CONTEST ONE: WRITING NORTH IDAHO’S FIRST ANNUAL SHORT STORY WRITING CONTEST. DEADLINE IS MARCH 30, 2012.
WNI Free Short Story Contest
Contest begins: February 15. Contest ends: March 30. Winners announced: April 15, 2012.
1. Write a 1,000-word short story opening with the line, “Her long journey through pain was almost over.” Entries over 1,000 words will be disqualified.
2. This contest is open to all writers and readers except those associated with WritingNorthIdaho.blogspot.com. (Writers who have written guest-posts for WNI are eligible.)
3. The contest will end on March 30. Winners will be posted on April 15.
4. The story must be your original work.
5. You may submit up to 2 entries.
6. Send entries to wnicontest@gmail.com. Your entry must include your name and location. You will be notified that we have received your entry.
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CONTEST TWO and CALL FOR JUDGES:
The Coeur d’Alene Public Library hosts and annual story writing contest for children through adults. The deadline is March 31, 2012. www.cdalibrary.org for details.
Here is an appeal for volunteer judges from David Townsend, Contest Coordinator at the library.
“This is my annual request for judges for the Writers Competition at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library. You have been contacted because you are a regional writer, editor, published author or educator. The Writers Competition is for fiction and nonfiction prose up to 2,000 words. In order to have each of the entries reviewed by at least three judges I will need at least 27 judges. Ages categories are 6-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-18 and 19-plus. (The fiction and nonfiction categories in the 6-8 age group are normally combined because there are normally the least number of entries at that age level.) This is my annual request for judges for the Writers Competition at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library. You have been contacted because you are a regional writer, editor, published author or educator. The Writers Competition is for fiction and nonfiction prose up to 2,000 words. In order to have each of the entries reviewed by at least three judges I will need at least 27 judges. Ages categories are 6-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-18 and 19-plus. (The fiction and nonfiction categories in the 6-8 age group are normally combined because there are normally the least number of entries at that age level.)
If you can be a judge, please respond with your choice of age group and category (fiction or nonfiction). Please let me know if you prefer to pick up your packet or to have it mailed. Even if you are picking up a packet at the library please send me your mailing address. If there is a group of judges in one building – a newspaper, for example – packets will be hand delivered.
You may enter the contest and be a judge. Let me know in which adult categories you are entering and I will assign you a different category. See www.cdalibrary.org for entry rules.
Thank you for considering this request. Let me know if I can answer any questions.
DAVID TOWNSEND, Coeur d’Alene Public Library
208) 762-2315, ext. 426, DTOWNSEND@CDALIBRARY.ORG
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I have both entered and judged the public library contest. Judging is simple. There is a form to follow and the reading is fascinating. David allows plenty of time to read and score the competitions. I have judged all age groups and categories except for 19+ nonfiction (the category I usually enter) and always find some excellent writers in all categories which is exciting.
JENNIFER ROVA
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