Typed works are preferred but not required. Honorable mention will receive a certificate. First place in each age bracket will receive $100. Three winners per age bracket will be selected. Topic is "A unique perspective of life in McDonald County." Length is to be 250 words maximum. 30 to write their pieces and submit them.įorm is flash fiction. Youth in McDonald County will have until Sept.
Entries will be categories in three brackets: fifth and sixth grade, seventh and eighth grade and ninth through 12th grade. The iWrite Celebration Youth writing contest is for fifth grade through high school. So we decided to host a youth writing contest." "At that first meeting, we were excited that we all wanted the same thing and had common interests, but it was at that first meeting that a bigger vision was birthed to not only host local authors, but we also wanted to inspire the next generation of authors. She brought that information to the first meeting with the McDonald County Historical Society and the Jane Preservation Society.
Wallain said she had already contacted several authors who were interested and wanted to be a part of the local author fair. Just two or three weeks before, the library had decided to host a local author fair, so the library decided to join forces.
They were about to hold their first meeting and wanted to see if the library wanted to get involved. Library director Amy Wallain said the McDonald County Historical Society contacted her about meeting with the Jane Preservation Society regarding having a local author fair. The event will culminate with a celebration in October that will include a local author fair. The McDonald County Library, McDonald County Historical Society and Jane Preservation Society are holding a youth writing contest in September.
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