2008 LPS Magazine “Who Will Be Woman?” Feature Writer’s Contest
Deadline: November 21, 2008 PRIZE: $250
Contest Topic:
Who will be woman?
Whether it is Sarah Palin accepting the Republican VP Nomination only four months after birthing her son Trig or Michelle Obama putting her successful career on hold to care for her kids while her husband’s presidential campaign kicks into gear, what it means to be woman is being questioned again as it is every few years.
As women enter and continue to contend in realms that men have long held a monopoly on, what does it mean for the sacred role of womanhood? What areas of womanhood are non negotiable? If everyone were more interested in playing stereotypical male roles, who will be woman? Can society do without the essence of womanhood? What IS the essence of womanhood? Explore this topic creatively — there is a lot of room for thought leadership.
Capturing our Essence
LPS magazine offers gifted writer’s an opportunity to “Live Out Your Faith” through the pages of our publication. To realize our purpose, we must continually offer Modern Christian Women a virtual sanctuary that authentically represents their values, perspectives, experiences and adversities.
LPS is her forum for growth in every facet of her life: spiritual, emotional, personal and social. And who better to capture the soul of her desires than women who look and feel as she does – or men who can gift perspective that is beyond her reach.
We welcome your contributions…may the spirit lead you in maximizing your birthed abilities as a writer for LPS magazine.
Competition Rules
You may only enter one manuscript and it must be 1,500 words or fewer.
Preparing Your Entry:
You must first indicate your interest in writing for the contest by emailing editor@lpsmag.com with Re: Initial Interest for Writer’s Contest in the subject of your email. Note that this does not obligate you to submit your work but only indicates your interest.
Your entry must be original, in English, unpublished, not accepted by any other publisher or producer at the time of submission. LPS Magazine retains one-time publication rights to the Grand Prize and Honorable Mention winning entries that may be published in a future LPS Magazine issue.
All entries must be submitted electronically by November, 21st 2008. Manuscripts must be double-spaced and in Microsoft Word. Please include a cover letter with your name, email address, and phone number in the upper left-hand corner of the first page and as a header on every page. The subject to submission email should read Re: LPS Magazine Contest Submission
Be sure of your word count! Entries exceeding the word limit will be disqualified.
Judging and Notification:
Every entry will be read by the judges. Judges’ decisions are final.
Entries must be submitted by Friday, November 21, 2008. We will notify you by email of receipt of your entry.
The following are not permitted to enter the contest: LPS Magazine contributing editors and correspondents as listed on our masthead.
Top Award Winners will be notified by e-mail before Jan 15, 2008. Winners will be listed in the February 2009 issue of LPS Magazine; Grand Prize winning entry will be featured in the TOP OF THE MIND section of the Magazine and honorable mentions will be noted as well.
Food for thought
Speak candidly and write from the heart; transparency is a vital part of what we do and who we are.
Listen for your own voice in the piece; become unabashed in telling your story.
Challenge us to think outside the box; feel free to submit ideas for innovative and provocative approaches to reaching our readers.
Review the articles listed below for examples of stories we have published in the past. Some suggested pieces showing varying approaches are:Beyond The Awkward Silence, Get Scent-sitive!, Age, Timing, And Circumstances,Truth & A Dare: Embracing An Authentic Existence, A Few Things On My Mind.
Questions?
For questions, email us at editor@lpsmag.com
