Congratulations To Our Winners!
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's competition. The number of entries doubled last year's and our judges had their work cut out for them. I hope everyone who participated this year will do so again, and to those who are now graduating, please keep writing. There was so much talent we didn't get to celebrate, and the world needs these voices.
Without further ado, I am pleased to announce the winners for this year's teen writing contest:
9-12 Grade Prose | |
| First Place | Rosslyn D. Woodstuff "The Missing Piece In Ohana" |
| Second Place | Sigrid Noah "Whale Fall" |
| Third place | Yara Cartagena "Illusions of A Love" |
9-12 Grade Poetry | |
| First Place | Rachel Xu "Withdrawal Symptoms" |
| Second Place | Sigrid Noah "Sunlit World" |
| Third place (tie) | Rachel Xu "immigrate/(dis)integrate |
| Third place (tie) | James Frank "In Fear" |
6-8 Grade Prose | |
| First Place | Dahlia Teitelbaum "Gaza's Blue" |
| Second Place | Abby McConn "The Boy In the Snow" |
| Third place | Alice Presuler "The Tiny Rose" |
6-8 Grade Poetry | |
| First Place | Jubilee Miser "Calm In Chaos" |
| Second Place | Hayden Heidorn "Wanderlust" |
| Third place | Kira Scott "The Death of Summer |
Thank you again to our sponsors at Spurrier's Gridiron Grille, Defy Trampoline Park, Mi Apa Latin Cafe, and Okito America Martial Arts.
Read all of the winning entries here:
Thank you also to our judges, and to all the talented teens who participated this year.
For any questions or concerns, please contact us at ysref@aclib.us, or call at 352-334-3941.
Other resources for writers
- NaNoWriMo doesn't need to be restricted to November. NaNoWriMo's official website includes a number of great resources, including a pre-November prep program, pep talks from famous authors, and a Young Writers Program. NaNoWriMo even runs Camp NaNoWrimo, a chance to try a version of NaNoWriMo customized to the writer's personal goals, in April and July.
- Be sure to check out the most recent editions of The Writer's Market and The Poet's Market. This series publishes new installments every year (it's important to use the most recent as the information becomes out of date often), and includes up-to-date listings of publications, editors, magazines, contests, awards, and literary agents, along with articles that describe how to find, manage, and promote an author's work.