Ever wanted to see your work in print? Want the fame and recognition...and $$$$ that comes with being a published author?
Well, check these contests out:
Tidepools Art & Literary Magazine - Peninsula College is now taking submissions for the 2011 contest. Entry fee is $2.50 per poem, prose piece, photo, or artwork. Entries must be submitted by Tuesday, January 11th, 2011. They can be mailed, hand-delivered. First prize for Youth writing/art/photography is $25.00!
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards - claims to be "the longest-running, largest, most prestigous recognition program for creative teenagers in the visual and literary arts....This year more than 80,000 creative and ambitious teenagers around the country will submit their best works....More than 30,000 of them are honored regionally and over 1,000 students win on the national level with the opportunity to earn thousands of dollars in scholarships. Submissions are due by January 7, 2011.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest - The middle school prompt this year is: "Our country was founded on the principle of equality for everyone. Martin Luther King, Jr. worked on the same idea in trying to create equality for another group of people. Write a persuasive essay on whether you think, or don't think this ideal of equality has been achieved in our country." More details to come on due dates and requirements!
Teen Ink is continually taking submissions of non-fiction, fiction, poetry, artwork, and photography. For more information, visit their website!
Do you know about other publishing opportunities? Let us know! We'll be sure to post them in in our "Publish!" links list!
Post-script: Take a look at this "E-how" article, "Publishing companies that publish teen stories", for more info. on teen publishing!
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