2025 CWA Communications Contest MUSE Award Entry Form

ENTRANT INFORMATION:

You must submit one form for each entry. This includes multiple entries to the same MUSE category or entries into different MUSE categories.

Name of Entry's Creator or Producer: *

Please ensure the correct spelling of your name or desired pen name; any certificates or MUSE Medallions will include this spelling. The Cat Writers’ Association will not reprint certificates or awards for incorrect information.

Name of Additional Creators or Producers (if there is more than one):

Please note that the editor of an entry may not be listed as an entrant. A maximum of two individuals may be recognized with MUSE Medallions for an entry. For works with more than two creators, please list the lead names.

Is the Entrant a current Member of the Cat Writers' Association, Inc. as of February 28, 2025? *

Yes
No
Uncertain

Email of This Work's Creator/Producer: *

Confirm Email

We will contact you at this email address in the event we need any additional information and to notify you of your entry’s status.

Phone Number of This Work's Creator/Producer:

Address of This Work's Primary Creator/Producer: *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Postal Code

Country

This should be a mailing address. This is the address to which any Certificate of Excellence or MUSE Medallion will be sent.

Name of Person Submitting Entry and Paying (if different from the entrant):

Email of Person Submitting Entry (if different from the entrant):

Confirm Email

If you are not the person being considered for this award, enter your email here. Otherwise, we will contact the entrant if we need additional information or to notify that person of the entry’s status.

ENTRY INFORMATION:

You may submit only ONE entry per form.

Title of Entry: *

Category: *

Select ONE category for which you are submitting this entry. A separate form must be completed for each entry. Please carefully read the descriptions for each category to make sure you have selected the correct one for this entry.

Publisher, Publication, or Platform: *

All entries must be work published or produced in the calendar year 2024. No works-in-progress are eligible for entry.

Date of Publication, Production, or Event: *

Show the date the work being entered was published, debuted, first aired, or occurred.

ENTRY SUBMISSION:

You must either upload your file or provide a web link to online entries (shortened links are preferred). For instructions on how to shorten your link using Bitly, please visit https://catwriters.com/bitly No printed entries are being accepted. If you do not complete all required fields, your entry may be disqualified and your entry fees forfeited.

Please upload your file here:

Click or drag a file to this area to upload.

If your submission is not available online, please upload a file for it here.

Please upload an image of the entrant here:

Click or drag a file to this area to upload.

If the entrant wins the MUSE Medallion, this image may be shown on a slide during the award’s presentation and in the video of the awards presentation on the CWA’s YouTube channel. By entering this contest, you are consenting to have your image shared in this way. A professional headshot is preferred.

Web Link to Entry:

Shortened links are preferred. For instructions on how to shorten your link using Bitly, please visit https://catwriters.com/bitly

Additional Web Link to Entry (optional):

Shortened links are preferred. For instructions on how to shorten your link using Bitly, please visit https://catwriters.com/bitly

PAYMENT:

Once you finish submitting your Muse Award entry or entries, you can choose the link to pay for them. Please keep track of your total number of MUSE AWARD entries so you can pay for them all at once. Each MUSE Entry costs: 1) $10 for CWA Professional Member Volunteer Judges, 2) $20 for CWA Members, and 3) $30 for Non-members. To be considered a CWA Member, one must be current on dues as of February 28, 2025.