please let your coordinator know as soon as possible. RWA understands that life happens and that, sometimes, you may not be able to follow through on your commitment to judging but, if we don't know about it, we can't find a new judge, and delays in the process can put finalist and winner announcement timelines at risk. Never hesitate to reach out if you're in a bind!

As RWA is a close community, you may recognise entries you've been allocated as the work of a friend, or critique partner, or there may be some other connection. If this does occur, please contact the contest coordinator to return the entry. If you intend to enter a contest, you are not eligible to judge it. If you change your mind about entering a contest after you have responded, and do receive entries to judge, you must declare your conflict of interest and withdraw from the judging.