The WROTE + Black Writers Workspace BLACK CREATORS COLLABORATIVE
NEW DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: AUGUST 15, 2022 | WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A VIRTUAL WRITERS SHOWCASE IN SEPTEMBER 2022
Guidelines
The BLACK Creators Collaborative is a literary competition and showcase for Black Writers, Journalists, Songwriters, Poets, and Screenplays who are creators of culture-infused written works of art.
Sponsors
The competition is sponsored by Obsidian WROTE and the Black Writers Workspace. Obsidian WROTE is an online platform designed to empower BLACK journalists, writers, editors, photographers, graphic designers, musicians/poets, and filmmakers with exposure to top brands, publishers, bloggers, agencies, general and black media outlets worldwide. The Black Writers Workspace is an online community of over 13,000 new and independent writers and avid readers. The community is a hub for connecting black writers with writing, publishing and marketing resources. To learn more about the Obsidian WROTE, visit https://obsidianwrote.com/writers. To learn more about the Black Writers Workspace join our Facebook group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/blackwritersworkspace.
Prizes
First Prize: $500 | Second Prize: $250 | Third Prize: $150 (+ access to Obsidian images and a BWW Promo Package)
Fee
There is no fee to participate. However, a Obsidian WROTE approved profile is required to compete. It is FREE. Follow this link and complete your profile today: https://obsidianwrote.com/writers. The following information will need to be provided: 1) a short bio, 2) writing portfolio links and 3) social media handles.
How to Apply
To apply, craft a 5-8 page story, non-fictional narrative, screenplay, song or journalistic article on the following topic: What Black leader or literary legend inspired me the most? How did their work influence how I saw myself as a creator? OR, 5-8 pages of any culture infused written work of art. We are looking for creativity and fresh perspectives. One submission per writer. To submit, complete the information below. For more information, email events@prsolutionsllc.org.
Scoring Criteria
Submissions will be read and assigned a score of 1 - 5 (1 being the lowest/ 5 the highest) in the following areas: Originality, Ideas and concepts, Grammar, Unique writing style, Creativity, and Descriptive language
Judges
(1) Angela Ford, Founder & Executive Director of The Obsidian Collection Archives, a national non-profit organization focused on getting the images and articles of African-American newspapers and small archives into the marketplace and on the Internet; (2) Sheila Solomon, an award-winning former newspaper reporter and editor who has worked for the Hampton Monitor, Daily Press, Newsday, The Charlotte Observer and Chicago Tribune; (3) Verrion Wright, Marketing Director for The Obsidian Collection. He has over 15 years of experience in digital marketing, advertising, strategy, sales and business development, across several industries.
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SUBMISSION: Upload no more than 5-8 pages of a manuscript, screenplay, original song or journalist article. Submissions must be in Word or PDF, double spaced and Times Roman 12 point font. File Name Requirements: Type of Submission_Name of Submission_Writer's Name (ex. POETRY_Love&Hate_JacksonJoe). Also, be sure to include your name and manuscript title at the top of the first page.
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Confidentiality Statement: Host organizations, The Obsidian Collection, PR Solutions LLC, Black Writers Workspace and all participating judges agree to respect your proprietary written work by not plagiarizing or claiming the work as their own. We promise to handle the work with respect and consideration of your talent and creativity. If it is determined that anyone has copied, plagiarized or claimed your work they will be immediately removed from participating in the Competition. By signing below you acknowledge that you have read this statement.
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Competition Rules: Submitted work must be the original work of the applicant. If your work is a collaboration, all contributing writers must be listed below. Host organizations, The Obsidian Collection, PR Solutions LLC and Black Writers Workspace have the right to disqualify writers for failure to honor the rules and guidelines of the competition or for plagiarism. To acknowledge these guidelines please type ACKNOWLEDGED below.
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