<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from My IPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Linda Melendez via Chapter-Presidents <chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> January 10, 2022 at 2:11:37 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list <chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org>, NFB of New Jersey Internet Mailing List <nfbnj@nfbnet.org>, State Affiliate Leadership List <state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Linda Melendez <president@nfbnj.org><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[Chapter-Presidents] Resending: NFB Writers' Division 2022 Writing Contest Guidelines</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list <chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div>Resending since part of the email was not sent the first time; apologies.</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Miss Ruth Williams</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:missruthnfb@yahoo.com">missruthnfb@yahoo.com</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Jan 10, 2022 at 1:38 PM<br>Subject: NFB Writers' Division 2022 Writing Contest Guidelines<br>To: Linda Melendez <<a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org">president@nfbnj.org</a>><br></div><br><br><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="m_-3201998170367015360ydp13830b33yiv0163711094"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div dir="ltr"><p align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:22.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">NFB

WRITERS’ DIVISION</span></b></p>

<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:22.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif;color:red">2022 WRITING CONTEST GUIDELINES</span></b></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">The annual Youth and Adult Writing Contests, sponsored by

the NFB Writers’ Division, will open January 1<sup>st,</sup> 2022, and close

April 30th, 2022. This contest is open to all aspiring writers,

whether blind, sighted or visually impaired. </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">***</span></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif;background:yellow">Adult Contest

Categories</span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif"></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Short

Fiction</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Nonfiction,

including personal essay and memoir</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Poetry</span></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">***</span></b><br></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif;background:yellow">Youth

Contest Categories</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif"></span></b></p>

<span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Youth Contest categories are Short Fiction and Poetry.

The Youth Contest is divided into groups by grade level:</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Elementary

(1<sup>st</sup> through 4<sup>th</sup> grade)</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Middle

School (5<sup>th</sup> through 8<sup>th</sup> grade)</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">High School

(9<sup>th</sup> through 12<sup>th</sup> grade) </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">***</span></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif;background:yellow">Winners</span></b></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">In both the Adult and Youth contests, there may be up to

three prize winners (1<sup>st</sup>, 2<sup>nd</sup>, and 3<sup>rd</sup>). In

addition, one or more entries may receive an Honorable Mention. </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Prize winning entries may be published in the Writers’

Division’s magazine, <b>Slate & Style</b>. </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">All contest winners will be announced during the 2022

national convention, location to be determined. </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">***</span></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif;background:yellow">Prizes</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif"> </span></b></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Youth Contest</span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif"> winners will receive

cash prizes of:</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">1<sup>st</sup>

place - $30.00</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">2<sup>nd</sup>

place - $20.00</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">3<sup>rd</sup>

place - $10.00</span></p>

<p><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:18pt">***</span></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Adult Contest</span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif"> winners will receive

cash prizes of:</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">1<sup>st</sup>

place - $75.00</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">2<sup>nd</sup>

place - $50.00</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">3<sup>rd</sup>

place - $25.00 </span></p>

<div><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:18pt"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:18pt">***</span></div>

<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif;color:red">SUBMISSION GUIDELINES</span></b></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif;background:yellow">YOUTH CONTESTS</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif"></span></b></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif;background:yellow">Youth

Contest Braille Requirement</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif"></span></b></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">This

is a contest for students up to age 18 who use Braille. </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Entries

must be submitted in hand-embossed Braille, either with a slate and stylus or a

Perkins Braille writer; there are no exceptions. </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Submissions

must be Brailled by the entrant.  </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">All

submissions, no matter the grade level, must be in contracted Braille. </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Indicate

whether you already know contracted Braille or are still in the process of

learning it. </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Indicate

if you have chosen to use UEB or not.  </span></p>

<p><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:18pt">***</span><br></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif;background:yellow">Youth

Contest Entry Information</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif"></span></b></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Hard-copy Brailled Entry and Cover Letter may be sent to:</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Ms. Chelsea Cook</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/901+Englewood+Parkway,+Apt.+J304+%0D%0A%0D%0A+Englewood,+CO+80110?entry=gmail&source=g">901 Englewood Parkway, Apt. J304</a></span></p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/901+Englewood+Parkway,+Apt.+J304+%0D%0A%0D%0A+Englewood,+CO+80110?entry=gmail&source=g">

</a><p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/901+Englewood+Parkway,+Apt.+J304+%0D%0A%0D%0A+Englewood,+CO+80110?entry=gmail&source=g">Englewood, CO 80110</a> </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Each entrant must provide an identical electronic copy of

the cover letter and contest entry as a Microsoft Word file [.doc] or as a Rich

Text Format (.rtf file). Attach the electronic copies to an email and send them

to Ms. Shelley Alongi at </span><a href="mailto:Queenofbells@outlook.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Queenofbells@outlook.com</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">***</span></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif;background:yellow">Youth

Contest Cover Letter</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif"></span></b></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Each entry must be accompanied by a cover letter containing

the following information:</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Name</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Mailing

address</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Phone number</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">E-mail

address </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Titles

of all submissions, including the category in which they are being entered</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">School

and grade level</span></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">***</span></b></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif;background:yellow">Youth Contest

Requirements</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif"></span></b></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">We

will consider only unpublished original entries. Please do not submit entries

that have been previously submitted to a web site or blog. </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Youth

short fiction stories submissions cannot exceed 1,000 words. </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Poetry

should not exceed 50 lines. </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Please

review entries for spelling and grammatical errors.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Use

Braille paper so the Braille is easy to read. </span></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">***</span></b></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif;background:yellow">Youth

Contest Multiple Submissions</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif"></span></b></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Authors of either poetry or fiction are encouraged to

submit multiple pieces.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">*** </span></p>

<div><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif;background:yellow">Youth Contest

Entry Fees </span></b></div>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">None.</span></p>

<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>*** </b></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:24px"><span><b style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:25.68px;font-family:sans-serif"><b style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:25.68px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow">Youth Contest Questions</span></b></span></b></span><br></span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:24px">Any additional questions may be sent via email to the Youth Contest Coordinator, Ms. Chelsea Cook at: <a href="mailto:astrochem119@gmail.com" target="_blank">astrochem119@gmail.com</a>.</span><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><b>***</b></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif;background:yellow">ADULT CONTEST</span></b><br></div>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">This contest is for everyone 18 years of age or older. One

need not be blind to enter.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">We

will consider only unpublished original entries. Please do not submit entries

that have been published on a website or blog. 

</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Fiction

and nonfiction categories can be of any mainstream genre and may not exceed

3,000 words. </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Poetry

may be any kind of poetry and of any length. </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Submit

all poetry, fiction, and nonfiction entries as attachments to an e-mail message

in either  </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Microsoft Word (.doc) or Rich Text Format

(.rtf).</span></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">***</span></b></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif;background:yellow">Adult

Contest Multiple Submissions</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif"></span></b></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Authors are encouraged to submit multiple pieces.</span></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">***</span></b></p>

<div><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif;background:yellow">Adult Contest

Requirements</span></b></div>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Fiction

and nonfiction should be written in a normal prose style, with paragraphs being

left justified, lines being single-spaced, and in Arial regular 14-point

font.  </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Be

sure to double-check all entries for spelling and grammatical errors. </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">No

hard-copy submissions will be accepted.</span></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">***</span></b><br></p>

<div><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif;background:yellow">Adult Contest Cover

Letter</span></b></div>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Along with your entry or entries, include a cover letter

providing the following information: </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Name</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Mailing

address</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Phone

number </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">E-mail

address </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Titles

of all submissions, including the category in which they are being entered</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Method

of payment for the entry fee (check or PayPal) </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">The cover letter could be your e-mail message, or a

separate document attached to your submissions. E-mail submissions should be

sent to Shelley Alongi, President of the NFB Writers’ Division at: </span><a href="mailto:Queenofbells@outlook.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Queenofbells@outlook.com</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">.</span></p>

<p><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:24px">***</span></font></p>

<div><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif;color:red">ADULT CONTEST ENTRY FEES PAYMENT AND

METHODS</span></b></div>

<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif;background:yellow">Adult Contest

Fees</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif"> </span></b></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Short

story entry fee: $15.00 for members, $20.00 for non-members.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Non-fiction

entry fee: $15.00 for members, $20.00 for non-members.   </span></p>

<div><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New">     </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">The

base fee for poetry will cover up to three poems, provided that the combined

line-count of all three pieces does not exceed 108 lines. Additional poems

require a second fee, following the same fee payment scheme. Base fees are

$15.00 for members and $20.00 for non-members. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:18pt"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:18pt">***</span></div>

<div dir="ltr"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif;background:yellow">ADULT CONTEST PAYMENT

METHODS</span></b><br></div>

<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif;background:yellow">PayPal</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif"></span></b></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">You may use PayPal from the Writers’ Division website, </span><a href="http://writers.nfb.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">http://writers.nfb.org</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif"></span></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif;background:yellow">Check</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif"></span></b></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">A check made payable to the NFB Writers’ Division, with a

note in the memo referring to the contest, may be mailed to:</span></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Mr. Shawn Jacobson</span></b></p>

<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/19541+Olney+Mill+Road+%0D%0A%0D%0A+Olney,+MD+20832?entry=gmail&source=g">19541 Olney Mill Road</a></span></b></p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/19541+Olney+Mill+Road+%0D%0A%0D%0A+Olney,+MD+20832?entry=gmail&source=g">

</a><p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/19541+Olney+Mill+Road+%0D%0A%0D%0A+Olney,+MD+20832?entry=gmail&source=g">Olney, MD 20832</a></span></b></p>

<div><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif;background:yellow">Adult Contest Questions</span></b></div>

<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Any additional questions may be sent via email to the NFB

Writers’ Division President, Ms. Shelley Alongi, at </span><a href="mailto:Queenofbells@outlook.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">Queenofbells@outlook.com</span></a><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:sans-serif">.</span></p>

<div><b style="text-align:center"><br></b></div><div><b style="text-align:center">END</b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">Greetings,</span><br></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font size="4"><br></font></span></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font size="4"><br></font></span></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font size="4">Warmly, <br>Linda Melendez, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<br>732-421-7063<br></font></span><font size="4"><a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">president@nfbnj.org</a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></span><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">www.nfbnj.org</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>Facebook: </i><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>Twitter: </i><a href="https://twitter.com/nfbnewjersey" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">@NFBNewJersey</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>YouTube: </i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKEDbjGsCYHMlwd4gqpBPjg" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">NFBNJTransformDreams</span></i></a></font><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font size="4"><br>Live the life you want.</font><br></i><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font size="1"><i>The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Everyday we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.</i></font></span><br></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><i><font size="1"><br></font></i></span></font></div><div></div></div><div dir="auto"></div><font color="#888888"></font></div></div>

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