{"id":3621,"date":"2012-08-09T10:14:15","date_gmt":"2012-08-09T15:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=3621"},"modified":"2012-08-09T10:14:15","modified_gmt":"2012-08-09T15:14:15","slug":"thousand-islands-writers-festival-second-annual-storefront-writing-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=3621","title":{"rendered":"Thousand Islands Writers Festival Second Annual Storefront Writing Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\">The second annual Storefront Writing Contest sponsored by the Thousand Islands Writers Festival takes place on<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>Saturday, August 25, 2012<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>from 10:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>in<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>Downtown Brockville<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">So how does it work you ask? Well, it goes like this&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rules of the Game:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Each designated storefront will host two or three contestants, each writing at a separate table.<\/li>\n<li>Contestants will use a number in place of their name on their work to avoid judging bias.<\/li>\n<li>Each contestant is given the same writing prompt supplied by TIWF at registration.<\/li>\n<li>Contestants must produce a short story of no more than 2000 words, in a genre of their choice.<\/li>\n<li>Contestants may use a laptop computer, typewriter or even write by hand in ink or pencil. If using a laptop computer, contestants must use a flash drive to avoid hardware conflicts during printing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Mechanics<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Entry Fee: $5<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Entries must be submitted, along with the entry fee, by Monday, August 20.<\/strong> Download and print a copy of the entry form (use the button at the left).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Registration is held at the Brockville Public Library at 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning<\/strong>, where contestants will draw a location and be given the writing prompt.<\/li>\n<li>Contestants will go to their designated writing location, where a chair and table will be set up. Electrical power will be available, if necessary.<\/li>\n<li>Contestants will begin writing at 10:30 a.m. at the latest<\/li>\n<li>Contestants must write a short story of no more than 2000 words, finishing no later than 4 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>TIWF volunteers will be available from time to time to provide any help necessary to contestants.<\/li>\n<li>Contestants must provide their own lunch and beverages during the contest.<\/li>\n<li>When finished writing, <strong>contestants will turn in their writing at the Mill\u2019s Grindstone Tapa Lounge on Water Street and join us for a post-contest social hour with refreshments<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Five judges will be given the entries on Monday, August 27 and be given three weeks to make their decision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><em>Registration on the day of the event takes place at the Brockville Public Library, 23 Buell St., Brockville\u00a0at 9:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Entry Fee: $5<br \/>\nEntries must be submitted by Monday, August 20. Register early as space is limited.<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>Entry form can be downloaded from the Thousand Islands Writers Festival website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tiwfestival.org\/?d=f19\">this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The second annual Storefront Writing Contest sponsored by the Thousand Islands Writers Festival takes place on Saturday, August 25, 2012 from 10:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m. in Downtown Brockville So how does it work you ask? 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