ST. JOSEPH WRITERS GUILD
presents
WRITING FOR FUN
The Fourth Annual Writing Contest
for Northwest Missouri/Northeast Kansas
Middle School and High School Students
Prizes awarded Saturday, March 17, 2012.
The Irish are said to be lucky.
In what way are you lucky?
Or how is your main character lucky?
POETRY SHORT STORY/ESSAY
Prizes include:
1st Prize $25.00 Cash
2nd Prize $20.00 Cash
3rd Prize $15.00 Cash
Plus
Certificates of Participation and many more prizes.
One entry per student.
See Entry Guidelines for more details.
All entries must be received by March 5, 2012.
To be lucky, email your entry to:
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ENTRY GUIDELINES
Poetry
1. The work must be your own.
2. The subject matter must be appropriate.
3. The poem must rhyme.
4. The poem must have 24 lines or less.
5. The poem must be typed or data formatted.
6. The poem should be single spaced.
7. The author’s name should not be under title of poem.
8. Cover sheet information must include:
Name
Complete Address
Telephone Number with Area Code
Email Address
School
Grade in school
Category: Poetry
Title of Poem
9. Be sure to use grammar and spelling check
before submitting.
before submitting.
Short Story and/or Essay
1. The work must be your own.
2. The subject matter must be appropriate.
3. The short story or essay must be 500 to 1000 words.
4. The work must be typed or data formatted.
5. The work must be double spaced.
6. The author’s name should not be under the short story or essay title.
7. Cover sheet information must include:
Name
Complete Address
Telephone Number with Area Code
Email Address
School
Grade in school
Category: Short Story or Essay
Title of Short Story or Essay
8. Be sure to use grammar and spelling check before submitting.
