News from the nonprofit, Central Oregon Writers’ Guild:

Entries for the Central Oregon Writers’ Guild’s 7th annual writing contest are closing on September 1st!

The contest is open to all Oregon writers, has 6 entry categories, and offers cash awards for the first three places. Entry categories include: General Fiction; Mystery/Detective Fiction; Fantasy/SciFi Fiction; Nonfiction; Memoir; and Poetry.

Entries should be 1,200 words or less.

Top 10 placing authors will read their works at the October 18th evening awards ceremony at the Hampton Inn in the historic Old Mill District of Bend, OR.

For details and entry information go to centraloregonwritersguild.com and click on the 2014 Contest Page for details