The Western Michigan Genealogical Society 2021 Writing Contest kicked off on January 1, 2020 and will run through March 31, 2021. You do not have to be a WMGS member to enter and there is no entry fee. Entries must be 1,500 to 3,000 words, unpublished, and relate to the theme “Scandals in the Family.”
Winning entries will be published in Michigana. Winning authors will be awarded a monetary prize as follows:
- 1st place – $100 and an annual WMGS membership
- 2nd place – $75 and an annual WMGS membership
- 3rd place – $50
- 4th place – $25
Full details on the contest can be found here (opens a PDF).
Need some convincing to write about your genealogy research? See my post 4 Reasons to Convert Your Genealogy Research Into Writing.
Do they need to be Michigan related?
I don’t believe so. The PDF contains all of the details and a contact if you want to ask them.