Golden Nib 2026 Submission Window
July 10 @ 12:00 AM - August 1 @ 11:59 PM
This year’s Golden Nib submission window will run from July 10th to August 1. Send your submissions to the judging mailbox (wbtrsubmissions@gmail.com) by no later than 11:59 pm on Saturday, August 1.
As a reminder, anyone who submits their pieces for evaluation must be a member of both Write by the Rails and our parent organization, The Virginia Writer’s Club.
To learn more about the competition, including how to properly format your submissions, you may access the information shared by the VWC here:
Virginia Writer’s Club 2026 Golden Nib Competition