Re-Opening the CNF Anthology Contest

Frankly, we had high hopes for the creative nonfiction anthology contest we opened up last year. We received hundreds of submissions— sadly, most of those submissions were clearly recycled (or already published elsewhere) OR had nothing to do with the topic posed. We also received so many that had not undergone editing or polishing. Someone even sent us a submission that was addressed to a cat lovers magazine. The original post is HERE.

WHAT DO WE WANT
This is the easy part (or maybe the hardest!!!). The theme is that there is no theme. We want essays about writing, writing life, craft, and experiences in the writing world. The only requirement is that they are well-written, researched, and honest. These essays must be original and not previously published (please do not attempt to recycle something and send it to us).

We would like essays that are less than 10 pages in length. Please submit it as a Word document or PDF.
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Before you jump around with glee, please think about what you want to send us. Write something new. Read it. Revise it. Put your name on it (we had at least fifty subs with no identifying information). Maybe even put your email address under your name on the first page.
If you know a writer who may be interested in this, tell them about it. We want high-quality pieces.
When you are ready, submit HERE.