2005 Winter - Wisconsin Writers Association

Page 15WFOP 2006 Muse Prize for Excellence in PoetryThe Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets announces opening of the 2006 Muse Prize for Excellence in Poetry. The annualcompetition is open to all Wisconsin residents, 18 years of age or older. The contest opens Dec. 1, 2005, andcloses Feb. 1, 2006.A first place prize of $200 and the Muse Trophy will be awarded at the Fellowship Conference held on April 22,2006, in Egg Harbor. The second place winner receives $100 and third place $75.For rules and entry form, send a self-addressed stamped #10 business-sized envelope to WFOP Muse Prize, JudyKolosso, 4320 Cedar Creek Rd., Slinger, WI 53086 or download the information from the contest page atwww.wfop.org. Entry fee is $3 for WFOP members and $6 for non-members. #Annual Bo Carter Memorial Writing Contest 2006Sponsored by the Waukesha Writer’s WorkshopThe Annual Bo Carter Memorial Writing Contest deadline for submissions is April 17, 2006, 10:30 a.m. There arefour categories: non-fiction nostalgia, non-fiction essay/article, fiction short story, and fiction poetry. First, second,and third prizes will be awarded in each category. Winners will be announced in mid-May. The contest is open toanyone. People are welcome to enter as many categories as they wish but may enter only one manuscript per category.Reading fees are $5.00 for each category entered. Submissions must be unpublished, original works whichhave not been entered in a previous contest. For detailed rules and submission guidelines, contact Mickey Burgermeisterat 262-679-0862, or by mail at S68 W17349 Kirkwood Drive, Muskego, WI 53150, or Ramon Klitzke at262-547-3570.The contest honors J. Boatner (Bo) Carter, a prominent past member of the Waukesha Writer’s Workshop whodied in 1961 at the age of 70. [Editor’s Note: An article featuring Mr. Carter and the competition his memory stimulatedwill be in the spring edition.] #Just the FAQs by J.R. TurnerWhen should I use italics to indicate a character's internal thoughts or monologue? When should I underline italicizedpassages?When using a tag, don't italicize:Boy, this is really a great party, he thought.'He thought' is a tag, so you wouldn't italicize.When not using a tag, and the sentence is a direct thought, italicize:Lights flashed as the dancers went wild. I love this song. He grooved to the heavy tempo.*Hint: When writing in deep third person, and the sentence is written in first person, italicize. When the character isthe narrator, any indirect thoughts won't be italicized as they become part of the narrative:The party surged toward dawn with the power of a well-tuned stock car. How could they have so much energy afterso many hours? Every muscle and bone in his body craved a soft bed.When to Underline:Underlining is used to more easily find italicized words during the printing process. As technology evolves, underlininghas begun to fade out of fashion. Always check submission guidelines. Many editors don't have a preference and ingeneral, it won't make or break a manuscript to submit with simple italics. The most particular venues are contests andone should adhere carefully to their rules. As always, when in doubt, ask.Have a question for award winning author J.R. Turner? Send an email, subject heading to Just the FAQs, tojturner4@charter.net or snail mail J.R. Turner at 3135 Bush St. Stevens Point, WI 54481 We’d love to hear from you!