3rd Annual Writing Contest for Middle & High School
Students – Sponsored by the Chantilly Regional Public Library & the Writers
of Chantilly
Deadline: August
15, 2015
The
Chantilly Regional Public Library, and the Writers of Chantilly, a
not-for-profit organization of local professional and aspiring writers in Chantilly,
VA, are sponsoring a free writing contest open to all middle and high school students
in Fairfax County.
Students
are invited to write an original essay, short story or poem on the theme of “Mysteries
and Wonders”—about a hidden treasure or marvel, a surprise history, or a new
discovery.
First
through third place winners will be chosen to read their work at an author
event held on Sunday, September 27, 2015, at the Chantilly Regional Library. Winners
also will receive a writing prize package, and have their work published in a
future Writers of Chantilly anthology.
Rules:
·
Only
one entry per author may be entered
·
Entries
must be postmarked/received by August
15, 2015 to be eligible
·
Works
must be written by students, and reflect their own original ideas
·
Pieces
will be judged on creativity, content and structure (stories and essays should
have a beginning, middle and end; poems may be free verse)
·
Stories
can be fiction or nonfiction
·
Only
unpublished works are eligible
·
Previous
winners of a Writers of Chantilly writing contest are not eligible to enter
·
Entries
must be typed in English
·
Maximum
word count of 1,500
Include
your name, grade, school, mailing address, email address and phone number with
your entry (your information will be kept confidential), and note if your piece
is fiction or nonfiction. All entries will be acknowledged; winners will be
notified by September 12, 2015. Send or email entries to:
The
Writers of Chantilly —Writing Contest
c/o
14205 Hartwood Court
Email
to: WOCwritingcontest@gmail.com
About
the Writers of Chantilly
The
Writers' of Chantilly meets twice monthly at the Chantilly Library to encourage
and support writers 18 and over at all levels—newcomers warmly welcomed. WOC has published several anthologies, the most
recent being Unfinished Business, available
on Amazon.com or through the Fairfax County Public Library system. More info: WOCwritingcontest@gmail.com;
writersofchantilly.blogspot.com
This
writing contest has been approved by Fairfax County Public Schools.
