Appropriate copyright notice will be given in each instance. If a winning entry is published subsequent to receiving an award, the publication should note that the article or essay was a winner of an Affirmation Writers Award. All entries must be original work. The entrant may enter his own work, or the entrant may submit a piece which is identified as written by someone else. If a manuscript or publication is that of another person, the AWA Entry Form must be signed by both the original author as well as by the person making the submission.
All rules apply to both first and second party entries.
Manuscripts articles or essays may be submitted only once for an AWA award even if the manuscript has been re-titled or revised since submission in a previous year. However, the AWA Entry Form must include the author's actual name and personal information. A provision for granting permission is included on the Application Form. Writers of non-winning papers may be asked by Affirmation for permission to use their works. There is no requirement that permission be granted.