2026 CWA Communications Contest MUSE Award Entry Form

Welcome! Please fill out this form once for each CWA Muse (Regular) Award entry you wish to submit.

For an entry to be considered, entrants must choose the appropriate CWA Muse Awards Contest Category and follow CWA Communications Contest Rules. You may pay for your Regular Awards entry(ies) after you’ve finished submitting it/them.

Questions should be directed to Contest@Catwriters.com.

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. Please read the category guidelines carefully to ensure that the work is an acceptable medium and subject for a given award. If you are submitting more than one REGULAR (MUSE) AWARD entry, please keep track of your total number of MUSE AWARD entries so you can pay for them all at once.

Name of Entry's Creator or Producer *

First

Last

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)

First

Last

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.

Was the Primary Entrant a current Member of the Cat Writers' Association as of February 28, 2026?

Yes
No
Uncertain

Email of this Work's Primary Creator/Producer *

Confirm Email

Phone Number of This Work's Primary 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 and Paying (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 that has been first published, presented, or produced in the previous calendar year. No works-in-progress may be submitted. For artwork, please list the gallery, sales platform, or commissioner of the work.

Date of Publication, Production, or Event: *

All Contest entries must be newly completed, published/self-published, broadcast, made available for sale and/or displayed between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025.

to 2026? as

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 will be accepted. If you do not complete all required fields, your entry may be disqualified and your entry fees forfeited.

Written Articles Only: Word Count

If your entry is a category “B” WRITTEN ARTICLE, please specify the number of words in the article.

If not submitting a link below, please upload your file here:

Drag & Drop Files, Choose Files to Upload You can upload up to 5 files.

If your submission is not available online, please upload its file (Max 20 MB in size) here. If your entry is available online, include link below. *If you have multiple files for this entry, please WAIT AT LEAST A MINUTE before uploading your next file (depending upon the size of the file).

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 (depending upon submission type):

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

Additional (3rd) Web Link to Entry (depending upon submission type):

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

Optional: Please upload your photo (or, if submitting for someone else, a photo of the work's creator) here:

Drag & Drop Files, Choose Files to Upload

Maximum size 1 MB. 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 this image shared for this purpose. A professional headshot is preferred.

Please keep track of your total number of entries. See below for Payment Details.

Once you finish submitting your Muse Award entry or entries, you can choose the link to pay for it/them.

Payment Details

After submitting your entry, you will have the opportunity to pay or to submit another entry. Each MUSE Entry costs: 1) $30 for Non-members, 2) $20 for CWA Members, and 3) $10 for CWA Professional Member Volunteer Judges. To be considered a CWA Member, one must have to be a current member on February 28, 2026.