OSU-Tulsa Creative Writing Contest
Annual Writing Contest
The annual OSU-Tulsa Creative Writing Contest is open to all currently enrolled OSU-Tulsa students. Winners will be recognized in poetry and short story categories.
The contest is judged by OSU-Tulsa instructors and Learning Services Center writing consultants. Winning entries are published on the OSU-Tulsa Creative Writing Contest website.
Rules and Guidelines
Poetry entries will consist of up to three original poems of any length and short story entries of one original short story no more than twenty pages in length.
All entries must be typed.
Content of entries must be suitable for a college audience.
Winners will be announced and will be contacted by mail.
Entries will not be returned.
Author’s name must not appear anywhere on the manuscript.
Students may enter both the poetry and short story categories, but only once per student per category.
Questions or inquiries, call the Learning Services Center at 918-594-8232.
Winning entries will be published on the OSU-Tulsa Creative Writing Contest website.
The contest will re-open Fall 2026.