Festival of Words Student Creative Writing Competition


CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION
Students in grades 3-12 from across the Acadiana-area are invited to participate in a writing competition sponsored by the National Writing Project of Acadiana and the Festival of Words.

Students can enter their original writing pieces in four writing categories: poetry, fiction, multimedia and advertisement. Writings should be submitted through a supervising teacher or school facilitator online by sending them to nwpacadiana@gmail.com. Parent/guardian permission must be granted by filling out the student writing competition entry form. The supervising teacher or school facilitator should submit these forms electronically by the submission deadline as well. Final Deadline for online submissions via e-mail is Monday, October 16, 2023 by 11:55 p.m. All entrants are invited to attend the festival. Competition winners will be announced on Friday, October 27, 2023 and will be invited to read their original writing pieces on Saturday, November 4, 2023. Awards will be given for first, second, and third place winners. Competition winners will also receive an anthology publication of winning entries.

Please feel free to contact Dr. H. Michelle Kreamer, Writing Competition Coordinator for Festival of Words Student Creative Writing Competition at hmkreamer@louisiana.edu or (337) 482-5781 if you have questions or concerns.

HAPPY WRITING!


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