Writers’ contests are now open for the Missouri Writers’ Guild 98th Annual Spring Conference, slated to run April 26-28 at the Sheraton Westport Hotel Lakeside Chalet in Maryland Heights, Mo. The contests cover all types of writing, including books, short stories, newspaper and magazine articles, poetry, and other forms. The President’s Contests are open to Missouri Writers’ Guild members only, while other contests are open to members of local writers’ guilds and to anyone attending the conference. Registration information is available at www.missouriwritersguild.org.