<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Read below about the writer's contest.</div><div>Cathy<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> "Donna W. Hill" <<a href="mailto:dwhill@epix.net">dwhill@epix.net</a>><br><b>Date:</b> January 10, 2015 at 8:35:59 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> <<a href="mailto:cathyj1949@gmail.com">cathyj1949@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>NFB Youth Braille creative writing contest</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><span class="045414018-07012015">Dear
Cathy,<br></span>My name is Donna W. Hill, and I am a blind novelist and
journalist. You may have seen articles about my novel <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Heart of Applebutter Hill</i> <span class="045414018-07012015"><em>i</em></span>n <span class="045414018-07012015">publications such as </span>the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Bookshare</i> <em><span class="045414018-07012015">B</span>log</em>, <em><span>The Daisy Planet,
</span>Dialogue Magazine</em> or <span class="045414018-07012015">the
<em>Braille Monitor</em></span>. 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 <span class="045414018-07012015">NFB
</span>Writers' Division. <o:p></o:p></font></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">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. </font><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font size="3"> </font></span><font size="3">Entries
must be hand-embossed by the student, using either a slate and stylus or a
Braille writer (no computerized Braille).</font><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font size="3"> </font></span><font size="3">Entries, which can be submitted through April 1, 2015, will be judged on
both creativity and the quality of the Braille. <o:p></o:p></font></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">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.</font><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font size="3"> </font></span><font size="3">A
writing exercise could be a great class activity.<o:p></o:p></font></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">The 2015 contest, which has categories for
fiction and poetry as well as additional </font><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font size="3"> </font></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font size="3"> </font></span><font size="3">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.<o:p></o:p></font></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">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,
</font><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font size="3"> </font></span><font size="3">are $30, $20 and $10. All winners will be announced at the NFB national
convention in July and will be eligible for inclusion in </font><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><font size="3">Slate and Style</font></i><font size="3">, the literary journal of the NFB Writers' Division.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Guidelines for the Youth Braille Writing
Contest:<o:p></o:p></font></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Additional contest details and submission guidelines for
the Adult Contest:<o:p></o:p></font></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><a href="http://writers.nfb.org/2015AdultGuidelines.html">http://writers.nfb.org/2015AdultGuidelines.html</a><o:p></o:p></font></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Thank you for distributing this information. If I can be
of any assistance, please don't hesitate to contact
me.<o:p></o:p></font></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></font></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Donna W. Hill<o:p></o:p></font></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">570-833-2708<o:p></o:p></font></font></p>
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