By Donna Campbell Smith, FCAC
The Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) is offering two opportunities for writers and artists. Submissions are being accepted for the annual County Lines: A Literary Journal and for the Writers’ Guild’s annual FCAC writing contest.
Literary Journal
The Franklin County Arts Council Writers Guild is issuing a call to writers of poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction for submissions to be considered in their 2018 issue of County Lines: A Literary Journal.
They are also calling for black and white art and photography for the book interior and color art for the cover. A cash prize of $25 will be awarded to the artist whose work is chosen for the book cover.
All other accepted contributors will receive a copy of County Lines.
The current issue of County Lines: A Literary Journal is available for purchase at the UpFront Gallery in downtown Franklinton NC and online from Amazon.com. To obtain a copy of the writers and artists guidelines email your request to: CountyLinesLiteraryJournal@gmail.com. Deadline for submission is August 15, 2017.
Writing contest
The FCAC Writers’ Guild is sponsoring its third annual FCAC Writers’ Guild Carolina Prize in Writing contest. It is open to previously unpublished (This includes online publication) poetry, short stories, and essays or creative non-fiction.
This year two prizes will be awarded, one for prose and the other poetry. Each prize will be $100 plus two copies of the journal and publication in the 2018 issue of County Lines: A Literary Journal. Up to five honorable mentions will also be named. They will receive publication in County Lines and one free copy.
Entry Fees are $10 for each entry. You may enter as many times as you wish at $10/entry. Entries and payment must be postmarked by August 15, 2017. To obtain a copy of the contest rules email CountyLinesLiteraryJournal@gmail.com.
