<p>Now I guess we’ll all have to twiddle our thumbs until March 15th. I just checked the website and there were OVER 200,000 submissions this year and only 13,000 gold keys handed out which is about 6.5%. Scary stuff… And to see so many people who have won a gold key or any award on this forum is absolutely amazing. March is such a scary month. For those who applied to prep school, we’ll be hearing from admissions on the 10th and school for me is let out on the 9th. I am going to be so nervous for that one week in March… 
Good luck to all!:D:D</p>
<p>Congrats and good luck to all of you who are awaiting results come March. Good luck 
CollegeConfidential represent!!</p>
<p>Feel a little late but just got the email earlier today that I got a GOLD KEY for flash fiction for Florida! Extremely honored for the award. I couldn’t even believe it. Hoping to do well at nationals.</p>
<p>@moyera</p>
<p>the people who win golds regionally move up to be judged on a national level. National results are released mid march</p>
<p>Sister got an Honorable Mention for Flash Fiction in California! She was worried that she wouldn’t get anything after not receiving any emails, so it’s nice to know that her work was still recognized.</p>
<p>^Calgirl, where did you go to find out the Honorable Mentions for the CA Writing Reguon? Thanks :D</p>
<p>Go here:</p>
<p>[California</a> Writes](<a href=“http://californiawrites.org/Students/students_2012writers.html]California”>http://californiawrites.org/Students/students_2012writers.html)</p>
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I’m not sure why they do it this way–you’re right that the novel competition is national only, but they still call the first round winners “keys.”</p>
<p>I wish I knew about this earlier so I could have entered! This sounds so awesome. Sadface. I would have loved to enter some poetry or a short story.</p>
<p>^you have next year :)</p>
<p>You still have time for the novel competition, I think–you don’t have to write the whole novel.</p>
<p>Alas, next year. And I would not write a novel, I love books and reading but I don’t think I could have a topic developed enough be interesting. And like 50 pages…</p>
<p>I wish I’d known about it too. And next year I’ll be a senior so it’ll be my last and only chance to enter. </p>
<p> Boo. </p>
<p>How do you find out if you’re a national winner in art?</p>
<p>So just to check -
for novel submissions </p>
<p>-there’s no fee, you just have to get the three signatures
-between 15 to 50 pages
-outline needed
-12 point font double spaced
-post marked for 17th.
-and nothing said about page numbers, so I’m assuming it’s omitted.</p>
<p>I was so disappointed in myself after sending my short stories to the wrong address (national, not regional) so I really want to make sure I have it right this time.</p>
<p>This sound good to everyone?</p>
<p>I think you should put page numbers on the submission.</p>
<p>ALWAYS page numbers. i’ve heard enough horror stories about junior literary agents dropping a manuscript and the pages flying everywhere to risk it.</p>
<p>Ugh, already printed out 27 pages. I think I’ll risk not putting page numbers on there and hope nothing bad happens. </p>
<p>Should I staple?</p>
<p>Anyone else submitting a novel? How long?</p>
<p>Ugh, never mind. Reprinting 27 pages.</p>
<p>That sucks, Poogboy :/</p>
<p>Also submitting a novel. 50 pages, plus the two-page outline. God, I hope I don’t print it and then notice a glaring error that necessitates printing the entire doc again…</p>