Calling all writers! Elmwood Cemetery has announced the second Snowden Spirit Writing Series, a writing contest sponsored by the Snowden family.
For the contest, the cemetery asks applicants to write their own story — historical fiction — about the people buried at Elmwood. Writers can choose an individual, a couple, or a group, so long as they are at rest in Elmwood. The limit is 1,500 words.
There will be three prizes awarded. Third place will receive $250, and second place will receive $500. The first-place winner will receive $1,000. The winning submission will be published in Elmwood Cemetery’s newsletter and on its website. The winning entry will be read aloud at a reception to be held in Elmwood’s Chapel in January 2024.
Entries are already being accepted and are due by December 30th at 4 p.m. Click here and donate $20 to Elmwood Cemetery, email your submission to amanda@elmwoodcemetery.org, and you’re entered.
The previous Snowden Spirit Writing Series winner was Melissa Bolshinskaya for her “Cut Her Out in Little Stars.” You can read the full story here.