Call for Entries: $500 Unpublished Writer Award and $500 Educational Scholarship

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Posted by Nicole Fryer   Non-HBCU: HBCU Supporter
on January 19, 2005 at 12:19:40:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Pat Houser (212) 455-2522 or email pathouser@aol.com

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Call for Entries:
$500 UNPUBLISHED WRITER AWARD AND $500 EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP

The nation's largest reading group for Black Women,
The Go On Girl Book Club, Inc.
Invites You To Write Your Way to $500!
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The Go On Girls are a spirited group of sisters who love a good read. With more than 300 members in several cities and states, our mission is to encourage the literary pursuits of people of African descent. In this vain, since 1993, we have bestowed our coveted "Author of the Year" award and our "New Author of the Year" award on such talents as Octavia Butler, Gloria Naylor, Valerie Wilson Wesley and Connie Briscoe, just to name a few. In 2005, we will host our annual awards weekend in Montego Bay, Jamaica and award $500 to an unpublished writer and $500 to a college student. Will you be honored there among our literary giants? Read on for details on how to apply for the Prestigious "Unpublished Writer" Award and the "Aspiring Writer Educational Scholarship".

--UNPUBLISHED WRITER AWARD GUIDELINES--:


  1. Applicant may reside anywhere within the United States

  2. Applicant must mail four copies of an original, unpublished fiction work (short story or novel excerpt) not to exceed 2,000 typed words on double-spaced pages

  3. Applicant must include a cover sheet with the following information: applicant's name, address, telephone number and e-mail address; 250-word biographical sketch, including your writing goals and current status

  4. Mail your cover sheet, four copies of your manuscript, and your bio by March 15, 2005 to:
    GOG Awards Committee
    Pat Houser
    P.O. Box 1656
    New York, NY 10163-1656

  5. The $500 winner will be notified by April 30, 2005 and will be invited, along with a guest, to attend our annual awards ceremony. The winner's work may be featured in the Go On Girl! quarterly newsletter and/or on our website.

--ASPIRING WRITER EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES--:

  1. Candidate must be a full-time college sophomore or junior majoring in English, Literature, Journalism or a related area of study at a historically Black college or university

  2. Candidate must possess a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or better (please provide transcript)

  3. Candidate must submit a 500-word essay on the topic "The Power of The Written Word"

  4. Candidate must mail two letters of recommendation: one from a school administrator and one from a person of your choosing

  5. Candidate must include a cover sheet with the following: applicant's name, address, telephone number and e-mail address; school name, address and telephone number; year in school (i.e., sophomore), major and cumulative grade-point average

  6. Mail your cover sheet, transcript, recommendation letters and essay by March 15, 2005 to: GOG Scholarship Committee; Pat Houser; P.O. Box 1656; New York, NY 10163-1656

  7. The $500 winner will be notified by April 30, 2005, and will be invited, along with a guest, to attend our annual awards ceremony. The winner's essay may be featured in the Go On Girl! quarterly newsletter and on our website.

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED BY MARCH 15, 2005

For more information about the Unpublished Writer Award and/or the Aspiring Writer Educational Scholarship, contact GOG National Co-Chair/Scholarship Chair, Pat Houser at 212-455-2522 or email: pathouser@aol.com

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