OWFI’s prestigious annual writing contest offers the spirit of healthy competition, invaluable feedback, and a red carpet style award ceremony with multiple awards for our talented winners. Your generous contributions help us maintain affordable contest entry fees. 

All sponsors will be acknowledged here, on social media, and at the awards presentation May 3, 2025.

Prestige Prose | Cat. 1 – Blog
Dianne McCartney | Cat. 2 – Essay
Winona Bennett Cross | Cat. 3 – Memoir /Nostalgia (In honor of Luminara, the 2024 OWFI Plot Bunny)
Linda Basinger | Cat. 4 – Prose Humor
Kathlyn Smith | Cat. 6 – Article: Inspirational
Kim Toscano Creatives | Cat. 8 – Article:Technical/How To
Norman Galaxy of Writers | Cat. 9 – Poetry: Rhymed Short
Enid Writers Club | Cat. 10 – Poetry: Rhymed Long
Marty Ludlum | Cat. 12 – Poetry: Unrhymed Long
Dona Mularkey | Cat. 14 – Short Story: Juvenile
Julia Mozingo | Cat. 16 – Unpublished Short Story: Adult
Dianne McCartney | Cat. 18 – Short Story: Romance
Sherry Skye Stuart | Cat. 19 – Short Story: Western (Partial)
Oklahoma City Writers, Inc. | Cat. 21 – Short Story:SciFi/Fantasy (Partial)
Tulsa Nightwriters | Cat. 24 – Unpublished Book: Young Adult
Trisza Leann Ray | Cat. 26 – Unpublished Book: Historical Fiction
Tornado Alley SinC | Cat. 28 – Unpublished Book: Mystery/Suspense
Winona Bennett Cross | Cat. 29 – Unpublished Book: Romance
The Write Pair | Cat 31 — Unpublished Book: SciFi/Fantasy (Partial)
LilyBear House | Cat. 34 – Published Book: Young Adult
Bartlesville WordWeavers | Cat. 35 – Published Book: Adult
Lisbeth L. McCarty | Cat. 36 – Published Book: Poetry
Martin, Wilson & Associates | Cat. 37 – Published Book: Anthology
Winona Bennett Cross | Crème de La Crème Award (In honor of Central Region Oklahoma Writers)

The following categories are still available for sponsorship:

Cat. 5 – Script: Film, Play, or TV
Cat. 7 – Article: Non-Fiction Feature
Cat. 11 – Poetry: Unrhymed Short
Cat. 13 – Short Story: Flash Fiction
Cat. 15 – Short Story: Young Adult
Cat. 17 – Short, Short Story: Adult
Cat. 19 – Short Story: Western (Partial)
Cat. 20 – Short Story: Horror
Cat. 21 – Short Story:SciFi/Fantasy (Partial)
Cat. 22 – Unpublished Book: Picture Book
Cat. 23 – Unpublished Book: Middle Grade
Cat. 25 – Unpublished Book: Non-Fiction  
Cat. 27 – Unpublished Book: Mainstream
Cat. 30 – Unpublished Book: Horror
Cat. 31 – Unpublished Book: SciFi/Fantasy (Partial)
Cat. 32 – Published Book: Non-Fiction
Cat. 33 – Published Book: Juvenile
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