A Kansas nonprofit established in 1980, the Writing Conference Inc. hosts an annual national writing contest for middle and high school students.
Deadline: January 15, 2018
WHO: For grades 6 -12
WHAT TO SUBMIT: Each student may submit ONE entry: a poem, personal essay or narration (short story or play).
THEME: COMPETITION: We are trained for competition from the grade school playgrounds to the Olympic fields, from the classroom to the boardroom. What values from competition are we learning and teaching our children? How do our practices of competition influence the academic, moral, philosophical, and political frame works of our society?
FORMATTING: Entry form required. See website.
PRIZE: Award winning pieces will be published in The Writers’ Slate whose audience is comprised of students and teachers at the elementary, middle, and secondary levels. Submissions should be appropriate for this audience.