Writing on the Edge

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There's still time to submit for this year's Donald Murray Award for creative nonfiction. First prize = $250 and publication in the Spring 2026 issue of WOE!

Deadline: January 20, 2026

This award was first established at CCCC in 2002 in honor of Donald Murray, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, professor, and author of numerous books and influential articles on writing and the teaching of writing.
Entries will be judged by members of the CNF Standing Group, the editors of Writing on the Edge, and a specially selected final judge.
The winner will receive publication in the Spring 2026 issue of Writing on the Edge. All entries will be considered for publication in the journal. The winner will be recognized at the CNF SIG meeting during the 2026 CCCC convention.

Submissions Guidelines:

Length Limit: 8,000 words maximum (2500–4500 preferred)
Entry Fee: None
1st Prize: $250 and publication in WOE.

CFP: Donald Murray Prize 2025 - Deadline Extended! See below for details:

The Creative Nonfiction Standing Group of the Conference on College Composition and Communication announces the 2025 Donald Murray Award for creative nonfiction. This annual award goes to the best work of creative nonfiction on the subject of language, writing, teaching, or the teaching of writing. We seek submissions from current and former post-secondary teachers of writing, including graduate students.

This award was first established at CCCC in 2002 in honor of Donald Murray, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, professor, and author of numerous books and influential articles on writing and the teaching of writing.

Entries will be judged by members of the CNF Standing Group, the editors of Writing on the Edge, and a specially selected final judge.

The winner will receive publication in the Spring 2026 issue of Writing on the Edge. All entries will be considered for publication in the journal. The winner will be recognized at the CNF SIG meeting during the 2026 CCCC convention.

Submissions Guidelines:
Length Limit: 8,000 words maximum (2500–4500 preferred)
Entry Fee: None
1st Prize: $250 and publication in WOE.
Deadline for Submission: January 20, 2026.

Entries may not have been previously published in any form, electronically or in print, including blog posts.

Please submit entries in PDF or Microsoft Word to the WOE online submissions system. Enter "Donald Murray Prize Submission" in the space for abstracts.

We are pleased to announce that, after some long delays, WOE will be publishing its next issue in early February. Stay tuned for more information.

Prized Writing is participating in this year and we need your help!

We’ve received an extremely generous initial donation from Lois Ann Rosenberg and now our challenge is to get 15 other donations to unlock it.

Help us reach our goal by donating through the Give Day site (link in bio) and spreading the word!