[blindkid] Make it Write!

[Carrie Gilmer]

Greetings All,

With all the time on their hands with school vacations, and the Braille
Readers Contest ending January 4th , how about a

writing contest for all those budding authors? The information on it from
the writer's Division can be found below.

 

 

 

 

NFB Writers' Division Writing contests For Both Youth And Adults

 

The National Federation of the Blind Writers' Division wishes to announce
our annual writing contests. The opening date for submissions in both the
contests for youth and for adults is January 1st, with the closing on (Post
Marked) April 1st. See all requirements below:

 

Youth Writing Contest

 

The NFB Writers' Division is hosting a Youth Writing Contest to promote
Braille literacy and excellence in creative writing. Entries will be judged
on creativity and quality of Braille. We are looking for creative writing,
in the form of fiction and poetry. There is no charge for entering.

 

This is a contest for students who use Braille. Entries must Be submitted in
hand embossed Braille, either on a slate and stylus or on a Braille writer.
No computer Braille entries will be considered. Submissions must be Brailled
by the entrant. Elementary students (K-5) may submit contracted Braille,
uncontracted Braille, or an acceptable combination of the two. Students in
higher grades will be expected to submit stories or poetry in contracted
Braille.

 

There are six categories, as follows: Elementary Fiction; Elementary Poetry;
Middle School Fiction; Middle School Poetry; High School Fiction; High
School Poetry. Elementary is K-5. Middle School is 6-8. High School is 9-12.

 

The contest begins January first, and ends, postmarked date April first.
There will be three cash prizes for each of the six categories. First prize
per contest is $25. Second prize is $15 and third prize is $5. Submissions
for fiction may not exceed one thousand words. Poetry may not exceed twenty
lines. Authors may submit multiple entries and all work must be original and
unpublished.

 

Each entrant must provide an identical print copy for possible publication. 

 

Entries must be accompanied by a cover sheet containing entrant's
information: Name, address, phone, email, title of the entry, school and
grade of entrant. Winners will be announced at our division meeting during
the July 2009 NFB National convention held in Detroit, Michigan.

 

Send to Fred Wurtzel, 1212 N Foster, Lansing Michigan, 48912. 

 

 

 

Happy Writing!

 

Carrie Gilmer, President

National Organization of Parents of Blind Children

A Division of the National Federation of the Blind

NFB National Center: 410-659-9314

Home Phone: 763-784-8590

carrie.gilmer at gmail.com

www.nfb.org/nopbc