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
eMerge | Cat. 7 – Article: Non-Fiction Feature (Partial)
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
Ann Cleary | Cat. 11 – Poetry: Unrhymed Short
Marty Ludlum | Cat. 12 – Poetry: Unrhymed Long
Winona Bennett Cross | Cat. 13 – Short Story: Flash Fiction
Dona Mularkey | Cat. 14 – Short Story: Juvenile
Dawn Allen | Cat. 15 – Short Story: Young Adult (Partial) (In memory of Marsha Lytle)
eMerge | Cat. 15 – Short Story: Young Adult (Partial)
Julia Mozingo | Cat. 16 – Unpublished Short Story: Adult
Dianne McCartney | Cat. 18 – Short Story: Romance
Sherry Skye Stuart | Cat. 19 – Short Story: Western (Partial)
Tahlequah Writers | Cat. 19 – Short Story: Western (Partial)
Central Region Oklahoma Writers | Cat. 20 – Short Story: Horror
Oklahoma City Writers, Inc. | Cat. 21 – Short Story:SciFi/Fantasy (Partial)
Green Country Ruff Riters | Cat. 21 – Short Story:SciFi/Fantasy (Partial)
Vivian Zabel and Sharon Worthey | Cat. 22 – Unpublished Book: Picture
Tulsa Nightwriters | Cat. 24 – Unpublished Book: Young Adult
Trisza Leann Ray | Cat. 26 – Unpublished Book: Historical Fiction
Oklahoma Romance Writers Guild | Cat. 27 – Unpublished Book: Mainstream (Partial)
eMerge | Cat. 27 – Unpublished Book: Mainstream (Partial)
Tornado Alley SinC | Cat. 28 – Unpublished Book: Mystery/Suspense
Winona Bennett Cross | Cat. 29 – Unpublished Book: Romance
Mark Jones | Cat. 30 – Unpublished Book: Horror (Partial)
eMerge | Cat. 30 – Unpublished Book: Horror (Partial)
The Write Pair | Cat 31 — Unpublished Book: SciFi/Fantasy (Partial)
Green Country Ruff Riters | Cat 31 — Unpublished Book: SciFi/Fantasy (Partial)
Peggy Doviak | Cat. 32 – Published Book: Non-Fiction
Maria Veres | Cat. 33 – Published Book: Juvenile
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)
Award Solutions of Oklahoma, LLC. | Creme de la Creme Trophy
The following categories are still available for sponsorship:
Cat. 5 – Script: Film, Play, or TV
Cat. 7 – Article: Non-Fiction Feature (Partial)
Cat. 17 – Short, Short Story: Adult
Cat. 23 – Unpublished Book: Middle Grade
Cat. 25 – Unpublished Book: Non-Fiction
