Creative Writing Competition

The Nature of Words, central Oregon's premier literary event, is holding its third annual Rising Star Creative Writing Competition. This event is open to high school and college-age writers, and offers cash prizes in fiction, literary nonfiction, and poetry.

There are two age categories: 15-18 and 19-25. Winners will be recognized at The Nature Of Words literary festival on November 5-9, 2008, in Bend, Oregon. Submissions must be postmarked by May 10, 2008.

For full submission guidelines, go to http://www.thenatureofwords.org.

(Disclaimer: there is a $5 submission fee.)