The Telling Room Writing Contest

Focused on young writers.

The telling room writing contest.

Annually december february accepts online submissions we run a writing contest open to all maine residents ages 11 18. All submissions must come from writers who live in the state of maine. While we are happy to accept multiple submissions a new form must be completed for each piece of writing that you. The telling room is a nonprofit writing center for youth ages 6 18 in portland maine.

We re so excited to announce our 2019 20 telling room writing contest winner. Middle and high school students from all over the state wrote poems and stories on the theme objects of wonder. Winners are published in maine magazine and in our annual anthology and win a cash prize. Write and submit a back cover blurb of 100 words or fewer that sets the stage for a novel establishes the characters and raises the stakes in a way that makes readers want to find out more.

A panel of professional writers selects one grand prize winner. This writing contest is all about book blurbs. 6 165 likes 54 talking about this 521 were here. Our annual themed creative writing contest allows youth from all over the state of maine to show off their writing chops.

The telling room young writers contest poetry may 2015 the telling room a nonprofit writing center in portland asked young writers to submit poems and prose pieces that fit the theme bodies of water. We want blurbs about completely made up nonexistent books. Like many of you we ve been actively following the progression of covid 19 in maine in other parts of the country and across the globe. 225 commercial street suite 201.

The telling room ages 11 18 submission window. Full submission guidelines are available here on our website. The contest runs from mid december through january each year. Writing contest submission form our writing contest closes at 11 59pm est on friday january 31 2020.

The telling room has gone virtual until it feels safe for our staff volunteers teaching artists students and community to gather. May 4 4 min read. If it is before the deadline please submit your writing here if you have followed the contest guidelines. The telling room portland me.

By logan wilbur a high school sophomore from bass harbor me. In the interest of following guidance from local state and federal.