Patient Press Announces Its Second Poetry Contest! (full annc)
The second Patient Press Poetry Contest about Cystic Fibrosis: "Putting It In Words," is now open to submissions. Winner will be announced here and on CysticLife on January 15th!
"Putting It In Words:
Poems About Cystic Fibrosis" – WINTER EDITION! --
NOVEMBER 1 - DECEMBER 31
Wanna win $20 and other prizes (TBD)*? You better write a poem!!!
Who Should Submit: The contest is open to all ages, Kindergarten through 110 years old!
CF patients and loved ones are all welcome to submit!
WINNERS will be announced on the Patient Press Blog and other internets on Dec. 15th!!!
WINNING POEMS will be posted for December and January!
WINNERS will each win a non-cash prize and $20*!
HONORABLE MENTIONS in each category will also win a non-cash prize!
ALL POEMS WILL BE POSTED ON PATIENT PRESS *You may choose for your poem to be posted anonymously. If there are enough entries, poems will be published with the winners of the summer contest.
What You Should Submit: We like funny poems. We like sad poems. We like goofy poems. We like angry poems. We like poems.
How To Submit :
1. Please email patientpress@gmail.com with your name and address.
2. Copy your poem into the body of the email, with a subject SUBMISSION and your last name.
3. Pay a small submission fee of $2 per poem by clicking on the PayPal button below. This small fee will help offset the costs of running the contest, such as mailing the poems between judges and possibly publishing the works submitted.
Number of Poems 1 Poem $2.00 2 Poems $4.00 3 Poems $6.00 Optional Donation to Patient Press, LLC $5 $10 $20 <><><><><> </></></></></>
When You Should Submit: The contest is open November 1st through Dec. 31st, 2010
Why You Should Submit: Obviously, the CF community has a story to tell. More people should hear it! Let's express ourselves.
Rules: 1. Family members of the judges are not eligible to win the contest, but may submit and win an Honorable Mention.^
2. Work submitted must be original, and previously unpublished other than self-publishing.
3. The judges are:
Mary ElizaBeth Peters , Founding Director, Patient Press, CF patient and poet. Her personal blog can be found at cysticgal.blogspot.com
Layne Simpson, Honorable Mention in the Summer Patient Press Poetry Contest, and an aunt to two CF patients. She work at the Washington University in St. Louis, Missourri.
Piper Beatty , CF patient and double lung transplant recipient. Ms. Beatty chronicles her experience on amatteroflifeandbreath.blogspot.com . Otherwise, Ms. Beatty is a lawyer, avid volunteer, and dog-lover.
*****NOTE: All entries will be judges anonymously by Ms. Simpson and Ms. Beatty.*****
Don't you wanna submit? Don't ya? Don't ya?!!
Email me at PatientPress@gmail.com if you have any questions!
Other notes:Alternative poetry forms (odd spacing, font or text break) can be submitting via USPS. Please email for more info.
You retain all rights to your work. Poetry will be posted for a limited time and removed upon your request.
Thanks for submitting!
*Prizes are subject to participation. Tell your friends to enter, too!
"Putting It In Words:
Poems About Cystic Fibrosis" – WINTER EDITION! --
NOVEMBER 1 - DECEMBER 31
Wanna win $20 and other prizes (TBD)*? You better write a poem!!!
Who Should Submit: The contest is open to all ages, Kindergarten through 110 years old!
CF patients and loved ones are all welcome to submit!
WINNERS will be announced on the Patient Press Blog and other internets on Dec. 15th!!!
WINNING POEMS will be posted for December and January!
WINNERS will each win a non-cash prize and $20*!
HONORABLE MENTIONS in each category will also win a non-cash prize!
ALL POEMS WILL BE POSTED ON PATIENT PRESS *You may choose for your poem to be posted anonymously. If there are enough entries, poems will be published with the winners of the summer contest.
What You Should Submit: We like funny poems. We like sad poems. We like goofy poems. We like angry poems. We like poems.
How To Submit :
1. Please email patientpress@gmail.com with your name and address.
2. Copy your poem into the body of the email, with a subject SUBMISSION and your last name.
3. Pay a small submission fee of $2 per poem by clicking on the PayPal button below. This small fee will help offset the costs of running the contest, such as mailing the poems between judges and possibly publishing the works submitted.
Number of Poems 1 Poem $2.00 2 Poems $4.00 3 Poems $6.00 Optional Donation to Patient Press, LLC $5 $10 $20 <><><><><> </></></></></>
When You Should Submit: The contest is open November 1st through Dec. 31st, 2010
Why You Should Submit: Obviously, the CF community has a story to tell. More people should hear it! Let's express ourselves.
Rules: 1. Family members of the judges are not eligible to win the contest, but may submit and win an Honorable Mention.^
2. Work submitted must be original, and previously unpublished other than self-publishing.
3. The judges are:
Mary ElizaBeth Peters , Founding Director, Patient Press, CF patient and poet. Her personal blog can be found at cysticgal.blogspot.com
Layne Simpson, Honorable Mention in the Summer Patient Press Poetry Contest, and an aunt to two CF patients. She work at the Washington University in St. Louis, Missourri.
Piper Beatty , CF patient and double lung transplant recipient. Ms. Beatty chronicles her experience on amatteroflifeandbreath.blogspot.com . Otherwise, Ms. Beatty is a lawyer, avid volunteer, and dog-lover.
*****NOTE: All entries will be judges anonymously by Ms. Simpson and Ms. Beatty.*****
Don't you wanna submit? Don't ya? Don't ya?!!
Email me at PatientPress@gmail.com if you have any questions!
Other notes:Alternative poetry forms (odd spacing, font or text break) can be submitting via USPS. Please email for more info.
You retain all rights to your work. Poetry will be posted for a limited time and removed upon your request.
Thanks for submitting!
*Prizes are subject to participation. Tell your friends to enter, too!
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