Next-Level Writing Contest

Before you complete the form and submit your Next-Level Writing Contest entry. Please do the following:
- Review this entire contest entry form as well as the requirements for your writing sample prior to beginning.
As a reminder, these are the eligibility rules:
- This contest is not for those currently enrolled in Monthly Mentorship or Guild Membership, as these are concepts and ideas thoroughly covered in our curriculum.
- Must agree to make every effort possible to attend the live event on January 20, 2025.
- Must be 18 years or older.
- Must have interest in finding a writing mentor or writing community to support you in reaching your writing goals.
Please follow these submission guidelines for your submission:
- Your submission must be between 1500 and 2000 words.
- Must be a fiction or nonfiction prose writer. This contest is not designed for children’s book writers, poets, or writers composing work in the following genres: thriller, horror, or erotica.
- The document can be in .doc or .docx format.
- The header of the document should include the title of your piece, the genre, your name, and email address.
- Also include your first and last name in the file name. Example: TitleofMyStory_LastName_NextLevelWritingContest.docx
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This contest is not designed for children’s book writers, poets, or writers composing work in the following genres: thriller, horror, or erotica.
What is the word count of your submission?*
Your submission must be between 1500-2000 words.
What you think you’re doing (or not doing), in terms of craft. This might include sharing your process, past attempts, hesitations, past successes, insights, etc.*
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Please follow these submission guidelines for your submission:
- Your submission must be between 1500 and 2000 words.
- Your submission must be fiction or nonfiction prose. This contest is not designed for children’s book writers, poets, or writers composing work in the following genres: thriller, horror, or erotica.
- The document can be in .doc or .docx format.
- The header of the document should include the title of your piece, the genre, your name, and email address.
- Also include your first and last name in the file name. Example: TitleofMyStory_{name}_NextLevelWritingContest.docx
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Your document should be .doc or .docx format.
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Please do the following before submitting your entry:
- Review The Breakdown section and FAQ at monthlymentorship.org to ensure you understand the weekly breakdown of the program, pricing, scholarship information, and the details about our Faculty's unique pedagogical approach.
Having read the Monthly Mentorship program page, I understand that this contest is specifically designed for writers who are interested in finding a mentor, an authentic creative community, and gentle accountability, all with the aim of deepening their writing process. I have read the Monthly Mentorship program and tuition details and am submitting to this contest with the understanding that I will be contacted, via email, by a Monthly Mentorship Faculty member to discuss my writing goals and the potential support of Monthly Mentorship. *
I agree make every effort possible to attend the live event on Monday, January 20, 2025 @ 8 pm-9 pm ET.*
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