The 2024 Teen Writing Contest is Coming Soon!
Be sure to check out all of the upcoming events for both Teens and Adults @ pvld.org/pvwritestogether
How to Enter the Contest
The contest begins on Monday, November 4, 2024. Submissions will be accepted through Sunday, December 1, 2024. Early or late submissions will not be accepted. Submissions will only be accepted from participants in grades 6-12. You can enter once per week for a total of up to four entries. Duplicate entries in the same week will be disqualified. Finalists will be announced by direct contact to their email account. In order for your entry to be officially submitted and reviewed by the selection committee, it must be submitted directly via the form available @ pvld.org/teenwritingcontest
Entry Details
Prompts will be posted each Monday (November 4, 11, 18, and 25) at or around noon PST. Prompts will be available until midnight on Sunday of the same week. Each entry must be 500 words or less. Including the prompt is not required, but counts as part of the 500 word submission. Only submissions that are in response to that week's prompt will be accepted; all others will be disqualified. Participation in every prompt is not required. Writers may participate in as many weeks as they like. Entries without the required information (first and last name, age, email address, current grade level, and full name of school) will not be accepted.
Contest Details
One entry per person per week, duplicate entries will be disqualified. Finalists will be selected by a committee of PVLD librarians and winners will be selected by Aminah Mae Safi as advertised. All participants will be invited to a short awards reception via Zoom in January 2025 and winners will be announced by Ms. Safi at this time. Contestant agrees that Palos Verdes Library District (PVLD) may publish their name. Contestant gives PVLD one time publication rights; the selected winner, both second and third place, and both honorable mention recipients must agree to publication on the PVLD website. PVLD reserves the right to not select a winner if, it its sole discretion, no suitable entries are received. All decisions are final.
Prizes
Prizes will be awarded at the end of the contest. There are no weekly prizes.
First place: Contest winner will receive $100.00.
Second and Third Place prizes, as well as two (2) Honorable Mentions will also be awarded. Second Place will receive $50.00, Third Place will receive $35.00.
Both Honorable Mention winners will be awarded $10.00.
The top 10 finalists will all be published on the PVLD website.
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