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Patricia Roesch is the editor of Magic Dragon, a magazine of children’s writing and art. They consider for publication original work from children 12 years old and younger. Magic Dragon is non-profit and carries no advertising. We received a Distinguished Achievement Award for educational publishing from the Association for Educational Publishers in 2008. Here is their web site: www.magicdragonmagazine.com.
Posted in Uncategorized on February 9, 2012| Leave a Comment »
LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL CONTEST
www.lionsclubs.org/EN/member-center/online-community/official-contests/lions-international-essay-contest.php
Open to students considered visually impaired and will be 11, 12, or 13 years of age on November 15, 2012.
One grand prize will receive an award and $5,000.
The contest theme is “Imagine Peace.” Essays must be no longer than 500 words.
Only one entry per student.
Posted in Uncategorized on January 25, 2012| Leave a Comment »
SPILLING INK CONTEST
http://www.spillinginkthebook.com/creativity-blog/2011/11/29/new-spilling-ink-contest-for-ages-8-12.html
For ages 8-12 in US & Canada. Deadline February 15, 2012.
Send your best short story of any length up to 1,000 words.
1st Prize $25 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble and a Skype visit to your classroom from Anne or Ellen
2nd Prize $15 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble
3rd Prize $10 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble
All winners will be published on the Spilling Ink Creativity Blog.
Deadline: February 15, 2012
How to Enter Paste your story into the Message section of the Contact page e-mail. Remember to include your name, age, and story title. Also, write “Story Contest” in the Subject line.
Here’s the Contact page link: http://www.spillinginkthebook.com/contact/
Posted in Uncategorized on December 28, 2011| Leave a Comment »
If that sounds like you then you have to enter the Seventeen Magazine Fiction Contest.
Seventeen, Figment, and Scholastic are teaming up to bring you this year’s fiction contest! One lucky winner will get a $5,000 cash prize, the opportunity to have her story published on Seventeen.com, and a phone call with Maggie Stiefvater, author of the Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy – Shiver, Linger, and Forever.
To enter, all you need to do is write an amazing, completely original story about absolutely anything, of no more than 500 words. Sounds doable, right?
All entries must be submitted by December 31, 2011 (at 11:59:59, ET), so don’t procrastinate, and get your story in now! Then vote for your favorite stories by “hearting” them — you can heart as many stories as you like, and it’s your hearts that determine 50 of the 60 finalists. The top 50 hearted entries, plus 10 wildcards chosen by Seventeen, will be judged by the Editors from Seventeen magazine and Maggie Stiefvater. They’ll consider all 60 finalists, and announce one grand prize winner on or around April 1, 2012. Remember, your story can be on any topic you like, so be creative!
Sorry dudes, this contest is open to girls ages 13 to 21 only!
Posted in Uncategorized on December 27, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Open to all high school students, currently enrolled in 9th through 12th grades, attending public or private schools from the United States and abroad. Essays must be in English, be original, unpublished, and written entirely by student, contain student’s original opinions and recommendations based on research, be at least 1,500 words in length but no more than 2,000 (Citations and bibliography are not included in the word count).
Deadline January 31, 2012.
1st place $3,000
2nd place $2,000
3rd place $1,000
4th – 15th place $ 300 (Honorable mention)
16th – 30th place $ 50 (Honorable mention)
All students who rank from 1st place to 30th place will be awarded a 4-day trip to Washington, D.C. and New York for the award ceremony in May 2012 (tentative date). Students will also have the opportunity to meet honorable U.S. Congress members, visit U.S. Capitol, participate in discussions with their peers from around the world, visit local university and think-tank organizations, and enjoy tourist attractions.
Airfare, accommodations, meals, and transportation to Washington, D.C. & New York will all be sponsored by the
Gulen Institute.
Posted in Uncategorized on August 29, 2011| Leave a Comment »
POLYPHONY H.S. MAGAZINE
http://www.polyphonyhs.com/index.php
Polyphony H.S. is an international student-run literary magazine for high school writers. Our title is a combination
of the Greek term meaning many voices, and the abbreviation for High School. We accept submissions from July 1 to April 15 of the volume year. Submissions now come from nearly every U.S. state and ten foreign countries, including Canada, the Czech Republic, England, Kenya, Pakistan, Russia, and South Korea.
Posted in Uncategorized on August 12, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Culturatti Kids provides students and public schools in need with resources that our schools often lack; namely books and writing programs. Teachers and school librarians submit our grant application, called a Wish List, to Culturatti Kids. Wish Lists are accepted through September 15th.
Grants are awarded once annually on October 31st. Members of the Teachers for Literacy group may submit Wish Lists at any time for special consideration. http://www.culturattikids.net/page/literary-grants
That’s it! No strings attached. It couldn’t be easier. We only ask that you send a letter detailing exactly how funds
were used and the impact it made to your students, school or classroom. We especially like to provide funding to teachers
who come up with innovative ideas to get kids inspired to write.
Posted in Uncategorized on February 8, 2011| Leave a Comment »
The JUNIOR “SCARE THE DICKENS OUT OF US” Contest 2011 FOR AGES 12-18
Sponsored by the Friends of the Dr. Eugene Clark Library in Lockhart, Texas.
Junior contest prize $250.00 and a trophy.
Download junior contest entry form here.
Junior contest entry fee $5.00 (check or money order).
Winners will have to provide proof of age.
All publication rights remain with the author.
The contest is a Friends of the Dr. Eugene Clark Library fundraiser and is privately funded. All entry fees go to the Friends and are used for library projects.
The “Scare The Dickens Out of Us” Short Story Contest is in conjunction with the annual “A Dickens Christmas In Lockhart” which is held on the first weekend in December (Friday night, Saturday) in Lockhart, Texas.
We want ghost stories. Any genre, any tone, any subject, whatever type of ghost story you can come up with.
CONTEST RULES:
1. The contest is open to published and unpublished writers alike. All publication rights remain with the author.
2. The ghost story must be 5,000 words or less, in English, and typed double-spaced. Entries must be original and unpublished. There are no other restrictions.
3. Only one entry per writer.
4. The judging will be done in a blind format. Do not put your name or any other identifying information on the manuscript itself except for the name of the story. Download, print and submit our junior contest entry form. The information will include the name of your story, the author’s name, address, phone number, and email address, where you heard of this contest, and your permission to have your story read out loud at a literary gathering if you are one of the winners.
5. Your manuscript and entry fee must be mailed to us at P.O. Box 821, Lockhart, TX 78644 and must be postmarked no later than October 1, 2011. We will accept entries beginning July 1, 2011.
Winners will be contacted at contest end. Winners also will be announced at the “A Dickens Christmas in Lockhart” festival in December, and will be posted at our web site www.clarklibraryfriends.org.
No manuscripts will be returned. Keep the original copy. At the end of the contest entries will be shredded.
Send your manuscript with entry form and entry fee to:
“Scare The Dickens Out of Us” or Junior “Scare The Dickens Out of Us” Short Story Contest, co/Friends of the Library
PO Box 821, Lockhart, Texas 78644.
Make out your check or money order to Friends of the Dr. Eugene Clark Library. International entries, please send your entry fee via international money order if possible.
Posted in Uncategorized on February 1, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Radio 2 has launched a short story writing competition to inspire children under 13 to put pen to paper as part of the Hay-on-Wye Literature Festival.
The panel of judges will be headed by breakfast presenter Chris Evans, who’ll take his show to the Hay Festival later in the year.
Called 500 Words, the competition aims to inspire children to get creative and write a story with a maximum of 500 words about any fictional topic they choose. Entries can be submitted at the Radio 2 website from today until 9.30am on Thursday 3 March 2011 – World Book Day.
Posted in Uncategorized on January 9, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Second Place Winner of the David L Harrison’s November Word of the Month Contest.
THANKS
Thanks is a way of life
Thanks is a way of passion
I am thankful for things in my life
I remember when we all use to sit around
the table and give thanks
Thanks can go a long way
Thanks is a gift
Thanks comes around all the time
By Jacquanna Gillins
Crescent City Jr Sr High School
9th Grade
Teacher: Lisa Martino
Crescent City, FL
Young Authors and Artists Group 