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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Steve Cook<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>District 2 State Board Member of the National Federation of the Blind of SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President of the Computer Science & Technology Division of the National Federation of the Blind of SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1<sup>st</sup> Vice President of the Columbia chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4awrn7eddQ&t=16s">Click here to view the National Federation of the Blind of SC 2021 PSA!</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind creates and distributes several publications and audio reports to inform both our membership and our friends about the true nature of blindness, issues of interest to the blind, NFB news and action items, and the many important stories we share.</span><span lang=EN> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media">Click here to read more about Publications and Media from the NFB!</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Chapter-Presidents <chapter-presidents-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Megan Homrighausen via Chapter-Presidents<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 10, 2022 12:19 PM<br><b>To:</b> chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Megan Homrighausen <megsvending@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Chapter-Presidents] NFB WRITERS’ DIVISION 2022 WRITING CONTEST; All are invited to participate share far and wide<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Where do members submit their writing?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Megan Homrighausen<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Jan 10, 2022, at 8:11 AM, Megan Homrighausen <megsvending@gmail.com> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Megan Homrighausen<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>From:</b> Linda Melendez via Chapter-Presidents <chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> January 10, 2022 at 7:26:53 AM MST<br><b>To:</b> NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list <chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org>, NFB of New Jersey Internet Mailing List <nfbnj@nfbnet.org>, State Affiliate Leadership List <state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Linda Melendez <president@nfbnj.org><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[Chapter-Presidents] NFB WRITERS’ DIVISION 2022 WRITING CONTEST; All are invited to participate share far and wide</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list <chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p><p class=s4 align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:16.2pt'><span class=s3><b><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>NFB WRITERS’ DIVISION</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=s4 align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:16.2pt'><span class=s5><b><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'>2022 WRITING CONTEST GUIDELINES</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The annual Youth and Adult Writing Contests, sponsored by the NFB Writers’ Division, will open January 1</span></span><span class=s7><sup><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>st,</span></sup></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> 2022,and close April 30</span></span><span class=s7><sup><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>th,</span></sup></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> 2022. This contest is open to all aspiring writers, whether blind, sighted or visually impaired. </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>***</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s8><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Adult Contest Categories</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Short Fiction</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Nonfiction, including personal essay and memoir</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Poetry</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s8><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>***</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s8><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Youth Contest Categories</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Youth Contest categories are </span></span><span class=s8><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Short Fiction</span></b></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> and </span></span><span class=s8><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Poetry</span></b></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>.The Youth Contest is divided into groups by grade level:</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Elementary (1</span></span><span class=s7><sup><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>st</span></sup></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> through 4</span></span><span class=s7><sup><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>th</span></sup></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> grade)</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Middle School (5</span></span><span class=s7><sup><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>th</span></sup></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> through 8</span></span><span class=s7><sup><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>th</span></sup></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> grade)</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>High School (9</span></span><span class=s7><sup><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>th</span></sup></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> through 12</span></span><span class=s7><sup><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>th</span></sup></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> grade)</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>***</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s8><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Winners</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>In both the Adult and Youth contests, there may be up to three prize winners (1</span></span><span class=s7><sup><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>st</span></sup></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>, 2</span></span><span class=s7><sup><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>nd</span></sup></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>, and 3</span></span><span class=s7><sup><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>rd</span></sup></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>). In addition, one or more entries may receive an Honorable Mention. </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Prize winning entries may be published in the Writers’ Division’s magazine, </span></span><span class=s8><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Slate & Style</span></b></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>. </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>All contest winners will be announced during the 2022national convention, location to be determined. </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>***</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s8><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Prizes</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s8><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Youth Contest</span></b></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> winners will receive cash prizes of:</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>1</span></span><span class=s7><sup><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>st</span></sup></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> place - $30.00</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2</span></span><span class=s7><sup><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>nd</span></sup></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> place - $20.00</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>3</span></span><span class=s7><sup><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>rd</span></sup></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> place - $10.00</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=s11 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:27.0pt;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=s11 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:27.0pt;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>***</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s8><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Adult Contest</span></b></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> winners will receive cash prizes of:</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>1</span></span><span class=s7><sup><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>st</span></sup></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> place - $75.00</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2</span></span><span class=s7><sup><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>nd</span></sup></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> place - $50.00</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>3</span></span><span class=s7><sup><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>rd</span></sup></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> place - $25.00</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>***</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=s4 align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s12><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'>SUBMISSION GUIDELINES</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s8><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>YOUTH CONTESTS</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s8><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Youth Contest Braille Requirement</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>This is a contest for students up to age 18 who use Braille. </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Entries must be submitted in hand-embossed Braille, either with a slate and stylus or a Perkins Braille writer; there are no exceptions.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Submissions must be Brailled by the entrant. </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>All submissions, no matter the grade level, must be in contracted Braille. </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Indicate whether you already know contracted Braille or are still in the process of learning it. </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Indicate if you have chosen to use UEB or not. </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>***</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s8><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Youth Contest Entry Information</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hard-copy Brailled Entry and Cover Letter may be sent to:</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=s11 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:27.0pt;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Ms. Chelsea Cook</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=s11 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:27.0pt;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>901 Englewood Parkway, Apt. J304</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=s11 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:27.0pt;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Englewood, CO 80110 </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Each entrant must provide an identical electronic copy of the cover letter and contest entry as a Microsoft Word file [.doc] or as a Rich Text Format (.rtf file). Attach the electronic copies to an email and send them to Ms. Shelley Alongi at </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><a href="mailto:Queenofbells@outlook.com"><span class=s13><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Queenofbells@outlook.com</span></span></a></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>***</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s8><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Youth Contest Cover Letter</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Each entry must be accompanied by a cover letter containing the following information:</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Name</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Mailing address</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Phone number</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>E-mail address </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Titles of all submissions, including the category in which they are being entered</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>School and grade level</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s8><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>***</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s8><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Youth Contest Requirements</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We will consider only unpublished original entries. Please do not submit entries that have been previously submitted to a web site or blog. </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Youth short fiction stories submissions cannot be more than 1,000 words.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Poetry should be no more than 50 lines. </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Review entries for spelling and grammatical errors.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Use Braille paper so the Braille is easy to read. </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=s11 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:27.0pt;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s8><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>***</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s8><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Youth Contest Multiple Submissions</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Authors of either poetry or fiction are encouraged to submit multiple pieces.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*** </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s8><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Youth Contest Entry Fees</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>None.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s8><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>***</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s8><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>ADULT CONTEST</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>This contest is for everyone 18 years of age or older. One need not be blind to enter.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We will consider only unpublished original entries. Please do not submit entries that have been published on a website or blog. </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Fiction and nonfiction categories can be of any mainstream genre and may not exceed 3,000 words. </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Poetry may be any kind of poetry and of any length.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Submit all poetry, fiction, and nonfiction entries as attachments to an e-mail message in either </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=s11 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:27.0pt;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Microsoft Word (.doc) or Rich Text Format (.rtf). </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s8><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>***</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s8><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Adult Contest Multiple Submissions</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Authors are encouraged to submit multiple pieces.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s8><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>***</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=s8><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Contest Requirements</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Fiction and nonfiction should be written in a normal prose style, with paragraphs being left justified, lines being single-spaced, and in Arial regular 14-point font. </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Be sure to double-check all entries for spelling and grammatical errors.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>No hard-copy submissions will be accepted.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span 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