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Have you judged CO Gold Rush Literary Awards in a previous year? *
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How many submissions would you like to judge? (Note that submissions are only 3000 words this year, as opposed to previous years where it was 4000 words. Credit is $10 per entry toward the CO Gold Writers Conference.) *
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How many full critiques would you like to complete? (Note that submissions are only 3000 words this year as opposed to previous years where it was 4000 words.) Credit is $20 per critique toward the CO Gold Writers Conference. *
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If we get into a bind and have extra entries, can we check in with you about doing more? *
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New this year, we are adding a category for youth writers. Please indicate if you would be willing to judge these entries. (The criticism should be developmentally appropriate.) *
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For the following, please select a number for the categories you're willing to judge, with #1 being your most preferred and #6 being your least preferred.
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