Friday, February 7, 2014

Writing Contests



Sharpen your pencils, find a blank page and get writing!
Two annual writing contests have deadlines approaching.
 

Deadline March 1st, 2014
Poetry (traditional, free verse, haiku, tanka, poetry of place, specific to Yamhill County)
Prose (short story; creative non-fiction)
Children ages 6 – 12; Youth 13- 17; Adults 18 and up
Free entry fee for children and youth.
Winners receive a free chapbooks, a certificate of recognition and are invited to read their work at the awards ceremony on April 18, 2014.
Check out the website’s flyer for more detailed information: http://www.artsallianceyamhillco.org/paper-gardens-writing-contest-flyer.html

Friends of the Library Essay Contest
Deadline March 21st, 2014
What I liked about (title of book) and what I would change in it
1st- 2nd grade essays must be 50 to 100 words.
3rd- 4th grade essays must be 100 to 200 words.
5th- 6th grade essays must be 200 to 300 words.
Prizes will be awarded for each division in Spanish and English. First Place $25 gift certificate; Second Place $15 gift certificate; Third Place $10 gift certificate.
For more detailed information check out the flyer on the Library’s website: http://maclibrary.org/media/2014_contest_flyer.pdf

Just a fraction of our library resources:
If I were a Chocolate Mustache  ny J. Patrick Lewis. A collection of funny poems.  (811 LEWIS)

Henry and Hala Build a Haiku  by Nadia Higgins. Read a story about how to write haiku. (811 Higgins) 

Putting it in Writing by Steve Otfinski. A guide for writing essays, school reports and more formally written items.  (808 Otfinski)

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