The Beautiful Path is now accepting entries for our first annual George Chijoke Amadi Poetry Contest Sequence. The sequence features three levels of competition for a two hundred dollar grand prize. Poems in the series may also be chosen for local performances or published in a future anthology. Additionally, participants who reach the third level m qualify to earn commissions for their work.
Level One: Submissions are free. From June 29, 2011 until the Level One Entry period ends August 1, 2011 submissions may be sent to beautifulpathsubmissions@gmail.com Submissions may be poems in any format, structured or free verse, of thirty lines or fewer on any non-adult subject. Poems must appear in the body of the email and be original, unpublished works owned by the submitting party. One poem per entrant. Duplicate entries or those violating the rules will be ignored. All submissions must feature the author’s name, address, age and a brief bio, also in the body of the email. Any entry containing attachments will be deleted unopened. All entrants must be at least thirteen years of age to participate. Fifty winners will be notified by mail around the third week of August and invited to enter Level Two of the competition.
Level Two: Fifty champions from Level One will be eligible to submit up to three new poems for consideration by mail. There will be a submission fee of five dollars for each poem entered and all above rules apply. The entry period ends on the 31st of September and twenty-five winners will be notified three weeks later. Though all will advance to the final round, one will win the First Prize of fifty dollars and two runners-up will receive two ten dollar commissions for poems to appear in a future anthology.
Level Three: On All Saints Day, November 1, 2011, twenty five champions will be able to submit up to five poems for consideration under the above rules for one two hundred dollar grand prize. The winner will be announced throughout the internet and interviewed in person or via telephone for The Beautiful Path. A winner will be chosen by noon of December 1st, 2011 and the prize will be securely delivered three weeks after.
This contest is designed to spark creativity and drive a new generation toward ambition and success. The decisions of the judges are considered final and there will be no refunds under any circumstances. If a SASE is sent with mail entries, submissions will be returned.
Good Luck Everyone!
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