CopTales

stories of law enforcement professionals in action

Are you a cop, detective, DA, medical examiner or criminal defense attorney with stories to tell?

Take aim at the Grand Prize in The Cop Tales Contest!  

Submit your complete manuscript to our judges, and if you story is their choice, it will be published in 2007.

Second prize winner will receive a complete manuscript critique valued at $500

Third prize winner will be treated to $100 worth of books from Oak Tree Press.

The Cop Tales Contest will accept entries postmarked between January 1 through July 3l.

For more details, request the contest brochure

> for a .pdf file, click here 

Brochure

OR if you are digitally inclined, you may submit via a WORD-compatible file attachment. In the transmittal email, advise payment method (snail mail or pay pal) so that we can do a match up, thus saving trees, transportation fuel and space in our already-crowded office.

> for a paper copy, send SASE to Cop Tales Contest, 140 E. Palmer St., Taylorville, IL 62568

> for submission details, click here

> for details on the book that inspired the contest click here

Be sure to check out PSWA (public service writers association) at policewriter.com, a top-notch organization for for writers whose bond is public service. Great web-site, members-only list-serv, and fabulous annual conference. See photos here PSWA

CopTales Contest 140 E. Palmer Street Taylorville, IL 62568	Contest Fee $35 per manuscript
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