Contest Guidelines for Soundings Review

Soundings Review sponsors three contest: Founders' Circle for all genres; First Publication for writers who have never been published in a nationally advertised and distributed publication; and Readers' Choice Award, selected by readers of the magazine. In addition, Soundings Review will publish the winning entry of the Whidbey Island Writers' Conference Benefactor's Award and the Association's Spirit of Writinig Contest. Submit entries to:

Whidbey Island Writers Association

Attn: Soundings Review
P.O. Box 1289
Langley, WA 98260

Founders Circle

All genres, prose and poetry

Length: poetry up to two pages; prose (fiction or nonfiction) up to 3,000 words

Reading fee: $5 for WIWA members; $7 for nonmembers

Winner receives publication and $300

 Follow standard submission guidelines for magazine: 12 pt. Times Roman font, double space prose, include small SASE for response or larger envelope for return of manuscript.

Write Founders Circle Contest  on manuscript.

Deadline for March 2009 issue: November 15, 2008

First Publication Contest

Eligibility: For those never before published in a publication open to national submissions nor in a publication advertised nationally

Reading fee: $5 for WIWA members; $7 for nonmembers

We reserve the right to not select a winner in the event submissions do not meet the quality standards of Soundings Review; reading fees will not  be returned.

Winner receives publication and $100.

Follow standard submission guidelines for magazine: 12 pt. Times Roman font, double space prose, include small SASE for response or larger envelope for return of manuscript.

Write First Publication Contest on the manuscript.

All entries will be considered for publication.

Deadline for March 2009 issue: November 15, 2008

Reader’s Choice Award

No fees. Selected by readers out of each publication. Winners will be announced in following publication. $100 award.