[Nfbespanol-talk] En Español, 2015 NFB Writers' division Writing Contest is Nearing Closure!
Frida Aizenman
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Fri Feb 27 21:19:03 UTC 2015
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On 2/27/2015 1:06 AM, Robert Newman via Nfbnet-members-list wrote:
> *2015NFB WRITERS' DIVISION WRITING CONTEST
> *
>
> There is just one month left! The annual youth and adult writing
> contests sponsored by the NFB Writers' Division will close April 1st.
>
> NEW THIS YEAR: 2015, being the Federation's 75th birthday, the contest
> will for the first time ever, have a required theme. All submissions
> will need to somehow incorporate the theme of 75. It does not have to
> be necessarily about the anniversary of NFB. It could just be the
> number 75, or perhaps the diamond anniversary, or 75 steps to your
> destination, or even 75 balloons. Thinking of past entries, 75 aliens
> would work. Seriously, let your imagination take over. Write the piece
> you want, just remember to include the theme of 75; this is inspired
> by the 75 years of the great work that has been happening within, and
> because of the National Federation of the Blind.
>
> Adult contests, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and stories for youth
> are open to all entrants eighteen and over.
>
> The youth writing contest, poetry and fiction, are to promote Braille
> literacy and excellence in writing; youth must submit both a Braille
> hard-copy version along with an electronic doc or RTF file. The
> contest is divided into three groups, determined by grade level --
> elementary, middle, and high school.
>
> Prizes for contest winners range up to $100 for adult categories, and
> up to $30 for youth.
>
> All contest winners will be announced the first week in July, at the
> Writers' Division business meeting during the NFB national convention,
> held in Orlando, Florida. In addition, a list of winners will appear
> on our website, http://writers.nfb.org
>
> All winners from both, the adult and youth contests will be considered
> for publication in our Division's magazine, /Slate & Style/.
>
> For additional contest details and submission guidelines, go to our
> website, http://writers.nfb.org
>
>
>
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