WORD PRAIZE WRITING CONTEST                                            
Sponsored by the SistahFaith, Inc. and Amani Publishing

GENERAL CONTEST RULES:
• All entrants must first fill out an entry form at http://www.sistahfaith.com.
• Entries must be received no later than May 30, 2009.
• Manuscript entries must be unpublished and not under contract.
• Authors retain all rights to contest entries.
• Multiple entries are allowed, but prizes are restricted to one per contestant.
• Entry fee is $10.00 (US) per manuscript entered.
• All entrants must be 18 years of age or older.
• Authors currently under contract with Amani Publishing are not eligible.
• All winners will be notified by email and their winnings sent by U.S. Mail.
• The top three finalists will be announced at the SistahFaith National Conference on JUNE 13, 2009. The Grand Prize winner will be announced on the website by AUGUST 1, 2009. 

CONTEST PRIZES:

Grand Prize: Book contract with Amani Publishing with editing by Marilynn Griffith, the Write On! Sistah (Manuscripts up to 100 pages)
1st Place: $100.00 (US)
2nd Place: $50.00 (US)

3rd Place: $30.00 (US)

MANUSCRIPT ENTRIES:
All manuscripts should be three pages, double-spaced with one inch margins all around. In the header, please put the author’s name and manuscript title. The categories are fiction, non-fiction and poetry. For poetry, up to three poems may be submitted. Any entries containing graphic sex or violence will not be accepted.

HOW TO ENTER:
Go to http://www.sistahfaith.ning.com and click on Writing Contest.  Submit your entry online. Your entry will be processed once your payment is received.