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Young Voices of America Speak of Fear Contest
Students in Grades K-12 are invited to participate.
Accepting Submissions October 1, 2013 - February 28, 2014
Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation Count
Follow ALL the rules for submitting your work.
In every contest we have to disqualify a very large number of very good entries because the writer didn't follow the rules for submitting his or her work. Don't let that happen to you.
Young Voices of America Speak of FEAR Contest Rules
Theme: Fear- Write a story wherein one or more characters are afraid. Perhaps someone trembles at the thought of speaking in front of the class or has to face an unrelenting bully after school. Maybe someone is sick and no one is talking about it. Is there a monster in the closet? Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Be creative and fun.
Remember this is a short story contest. We are looking fiction. Yes, you can base it on a true story. No you cannot just tell us what happened. Make the story come to life on the page. It can be Mystery, Sci/Fi, Comedy, Romance, Young Adult, etc. write it in any genre' you choose as long as you comply with the rules.
Remember to send your very best work. Have it proofread by someone skilled at writing. Errors can cost you a win. Failure to follow ALL Contest Rules will result in disqualification.
- Entries must be original and previously unpublished. The theme this time is FEAR.
- MAXIMUM WORD LIMIT - 20,000 words. NO MINIMUM WORD COUNT REQUIRED
- We are seeking fiction, NOT essays. Short stories have a plot, characters, and dialogue as well as a sense of time and place.
- Give your story a title. We receive hundreds of entries and having a title on your entry helps us identify it.
- Proofread your work. Proofread it again. Have a teacher or parent proofread it one more time. Send only your best work.
- Parents of very young writers may transcribe (type) the story for their child. Technical ability must be consistent with grade level. Obvious re-writing by an adult will result in disqualification. Proof reading is not only OK, it's encouraged. See above.
- In the upper LEFT corner of PAGE 1 you must include name of author, age and grade level and category (Category 1 = Grades 7-12, Category 2 = Grades 3-6, Category 3 = PreK-2), name of parent or guardian, complete address including street number and name, city, state and zip code, telephone number, and email. We have to be able to contact winners.
- No Fancy Fonts - No Fancy Formatting - No Colored Text - No Pictures - No Text Boxes. This is a writing contest. We want to see your story written in a normal readable font. Times New Roman 12 is a good choice. Microsoft word documents only. NO PDF files.
- Entries containing profanity, violent and/or sexually explicit material are not considered appropriate for this contest and will not be considered.
- Entries MUST be written in English.
- Multiple Submissions are NOT allowed. One story per person.
- Please: Send your entry via email to contestentries@youngvoicesfoundation.org
- Entries MUST be received by midnight, February 28, 2014
- Entries WILL NOT be returned. It is important that you maintain a copy for your files.
- Winners will be announced and prizes awarded 30 - 45 days of close of the contest. Information about the awards will be made public on the Young Voices Foundation Website.
- Decision of the judges is final.
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