[Nfbk] Fwd: NFB Youth Braille creative writing contest

[Cathy Jackson]

Read below about the writer's contest.
Cathy

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> From: "Donna W. Hill" <dwhill at epix.net>
> Date: January 10, 2015 at 8:35:59 PM EST
> To: <cathyj1949 at gmail.com>
> Subject: NFB Youth Braille creative writing contest
> 
> Dear Cathy,
> My name is Donna W. Hill, and I am a blind novelist and journalist. You may have seen articles about my novel The Heart of Applebutter Hill in publications such as the Bookshare Blog, The Daisy Planet, Dialogue Magazine or the Braille Monitor. I am writing to ask you to spread the word about the 35th annual writing contests for students and adults with visual impairments, sponsored by the NFB Writers' Division.
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> There is no fee to enter the Youth Braille Writing Contest, which is designed to promote Braille literacy. It is for students who are either studying or know contracted Braille.  Entries must be hand-embossed by the student, using either a slate and stylus or a Braille writer (no computerized Braille).  Entries, which can be submitted through April 1, 2015, will be judged on both creativity and the quality of the Braille.
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> Whether people have been writing throughout their lives or are new to the craft, writing brings a wonderful sense of accomplishment, enabling the writer to share something unique with others. It can also be a therapeutic exercise capable of enlightening, transforming and empowering the writer. It is especially valuable for students struggling with the many issues surrounding vision loss.  A writing exercise could be a great class activity.
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> The 2015 contest, which has categories for fiction and poetry as well as additional   adult categories for nonfiction and stories written for kids, is open to all writers with visual impairments, be they novices or professionals. Any topic or theme is fair game, though we are requesting this year that the number 75 be included in some way in honor of the 75th anniversary of the NFB. There is a $6 entry fee  for each adult entry and no charge for student entries.
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> Prizes for adult first through third place in each category are $100, $50 and $25. Youth prizes for first through third place in each category, given for elementary, middle and upper school levels,  are $30, $20 and $10. All winners will be announced at the NFB national convention in July and will be eligible for inclusion in Slate and Style, the literary journal of the NFB Writers' Division.
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> Guidelines for the Youth Braille Writing Contest:
> http://writers.nfb.org/2015YouthGuidelines.html
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> Additional contest details and submission guidelines for the Adult Contest:
> http://writers.nfb.org/2015AdultGuidelines.html
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> Thank you for distributing this information. If I can be of any assistance, please don't hesitate to contact me.
> Sincerely,
> Donna W. Hill
> 570-833-2708
> dwhill at epix.net
> http://DonnaWHill.com
>  
> -- The Heart of Applebutter Hill - a novel on a mission:
> http://DonnaWHill.com
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