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<H1>Rules and Instructions</H1>
<H2><IMG SRC="sheep.gif"> Black Sheep Writing Contest</H2>
Sponsored by the <A HREF="cgs-home.htm">Colorado Genealogical Society</A>.
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<LI> Entries must be postmarked no later than Friday, 5 April 1996,
mailed to the address below. Winners will be announced at the Annual
Meeting of the Colorado Genealogical Society on 21 June 1996.<BR>
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<LI> Membership in the Colorado Genealogical Society is not
required.
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<LI> All entries become the property of the Society and will be
returned only if disqualified. The Society reserves first publication
rights for any entry. The winning entry will be submitted for
publication in <I>The Colorado Genealogist</I>, subject to that
periodical's customary editorial policy. Other entries may be
published at the discretion of the Society's quarterly editor or Board
of Directors. All authors will be notified at the end of the contest
whether or not their entries will be published. If the decision is to
not publish, upon notification of release, they will be free to
publish elsewhere. All qualifying manuscripts will be bound and placed
in the Denver Public Library.
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<LI>No manuscript is to be submitted which has been published or will
be submitted elsewhere for publication prior to notification of
release.
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<LI>To assure impartiality in judging, the author's name must not
appear on pages other than the cover sheet. Individual judges may
disqualify themselves in reading certain papers.
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<LI>Each entry must have a cover sheet containing: author's name,
author's full home mailing address and full home phone number, title
of paper, date submitted, number of words, and number of pages.
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<LI>Format for entries: typed or printed on near-letter-quality
printer in 10-pitch or 12-pitch type, double-spaced on 8 1/2" x 11"
paper, on one side of each sheet, and with one-inch margins all
around. Title of paper and page number must appear on each page.
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<LI>Documentation and notes are to appear at end of paper as end
notes. All events, names, dates, places, and relationships should be
cited properly. For guidelines, please refer to:
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<LI>Richard S. Lackey, <I>Cite Your Sources.</I> Jackson: University
Press of Mississippi, 1980.
<LI><I>The Chicago Manual of Style.</I> 14th Edition. Chicago and
London: University of Chicago Press, 1993.</OL>
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<LI>Subjects must qualify as "black sheep" as described in the contest
<A HREF="cgs-bsi.htm">Invitation and Announcement</A>. The latest
person written about must have died prior to 1930.
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<LI>All entries must be written in English. Length must be no less
than 1,000 words and no more than 4,000 words. End notes must be
included in count.
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<LI>Each manuscript should be packaged as follows: Stack sheets in
page number order with cover sheet on top and with cardboard or poster
board on top and bottom. Do not fold, bind, or staple pages together.
Place stack flat in large envelope. Enclose a #10 SASE with 55 cents
postage for judges' comments, notification of winners, and decision
regarding publishing. If author wishes to know if entry arrived
safely, enclose a self-addressed postcard.
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<LI>All entries which do not conform to contest rules will be
disqualified and returned with a brief explanation. These entries may
be corrected and resubmitted only if deadline has not passed.
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<LI>Entries submitted to previous Black Sheep contests which did not
win an award or citation may be resubmitted. Authors may submit
multiple entries, provided each is packaged and mailed
separately.
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<LI>All decisions of the judges are final.
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<B>Black Sheep Writing Contest<BR>
Colorado Genealogical Society<BR>
P.O. Box 9218<BR>
Denver, CO 80209-0218<BR></B>
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Here's more information about the <A HREF="cgs-blk.htm"> Black Sheep Writing
Contest</A> and the <A HREF="cgs-home.htm">Colorado Genealogical Society</A>.
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