Category: Contest

Teen Tuesday: Do You Write Humor?

3/24/2015

The Mark Twain House is sponsoring its second annual humor writing contest.

Deadline: July 10, 2015
Word limit: 7000 words
Prizes: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd cash prizes. 1st place for young authors (17 and under) is $600.

There is a submission fee for this contest: $22 for adults (18 and older) and $12 for young authors (17 and younger). These fees are used for the preservation of The Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford, CT.

For more information and complete guidelines, visit the Mark Twain House contest website.

Teen Tuesday: Writing Contest with Friday Deadline

3/10/2015

By Yvonne Ventresca

Deadline is March 13

If you have story under 1000 words written and ready to submit, consider this contest sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. To enter, you must be 18 or under. There is no entry fee. The first-place winner will be get bragging rights and publication in an upcoming issue of their magazine, Imagine. The deadline is this Friday, March 13, at 5 pm EST. For more information and complete guidelines, visit the Creative Minds Fiction Contest website. Good luck!

Teen Tuesday: Letter to Parents Contest

2/17/2015

By Yvonne Ventresca

Teen writers: If you ever wanted to write a letter to your parents telling them something you wished that they realized about your life, then this nonfiction essay contest from YCteen is for you!

When: By March 27, 2015
Who: 14 - 19 year olds
What: Nonfiction essays up to 800 words
Win: 1st prize $150, 2nd $75, 3rd $50
Rules: Complete guidelines are available at the YCteen website.

Good luck!

Teen Tuesday: Ray Bradbury Creative Contest

2/10/2015

By Yvonne Ventresca

The Waukegan Public Library is currently holding the 31st Annual Ray Bradbury Creative Contest. The genre is science fiction and fantasy. Age groups are divided into elementary, middle school, high school, and adult. Short stories, poetry, and visual art entries are accepted through May 15, 2015. Winners receive a certificate and publication on the library's website. Rules and an entry form are available at the library's website. Good luck!

Teen Tuesday: 2015 NFPW High School Communications Contest

2/3/2015

By Yvonne Ventresca

The National Federation of Press Women sponsors an annual communications contest for high school students. Categories include:
Editorial, Opinion, News Story, Feature Story, Sports Story, Columns or Blogs, Feature Photo, Sports Photo, Cartooning, Review, Graphics/Photo Illustration, Single-Page Layout, Double-Truck Layout, Environment, Radio Prepared Report, Radio or Television Interview or Talk Show, Video News Story, Video Feature Story, Video Sports Story, Yearbook Layout, Yearbook Photo, and Yearbook Copywriting.

The contest rules are too long to post here, so please visit the NFPW contest website for more information. The entry fee is $10 and the national first place winners receive $100. The deadline for entry is February 28, 2015. Good luck!

Next Tuesday: another contest for teen writers

Teen Writing Contest: $1000 for 1000 words from the Leyla Beban Young Authors Foundation

1/18/2015

By Yvonne Ventresca

I usually feature teen writing posts on Tuesdays, but I came across this contest from the Leyla Beban Young Authors Foundation with an upcoming deadline of February 1st. This contest is for students in grades 6-12 and the main requirement is that the story be *exactly* 1000 words. First prize is $1000 and publication in their literary journal, Bluefire. More details are available on the Bluefire website.

If you can't make the deadline or have a story that doesn't meet the 1000-word requirement, consider submitting to the Bluefire blog, which accepts submissions all yearlong.

Good luck and happy writing!

Teen Tuesday: Canvas Literary Journal Writing Contest

1/13/2015

By Yvonne Ventresca

Canvas Literary Journal

Last January, I featured an interview with Canvas Literary Journal, a market that publishes teens. I checked in with them to see what's new and they are currently running a comedy writing contest with two cash prizes ($20 for first and $10 for second) along with publication in their spring issue. The deadline is February 24.

Here's what their literary board has to say about the contest:

"From the publication of the Winter issue until the submission cutoff for the Spring issue, Canvas Literary Journal will be running a contest for humorous literature. Any kind of humor (wordplay, satire, just plain absurdity, etc.) and any medium (story, poem, play, etc.) will be accepted. Pieces awarded first place, second place, and any honorable mentions will be published in the Spring 2014 issue of Canvas."

Check the Canvas website for more information about entry details and contest prizes. Thank you to Canvas Literary Journal for the update.

Good luck and happy writing!

Teen Tuesday: Mythical World Contest from Figment

11/18/2014

By Yvonne Ventresca

There are a few days left to enter Figment's Mythical World Contest.

Entries of 500 words or less are due at the Figment website by the end of day, November 21. Read complete contest rules and guidelines here. Good luck!

Teen Tuesday: Pencil Tips List of Places That Accept Student Work

10/14/2014

By Yvonne Ventresca

A resource to explore is author Jacqueline Jules' website, Pencil Tips: Writing Workshop Strategies from Children's Authors and Illustrators. She includes a section dedicated to magazines and contests that accept student work for consideration. If you're looking for places to submit, be sure to check it out.

Teen Tuesday: Writing Contests and Markets

10/1/2014

By Yvonne Ventresca

In case you are new to my blog, this week's Teen Tuesday post is a summary of some ongoing contests and market profiles that I've listed previously.

Contests

Global Poverty Essay Contest
Deadline: December 15th

YCteen Writing Contest
Deadline: October 3

Markets

The Louisville Review

Crashtest Online Magazine

Cicada Magazine

TeenCentral.net

Additional markets that were previously profiled are listed here.

Giveaway Winner

A winner has been randomly selected for the Emergency Preparedness giveaway. There is a 48 hour period for the winner to respond. Once I hear back, I'll announce it.

Happy October!

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Teen Tuesday: Canvas Literary Journal Writing Contest

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