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Official Rules and
Guidelines – 2005-06 Mustard Mystery Contest
The Contest. The
2005-06 Mustard Mystery Contest is a writing contest.
Chapter One of Murder at the Mustard Museum is complete and
appears in the 2005-06 catalog of the Mount Horeb Mustard
Museum and on this web site.. Contestants will write their
best Chapter 2 and a summary of how the story turns out for
the opportunity to win the Grand Prize of $5,000.
Who can enter? The 2005-06 Mustard Mystery Contest,
is open to all writers and aspiring writers, with the
exception of employees of the Mount Horeb Mustard Museum,
sponsors of the Mustard Museum or of this contest, as listed
below. Entrants under the age of 18 may must have the
written consent of a parent or legal guardian. Only one
entry per person. There is no entry fee. No purchase of
mustard or products from the Mount Horeb Mustard Museum is
necessary.
Collaborative efforts are welcome but only one prize for a
winning entry will be awarded.
Judging criteria. Judging will be on the basis of
literary merit and the creative use of mustard in the story
line. Photographs, drawings, or any other illustrations
should not be sent and will not be considered.
Contest “divisions” and prizes. This contest has two
divisions or categories. Anyone may enter in the “open”
category; the grand prize for the “open” category is $5,000.
Writers and aspiring writers who are enrolled in any private
or public high school as of November 1, 2005, may also enter
their work in the “Young Writers” division; the grand prize
for this category is $250. If the overall Grand Prize
($5,000) is awarded to a person in the Young Writers
category, only the $5,000 prize is awarded.
Additional prizes for the top ten finishers in each division
be awarded and will be posted on this site.
The winners will be announced on National Mustard Day
(August 5), 2006, at Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, and will be
posted on the contest web site and on the Mustard Museum web
site, www.mustardmuseum.com as well as on this site.
Acceptance of entries and deadlines. Entries must be
typewritten, double-spaced, page numbered and stapled.
Handwritten entries, no matter how brilliant they may be,
will not be considered. Neither will email or digital (e.g.
CD-ROM) entries be accepted. The entrant’s name should
appear only on the entry form (click here) and not on any
pages of manuscripts. Remember each entry will consist of
two writings – a completed Chapter Two (not to exceed 2,500
words) and a summary of how the mystery turns out (not to
exceed 800 words). Contestants must provide three copies of
their writing entries (the Chapter Two and the summary)
Entries must be in English.
Entries should be postmarked no later than May 15, 2006 and
sent to
Mustard Mystery
Contest
Mount Horeb Mustard Museum
P.O. Box 468
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
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LAST CALL FOR ENTRIES
MURDER AT THE MUSTARD MUSEUM Writing Contest
The current issue of Wisconsin
Trails mentions our Murder at the Mustard Museum
writing contest so to be fair to its subscribers who
may not read about it for a few weeks, we have
extended the deadline until May 31. Remember:
the winner pockets $5,000.00. |
The word limit for the
chapter submitted is 2,500 words. The word limit for the
summary is 800 words.
Entries will not be returned. We will not send you comments,
feedback, or judges’ reactions.
Taxes. Winners are solely responsible for any taxes
that may have to be paid as a result of prizes awarded.
Use of entries. Entries become the property of the
Mount Horeb Mustard Museum. The winning entry will become
the basis for a finished novel to be published by the Mount
Horeb Mustard Museum.
Post-Contest Collaboration option. At the conclusion
of the contest, after the winning entry has been selected
and announced, the Curator of the Mustard Museum may ask the
winner to collaborate in the writing of the finished
mystery; in that case, the winner shall then receive, in
addition to the $5,000 Grand Prize, seven per cent (7%) of
the net sales of the finished mystery novel, calculated on
the bases of retail sales at the Mount Horeb Mustard Museum
and any wholesale sales through the Mustard Museum. The
Curator is not required to seek the winner’s participation
in finishing the mystery; if the Curator does not request
post-contest collaboration or if such collaboration does not
result in a finished book, the winner releases the Mount
Horeb Mustard Museum and Barry Levenson from any future
financial claims that may arise in connection with the book.
Important Contest
Information
Chapter One - Murder at the
Mustard Museum
Contest Rules -
Entry Form -
Questions on the Contest or Rules,
Contact:
[email protected]
Stay tuned for more information on
www.MustardMystery.com
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