[Nfb-science] FW: NFB- 2009 Writing Contest for Youth and Adults

[John Miller]

Hello,

The NFB Writers Division asked me to forward this along.

Writing is an important part of science as Cary Supalo or anyone going
down the path of writing a masters or PhD thesis can tell you.

Abe Nemeth is our own fantastic powet, I see there is a poetry
competition.

I wonder if I could compose a poem about blindness and science? Quite a
challenge, but writing a poem or short story

Would be a lot of fun no matter the subject material.

Happy holidays!

John

 

 

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From: Robert Newman [mailto:newmanrl at cox.net] 
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 7:31 AM
To: John Miller
Subject: NFB- 2009 Writing Contest for Youth and Adults

 

John 

Greetings from Nebraska. As the president of the Science and Engineering
Division of the NFB, would you get this notice out to your members about
our 2009 writing contest for youth and adults. I know your division
membership would be interested in this opportunity. So could you please
post it to whatever medium that you have to get it out to your people?
Thank you very much.

  

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. 

Adult Writing Contest

The NFB Writers' Division's writing contest of fiction short stories and
poetry for adults will be open for submissions starting January 1st,
closing Post Marked April 1st.    Top prize for each contest is $100,
second $50, and third $25. Winners will be announced at our division
meeting during the July 2009 NFB National convention held in Detroit,
Michigan.

Fiction: short stories can be up to 3,000 words and can be of any genre.
All work must be original and previously unpublished. If you wish to
submit- You are required to send a cover sheet with title of all
entries, name, address, phone and email (if available). A second
requirement , is please have your documents double spaced and if you are
sending it hardcopy, it cannot be handwritten. The cost for submission
of a single story is $5.00. You can send either a check or money order
made out to the NFB Writers' Division. 

You have two choices for submission: First is the traditional method of
sending hardcopy and check, and if you do so, send it to Tom Stevens
address- 1203 S. Fairview Road, Columbia MO 65203. The second method is
to email your writing and cover letter to cthls at earthlink.net
<mailto:cthls at earthlink.net>  And for payment for electronic submissions
check our web site and see if we have PayPal by then URL
http://www.nfb-writers-division.org
<http://www.nfb-writers-division.org>  Or, if you need to snail-mail the
check, use Tom's address in choice one. 

 

Poetry: Entrants are invited to submit original poetry of up to 36
lines. If you wish to submit- You are required to send a cover sheet
with title of all entries, name, address, phone and email (if
available). A second requirement , is please have your documents double
spaced and if you are sending it hardcopy, it cannot be handwritten. The
cost is $5.00 for up to 3 poems and you can send either a check or money
order made out to the NFB Writers' Division. 

You have two choices for submission: First is the traditional method of
sending hardcopy and check, and if you do so, send it to Lori Stayer,
2704 Beach Drive, Merrick NY 11566. 

The second method is to email your writing and cover letter to
LoriStay at aol.com <mailto:LoriStay at aol.com>  And for payment for
electronic submissions check our web site and see if we have PayPal by
then URL http://www.nfb-writers-division.org
<http://www.nfb-writers-division.org>  Or, if you need to snail-mail the
check, use Lori's address in choice one. 

President NFB Writers' Division 
Robert Leslie Newman 
Email- newmanrl at cox.net 
Division Website- 
Http://www.nfb-writers-division.org
<Http://www.nfb-writers-division.org>