Writing+Contests+for+Students

**October **
[|StoryMakers] Rocky Mountain PBS encourages aspiring writers in Grades 6, 7 & 8 to participate in a short story contest for young adults.

Creative Communication Young Writers' Poetry & Essay Contests Enter the poetry contest and get published! With several contests a year, you have many opportunities to enter. Creative Communications publishes thousands of student writers each year, so send your poems and essays and see if you can get your name in print and win your share of the prizes.
 * December **

Adventure Write Kids Story Contest  Write a mystery in 1500 words or less. Your first line needs to be "So there I was"! This reminds me of our When the Spirit Moves Me quick writes.

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards provides an opportunity for students to be noticed for their creative talents. Teens submit their work and become part of the Awards community – young artists and writers, filmmakers and photographers, poets, and sculptors, and countless educators who support and encourage the creative process. Visit the Categories page to see if on of the pieces you are working on will work for this competition.
 * January **

The Writing Conference, Inc. Contests in poetry, narration, and exposition for elementary, middle school and high school students. Winners in each category receive a plaque, and an invitation to have their writing published in [|The Writers' Slate], an on-line journal published by The Writing Conference, Inc.

Letters About Literature <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is your chance to tell an author what you think about his/her book! In a personal or argument letter (remember, argument is just persuasive without manipulation), tell the author what happened to you when you read the book.

<span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Creative Communication Young Writers' Poetry & Essay Contests <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Enter the essay contests and get published! With several contests a year, you have many opportunities to enter. Creative Communications publishes thousands of student writers each year, so send your poems and essays and see if you can get your name in print and win your share of the prizes.
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">February **

<span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Scholastic's Kids are Authors <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Children in kindergarten through eighth grade work in teams to produce a picture book. Working under the guidance of project coordinator, students produce an illustrated work of fiction or non-fiction, 21 – 29 pages long. Scholastic will publish and sell copies of the top works in fiction and non-fiction categories. Winning teams will receive 100 copies of their published work, and $5,000 in Scholastic merchandise for the school or non-profit organization of their choice.
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">March **

<span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Listen to A Life Essay Contest <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Interview an older adult about their life experiences – you will be surprised by what you learn! Then, submit a 300-word story to send a message around the world and into the future. When you really listen to stories from someone who has experienced more than you have, you gain insight about your own life. Share what you learn from a grandparent or elderly neighbor or family friend.

Creative Communications Poetry Contest <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">In addition to the winning entries, other entries of high merit are accepted to be published in our hard-bound anthology! There is not entry fee for this contest!
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">April **


 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">May **

<span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Submit a song or essay for this years theme. See Middle School Contest Rules for more details.
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">June **
 * <span style="color: #404040; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We the People Song & Essay Contest **

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