Stories from Here: Frenchman Bay Conservancy's Nature Writing Contest for Kids and Teens
How does the natural world color your experiences? What does this place mean to you? We can't wait to find out! Please submit up to 3 poems, or up to 1,500 words of fiction or essay(s). We encourage submissions from unpublished writers, especially writers who are based in eastern Hancock County, Maine. We are especially excited to read writing that's inspired by the lands, waters, and communities of eastern Hancock County and the greater Downeast region. Please do not submit any work that has been previously published. The last day to submit is Sunday, March 15. See our website (frenchmanbay.org/event) for additional details!
This is the submission form for youth writers (ages 17 and under). Please confirm that you intend to submit to the youth category. If you are in the wrong place, please return to frenchmanbay.org/event for the adult submission form.
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Submit 1-3 poems of any length, or up to 1,500 words total in the fiction or essay category. Please submit in one category only. If you are submitting multiple pieces, submit them together in one file. Please make sure your file does not contain your name or other personal information. This allows judges to read your work anonymously! Note: If you have difficulty submitting your file using this form, please complete the above sections of the form and email a file with your writing submission to zoestonetree@frenchmanbay.org. Please include your name in the body of the email.
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If I am selected as a winner or honorable mention, I give FBC permission to publish any/all of these works under the writer's name in this year's print Spring Newsletter! I also give FBC staff and judges permission to proofread my work and correct spelling or grammatical errors before publishing.
If I am selected as a winner or honorable mention, I give FBC permission to publish any/all of these works under the writer's name in this year's print Spring Newsletter! Please contact me to approve spelling or grammatical edits before publishing.
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