Mrs. Nelson's Toy and Book Shop

Mrs. Nelson's Toy and Book Shop's will be taking entries for the annual writing contest from February 2nd until March 13. Guideline and rules are listed below. Make sure you get your entry in on time!

 

 

 

 

Some of the winners in 2008
at the Awards party  

 

 

Young Writers Contest
Rules and Guidelines

 

1. Each entry must be an original work, submitted in the appropriate age group:
Group One -- Ages 6 to 9
Group Two-- Ages 10 to 14
Group Three--Ages 14+

2. Entries must be typed (double-spaced) or neatly printed in ink on a standard 8 1/2 by 11-inch sheet of paper. The pages should be stapled in the upper left hand corner.

3. With the exception of poetry, entries should be no less than two and no more than four pages of text for group one, and no less than two and no more than six pages of text for group two, with no less than 100 words per page. Please add to this a cover sheet with your name, age, address, telephone number, email address, name of your school, and the title of your story. You may include illustrations if you like, but please do not put a cover or folder on your submission.

4. Your entry may be on any subject and in any genre including fiction, non-fiction, biography, autobiography, mystery, humor science fiction, horror, or fantasy.

5. Entries must be submitted to Mrs. Nelson’s Toy and Book Shop, 1030 Bonita Avenue, LaVerne, CA, 91750, between February 2, 2009 and March 13, 2009 Entries will not be returned but they may be picked up at the book store after the contest.

6. A panel of local Southern California writers, headed by Q.L. Pearce, will be judging a;ll works.

7. Winning entries will be determined by April 17, 2009. First place in each age group will receive a fifty dollar gift certification from Mrs. Nelson’s Toy and Book Shop. Second Place winners will receive a gift certification for twenty five dollars. Third Place winners will receive a gift certificate for ten dollars. There will be five Honorable Mentions in each age group.

Prizes will be awarded at a special celebration at Mrs. Nelson’s (all participants are welcome), and the winning manuscripts will be on display in the book store until May 30, 2009.

Mrs. Nelson's Toy and Book Shop
1030 Bonita Ave, La Verne, CA 91750 (909) 599-4558
www.mrsnelsons.com

 

 

 

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