Quarterly Writing Contests

Youth writing contests are held in March, June, September and December. Writing about the theme may be in either prose or poetry. 

Contest Age Categories: 6-9; 10-13; 14-17

Prizes: $7.00, $5.00, $3.00

2022 Themes for Contests:

March: A trip to the zoo  – Entry due between February 20 and March 1, and awarded at the April 11 writers guild meeting.

June: How to be a good friend – Entry due by June 30, judged in July, and awarded at the August 8 writers guild meeting.

September: Caring for a (my) dog or cat  – Entry due by September 30, judged in October, and awarded at the November 14 writers guild meeting.

December: Helping an older person  – Entry due by December 31, judged in January, and awarded at the February 13 writers guild meeting.

Annual Fee for Youth Writing Contests:

$7.50 fee for an entire year of four contests.

Contest Rules:

You may write prose or poetry. (Prose simply means writing that is not poetry.)
Please use Times New Roman font.
Prose may be up to 750 words, and double-spaced.
Poetry should be single-spaced.
Do not put your name on any page of your contest entry.
Include a cover page with the following information:
             Your title 
             The first two lines of your entry
             Your name
             Age
             Address
             Phone number
             Email address

How to Enter the Contest:

Attach your entry in one email document by midnight of the last day of the contest month. See specific dates above.

Send entries to the Guild email: sswgsisp@gmail.com with the subject line: Youth Contest.

The $7.50 fee for four contests should be mailed to SSWG 14708 Oak Crest Dr., Siloam Springs AR 72761.

Attendance of participants at a guild meeting during their award month is expected. Guild meetings are the second Monday of the month at 5:30 at First Baptist Church, Siloam. Awards would be awarded during the business meeting (which follows the evening’s program).

For questions, contact Jane, 479-373-6382.

March/April 2022 award winners: 6-9 yr. Sharlett Ellicott; 10-13 yr. 2nd place: Eithen Ellicott, 1st place: Paxton Weathers; 14-17 yr. 2nd place: Elizabeth Batchelor, 1st place: Elijah Mason