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PRIDE CONTEST

JUNE CONTEST RESULTS
In honor of Pride Month, The Young Writers Initiative has decided to theme our contest: PRIDE. All entries must relate to the journey of LGBTQ+ folk, ranging from realization, being in the closet, coming out, facing backlash, acceptance, and the emotions that go along with it. We want to hear your story or the story of an LGBTQ+ MC in your story, poem, or art piece.
Poetry
First Place
Fields
​By Oskar Leonard
Read Fields
Short Story
First Place
​​Marmalade
​By Oskar Leonard
Read Marmalade
Second Place
Dreams Come True
Claire Noble
Dream Come True
Third Place
True Colors
Claire Noble
True Colours
Art
First Place
Destroy the cis-tem
by Arushi

Destroy the Cis-tem
Prizes
Writing
​​First Place:
  • Editing/Beta Reading package of two poems/short stories/essays/flash fiction.
  • Publication in our literary journal
  • Winning work featured on our website and social media
  • Winner interview
Second Place:
  • Editing/Beta Reading package of one poem/short story/essay/flash fiction
  • Publication in our literary journal
  • Winning work featured on our website
Third Place: 
  • Publication in our literary journal
  • Winning work featured on our website
Art
First Place:
  • Critique of two art pieces by our Art Board
  • Publication in our literary journal
  • Winning work featured on our website and social media
  • Social media shout out
  • Winner interview
​Second Place:
  • Critique of one art piece by our Art Board
  • Publication in our literary journal
  • Winning work featured on our website
  • Social media shout out
Third Place: 
  • Publication in our literary journal
  • Winning work featured on our website
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