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Dear Fellow Author, Friend, Teacher, or Parent <br>
<b>RE: announcement of the Opening of the 2015 NFB WRITERS’ DIVISION
WRITING CONTEST<br>
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It is time for all of you to either…now send in, and/or set down to
seriously work on your entries for the annual NFB Writers’ Division’s
writing contest. Read the insert below.<br>
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The annual youth and adult writing contests sponsored by the NFB Writers’
Division has officially opened today, January 1st and will close April
1st. <br>
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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. <br>
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Adult contests, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and stories for youth are
open to all entrants eighteen and over. <br>
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The youth writing contest, poetry and fiction, are to promote Braille
literacy and excellence in writing. The contest is divided into three
groups, determined by grade level – elementary, middle, and high
school.<br>
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Prizes for contest winners range up to $100 for adult categories, and up
to $30 for youth. <br>
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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, <a href="http://writers.nfb.org">http://writers.nfb.org</a>
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All winners from both, the adult and youth contests will be considered
for publication in our Division’s magazine, <i>Slate & Style</i>. But
for sure, winners will appear within our yearly contest anthology, and
sent out to all participants. <br>
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For additional contest details and submission guidelines, go to our
website, <a href="http://writers.nfb.org">http://writers.nfb.org</a><br>
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Respectfully yours,<br>
Robert Leslie Newman<br>
President, NFB Writers’ division <br>
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The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future.<br>
Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low
expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams.<br>
You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you
back.<br>
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