The Back Country Messenger is hosting a writing contest for all ages. They will be accepting submissions in two categories:
1) Short Stories in the genre of Fiction, Nonfiction, and Fantasy
2) Poetry
Entries must be received no later than March 12, 2009.
The age categories are as follows: up to 8 years of age; age 9-12; age 13-15; age 16-19; and age 20 and above. Winners will be presented at an Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, March 18 at 7:00 PM at the Mountain Empire Community Center in Campo. Refreshments will be served and other awards will also be presented. Prizes include cash, retail store give-aways, and more.
Some of the entries will be published in the Back Country Messenger and all will be published online. All entries will receive a critique of their work along with suggestions for developing better writing skills if needed.
Entries may be submitted to:
BCM Essay and Poetry Contest
PO Box 71
Campo, CA 91906
(Entry forms are available on page 9 of the March 2009 issue)
or may submitted via e-mail to:
editor@backcountrymessenger.com
(electronic entries are preferred)
Please include your name, address, phone number, age category, and writing category on all entries.
You may click on this link to the website: Back Country Messenger for more information, and go to Writing Contest Link.
(Our thanks to Jess Goodman, a regular at our monthly meetings, for alerting us to this local contest.)
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