Moment Magazine Memoir Contest

Everyone has a story. Moment wants to hear yours. To celebrate the rich and diverse narratives of its readers, Moment is holding a memoir writing contest. We are looking for short personal essays/memoirs (no more than 3,500 words) about you or your family that have some kind of Jewish connection or content. Moment will review all submissions and award one first place award and two honorable mentions to works of outstanding writing.

Prizes

1st place, $500 plus possible publication; Honorable Mention, $150; Honorable Mention, $150

Deadline

Submissions must be postmarked by December 31, 2010

After the completion of the contest, Moment editors will review winning stories. Editors will contact winners if their stories are being considered for publication. Moment Magazine reserves the right at all times to select material for publishing. All selected material is subject to editing by Moment editors.

Entry Fees

$35 for each entry (multiple submissions are accepted). Please make checks payable to Moment Magazine Note: The $35 is a reader fee and does not in any way give persons who enter the contest any legal rights.

For each entry, submit the following: A cover letter containing author's full name, address, contact information and the title of submission (the author's name must not appear anywhere on the manuscript); a check made out to Moment Magazine; your email address (no SASE, please) for announcement of winners (but do not send submissions via email); send hard copies of your submission printed out in 12-point font, double-spaced (maximum length for prose is 3,500 words); ALL ENTRIES MUST INCLUDE A SIGNED COPY OF THE CONTEST'S OFFICIAL RULES (Download, print and sign).

No previously published works, or works already accepted for publication elsewhere, are eligible. Work may be under consideration elsewhere, but must be withdrawn from the competition if accepted for publication.

Send entries to: Moment Magazine Memoir Contest/Moment Magazine/ 4115 Wisconsin Avenue, NW/ Suite 102/ Washington, DC 20016

Winners will be announced in 2011. Current information about guidelines etc. is updated here on the website. We are not responsible for information in previous guidelines or advertisements. All deadlines may be extended or changed and may carry over into the next calendar year.