Enter your original literary work and you could win a prize!
Calling all kids and teens ages 8-18 with a talent for creative writing! The library is holding a contest for all writers. There will be prizes for the winners.
How to enter:
- Write one story, starting with the sentence: "It started out like any other family road trip..."
- Send an e-mail with your original literary work attached to kidzone@slcl.org or teenzone@slcl.org between March 1 and March 31.
- In the body of the email, include the following: name of entrant, age, current SLCL library card number, library branch, phone, email, parent/guardian name, school.
- Also include the following statement: Yes, I have read the official contest rules and followed them. I agree that the attached story or poem is my own work and contains my own original ideas.
The Write Stuff Contest Official Rules and Guidelines
- Students age 8-18 are encouraged to enter.
- Entrant must have a valid SLCL card.
- Limit one submission per person.
- Write one story, starting with the sentence: "It started out like any other family road trip..."
- Entry can be funny, serious, etc. Judging will be based on originality, story flow/continuity and mechanical elements (grammar, punctuation, spelling).
- Story must be between 250-500 words long for ages 8-14 and between 500-1000 words long for ages 15-18. (title does not count)
- Please send entry as a ".doc" or ".rtf" file.
- Each entry must be typed and double-spaced (no fancy fonts please).
- Do not write your name or place any other identifying marks on the story pages.
- Entries must be received between Friday, March 1 and close of business on Sunday, March 31.
- Winners will be chosen in three categories: Ages 8-10, Ages 11-14, and Ages 15-18.
- Winners will be notified by Friday, April 19 and posted at www.slcl.org within a week.
- First place entries will be posted in their entirety on the Kids Blog and Read Alert teen blog.
- Judges decisions are final.
- Awards will be given for 1st ($50), 2nd ($25) and 3rd ($15) place in each category. Winners will receive certificates.
