<div><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;text-align:center;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:26.399999618530273px;font-weight:bold;font-size:22px;font-family:Arial">NFB WRITERS’ DIVISION</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;text-align:center;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:26.399999618530273px;color:rgb(255,0,0);font-size:22px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">2022 WRITING CONTEST GUIDELINES</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"><br></span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Thank The annual </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Y</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">outh and </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">A</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">dult </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">W</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">riting </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">C</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">ontests</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">,</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> sponsored by the NFB Writers’ Division</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">,</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> will open January 1</span><span style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;vertical-align:super;font-family:Arial">st,</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> 2022</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">,</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">and close April 30</span><span style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;vertical-align:super;font-family:Arial">th</span><span style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;vertical-align:super;font-family:Arial">,</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> 2022. This contest is open to all aspiring writers</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">,</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> whether blind, sighted or visually impaired. </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"><br></span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">***</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">Adult </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">C</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">ontest </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">C</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">ategories</span></p><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">S</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">hort Fiction</span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">N</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">onfiction, including personal essay and memoir</span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">P</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">oetry</span></div><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px"> </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px"> </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-he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l"> grade</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">)</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"></span></div><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">***</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">Winners</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">I</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">n both </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">the A</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">dult and </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Y</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">outh contests, there may be up to three prize winners (1</span><span style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;vertical-align:super;font-family:Arial">st</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">, 2</span><span style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;vertical-align:super;font-family:Arial">nd</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">,</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> and</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> 3</span><span style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;vertical-align:super;font-family:Arial">rd</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">)</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">.</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">In addition,</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> one or more </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">entries may receive</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">an H</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">onorable </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">M</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">ention. </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">P</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">rize winning entr</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">ies</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> may be published in the Writers’ Division’s magazine, </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">Slate & Style</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">. </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">All contest winners will be announced during the 20</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">22</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">national convention</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">, location to be determined</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">. </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">***</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">P</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">rizes</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial"></span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">Youth </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">C</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">ontest</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> winners will receive cash prizes</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> of:</span></p><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">1</span><span style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;vertical-align:super;font-family:Arial">st</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> place</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> - $30.00</span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">2</span><span style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;vertical-align:super;font-family:Arial">nd</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> place</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> - $20.00</span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">3</span><span style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;vertical-align:super;font-family:Arial">rd</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> place </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">- $10.00</span></div><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px"> </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px"> </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">***</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">Adult </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">C</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">ontest</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> winners will receive cash prizes </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">of:</span></p><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">1</span><span style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;vertical-align:super;font-family:Arial">st</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> place</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> - $75</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">.00</span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">2</span><span style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;vertical-align:super;font-family:Arial">nd</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> place</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> - $50.00</span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">3</span><span style="line-height:13.199999809265137px;font-size:11px;vertical-align:super;font-family:Arial">rd</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> place</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> - $25.00</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"></span></div><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px"> </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">***</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;text-align:center;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;color:rgb(255,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">SUBMISSION GUIDELINES</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px"> </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">Y</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">OUTH CONTESTS</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">Youth Contest Braille Requirement</span></p><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">This is a contest for students</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> up to age 18</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> who use Braille. </span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Entries must be submitted in hand</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">-</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">embossed Braille, either with a slate and stylus or </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">a </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Perkins Braille writer</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">;</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> there are no exceptions.</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"></span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Submissions must be </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Brailled</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> by the entrant. </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"></span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">All submissions, no matter the grade level, must be in contracted Braille. </span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Indicate whether </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">you </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">already know</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">contracted Braille </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">or are </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">still</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> in the process of learning it</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">. </span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Indicate</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> if you have chosen to use UEB or not.</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">  </span></div><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px"> </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px"> </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">***</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">Youth Contest </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">Entry Information</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">H</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">ard</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">-</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">copy </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Braille</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">d</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> Entry</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> and </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">C</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">over </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">L</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">etter</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> may be sent to</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">:</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Ms. </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Chelsea Cook</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">901 Englewood Parkway, Apt. J304</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Englewood, CO 80110 </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Each entrant must provide an identical electronic copy of the cover letter and contest entry as a Microsoft Word file [</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">.</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">doc] or as a Rich Text Format </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">(.</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">rtf</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">file)</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">. </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Attach the electronic copies to an email and send them to </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Ms. </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Shelley </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Alongi</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> at</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> </span><a href="mailto:Queenofbells@outlook.com" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(5,99,193)">Queenofbells@outlook.com</span></a><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">.</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">***</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">Youth Contest </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">C</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">over Letter</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">E</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">ach entry</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> must be accompanied by a cover letter containing the following</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">information</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">:</span></p><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">N</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">ame</span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">M</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">ailing </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">a</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">ddress</span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">P</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">hone </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">n</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">umber</span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">E</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">-mail </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">a</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">ddress </span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">T</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">itles of all submissions, including the category in which they are being entered</span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">S</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">chool and grade level</span></div><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px"> </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px"> </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">***</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">Youth </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">Contest Requirements</span></p><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">We will consider only unpublished original entries. Please do not submit entries that have been previously submitted </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">to</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> a web site or blog. </span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Youth short fiction stories submissions cannot </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">exceed</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">1,000 words</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">.</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"></span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">P</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">oetry </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">should </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">not exceed</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> 50 lines. </span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Please r</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">eview</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">entries</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> for spelling and grammatical errors</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">.</span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">U</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">se Braille paper so the Braille is easy to read. </span></div><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px"> </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">***</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">Youth Contest </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">Multiple Submissions</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Authors of either poetry or fiction are encouraged to submit multiple pieces.</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">*** </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">Youth </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">Contest </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">E</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">ntry Fees</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial"></span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">None</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">.</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px"> </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px"> </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial"></span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">***</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">ADULT C</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">ONTEST</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">This contest is for everyone 18 years </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">of age</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> or older. One need not be blind to enter.</span></p><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">We will consider only unpublished original entries. Please do not submit entries that have been published on a website or blog.  </span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Fiction and nonfiction categories can be of any mainstream </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">genre and</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">may </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">not exceed 3,000 words. </span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Poetry </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">may be any kind of</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> poetry </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">and </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">of any length</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">.</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"></span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">S</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">ubmit all poetry, </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">fiction,</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> and nonfiction </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">entries </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">as attachments to an </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">e</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">-mail message</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> in either </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"></span></div><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Microsoft Word (</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">.</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">doc) or Rich Text Format (</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">.</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">rtf). </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px"> </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">***</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">Adult Contest </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">Multiple Submissions</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Authors are encouraged to submit multiple pieces.</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px"> </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">***</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">Contest Requirements</span></p><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Fiction and nonfiction should be written in a normal prose style, with paragraphs being left justified, lines being single</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">-</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">spaced, and </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">in Arial regular </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">14</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">-</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">point font.  </span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Be sure to double</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">-</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">check </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">all entries</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> for spelling and grammatical errors</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">.</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"></span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">No hard</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">-</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">copy submissions will be accepted.</span></div><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px"> </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">***</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">C</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">over Letter</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial"></span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Along with your entry or entries, include a cover letter providing the following information: </span></p><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">N</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">ame</span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">M</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">ailing address</span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">P</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">hone number </span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">E</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">-mail address </span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">T</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">itles of all submissions, including the category in which they are being entered</span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">M</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">ethod of payment for the entry fee (check or PayPal) </span></div><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">T</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">he cover letter could be your e-mail message, or a separate document attached </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">to </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">your submissions.</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> E-mail submissions should be sent to Shelley </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Alongi</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">, President of the NFB Writers’ Division at:</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> </span><a href="mailto:Queenofbells@outlook.com" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(5,99,193)">Queenofbells@outlook.com</span></a><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">.</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px"> </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px"> </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial"></span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;color:rgb(255,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">CONTEST ENTRY FEES PAYMENT AND METHODS</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">Adult </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">Contest </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">Fees</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial"></span></p><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">S</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">hort story</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> entry fee:</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> $15.00 for members</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">,</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> $20.00 for non-members.</span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">N</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">on</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">-</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">fiction entry </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">fee:</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> $15.00 for members</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">,</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial"> $20.00 for non-members.   </span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Symbol">• </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">The base fee for poetry will cover up to three poems, </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">provided that </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">the combined line-count of all three pieces does not exceed 108 lines</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">. A</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">dditional poems require a second fee, following the same fee payment scheme. Base fees are $15.00 for members and $20.00 for non-members.</span></div><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px"> </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">PAYMENT</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial"> METHODS</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">PayPal</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">You may use PayPal from the Writers’ Division website, </span><a href="http://writers.nfb.org/" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(5,99,193)">http://writers.nfb.org</span></a></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">Check</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">A check made payable to the </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">NFB Writers’ Division, with a note in the memo </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">referring to </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">the contest</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">, may be mailed t</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">o:</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">Mr. </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">Shawn Jacobson</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">19541 Olney Mill R</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">oad</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">Olney, MD 20832</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px"> </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial">Questions</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Any additional questions may be sent via email to the NFB Writers’ Division President, Ms. Shelley </span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">Alongi</span><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">, at </span><a href="mailto:Queenofbells@outlook.com" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(5,99,193)">Queenofbells@outlook.com</span></a><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-family:Arial">.</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px"> </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;text-align:center;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:28.799999237060547px;font-size:24px;font-family:"Script MT Bold"">Best of luck to all applicants!</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;text-align:center;margin-left:36px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:28.799999237060547px;font-size:24px;font-family:"Script MT Bold"">Make your voices heard!</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;text-align:right;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px">Page </span><a><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold">2</span></a><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px"> of </span><a><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold">2</span></a></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px"> </span></p>
</div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></span></font><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span>​</span>Warmly, <br>Linda Melendez, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<br>732-421-7063<br></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Email: </span><a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">president@nfbnj.org</a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br><i>Website: </i></span><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">www.nfbnj.org</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>Facebook: </i><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>Twitter: </i><a href="https://twitter.com/nfbnewjersey" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">@NFBNewJersey</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>YouTube: </i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKEDbjGsCYHMlwd4gqpBPjg" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">NFBNJTransformDreams</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br>Live the life you want.<br></i><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><i><font size="1">The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Everyday we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.</font></i></span></font><br></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><i><font size="1"><br></font></i></span></font></div><div></div></div><div dir="auto"></div><font color="#888888"></font></div></div>