FYI:
Subject: 2003 National Legal Fiction Writing Competition for Lawyers
Dear Colleague:
The rules for the 2003 National Legal Fiction Writing Competition for Lawyers are contained below. There is no charge to enter the Competition, which is open to all licensed attorneys in the United States. Please publicize the information below to all potentially interested parties.
The 2002 National Legal Fiction Writing for Lawyers Competition was won by former Sarasota, Florida appellate attorney Claire Hammer Matturo. She will have her award winning manuscript, plus a second novel, published by William Morrow/Harper-Collins.
RULES: 2003 NATIONAL LEGAL FICTION WRITING COMPETITION FOR LAWYERS
SEAK, Inc., Legal and Medical Publishers is sponsoring the nation's SECOND ANNUAL NATIONAL LEGAL FICTION WRITING COMPETITION FOR LAWYERS.
The purpose of the competition is to encourage lawyers to become more interested in and adept at writing legal fiction.
FORMAT A short story or novel excerpt in the legal fiction genre should be submitted. The submission should be typed and not exceed 2,500 words. (This will be strictly enforced).
DEADLINE September 15, 2003.
JUDGING The submissions will be judged on originality, quality of writing, and the potential of the author.
Submission should be submitted to: SEAK, Inc. ATTN: Steven Babitsky, President PO Box 729 Falmouth, MA 02541
GUIDELINES 1. The competition is open to any licensed attorney in the United States and its territories. 2. The attorney's name, address, phone number, and e-mail address should be contained in the submission. 3. Only entries received by SEAK, Inc. on or before September 15, 2003 will be considered. 4. Only one entry should be submitted by each attorney.
PRIZES FIRST PRIZE: $1,000 SEAK Gift Certificate plus lunch with Lisa Scottoline, Esquire, and Stephen Horn, Esquire, NY Times best-selling authors, on October 18, 2003, Sea Crest Resort, Falmouth, Massachusetts. SECOND PRIZE: $500 SEAK Gift Certificate and autographed copies of Lisa Scottoline's and Stephen Horn's latest books. THIRD PRIZE: $250 SEAK Gift Certificate.
PRIZE Winners will be notified by email or phone
CONDUCTING COMPETITION SEAK, Inc., a leading legal and medical publisher which sponsors the National Legal Fiction Writing Workshop for Lawyers, is running the competition. The Legal Fiction Writing For Lawyers Workshop will be held on October 17-19, 2003 on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and will be taught by NY Times Best selling attorney authors Lisa Scottoline Esq. and Stephen Horn, Esq. For additional information concerning SEAK, Inc. and/or the Legal Fiction Writing For Lawyers Workshop, please visit our website at www.seak.com or call SEAK, Inc. at (508)457-1111.
CHARGE FOR ENTERING There is no charge for entering the competition.
ENTRY FEE There is no fee to enter the competition.
JUDGING The judging will be done by a panel of judges at SEAK, Inc. No employees or relatives of employees of SEAK, Inc. are eligible to enter the competition. The decision of the judges is final and not appealable.
COPYRIGHT All authors will maintain the original copyright to their materials.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT STEVEN BABITSKY, ESQUIRE, PRESIDENT, SEAK, INC., 508-548-9443 OR BY E-MAIL AT SBABITSKY@AOL.COM