JUNE CONTEST OVERVIEW
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/art piece.
Why You Should Enter
There are many reasons, but here are just a few:
- It’s a great opportunity to test your skills.
- Winning means publishing in our literary journal, and entering means the possibility of recognition in our gallery.
- This looks good on college apps and writing resumes.
- We give you feedback on your pieces so that you can learn and grow.
- You have the chance to win one of our editing or beta reading packages.
What Can I Submit?
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WRITING
Flash Fiction: up to 1000 words Short story: 1000-3000 words Poetry: 1-2 poems, 100 lines max Narrative Essay: up to 1000 words |
ART
Digital Art Photography 2D art 3D art |
Entry Rules
Contest Closes: All submissions are due Friday, May 22nd, 2020 at midnight CST.
Accepted File Types:
Writing: DOC, DOCX, PDF (We will not accept picture submissions for writing.
Art: PNG, JPG, JPEG, PDF
Plagiarism
Pieces cannot be a fan fiction or derived from any other preexisting work.
Anonymous
Do not put your name anywhere on the document. This contest is anonymous. Your work will not be stolen as the submission will still have its name on it.
Entries with identifying information ON the document (not the form) will be disqualified.
NOTE: If you would like to use a pen name or go fully annonymous, you are free to do so in the submission form as well. We will not publish your name in the lit journal if you do not wish to be named.
Why are we anonymous? We want all judging to be fair, so if work is anonymous, no personal biases in relation with the author will come into play.
Number of Entries
You are permitted to enter as many categories and as many entries as you want!
Title
Please title your document with the TITLE of your piece.
Please do not title it "TYWI Entry" or anything of that sort.
Your title doesn’t have to named after the theme.
Bribery
The Young Writers Initiative will not tolerate bribing our judges. Any finding of foul-play will result in your removal of the competition and blacklisting from all other TYWI events.
Where You Will Get Updates
Follow The Young Writers Initiative on Instagram or join the newsletter on our website to keep updates. We will also email you your rubric once judging has finished and winners have been announced.
Written Language
All written pieces must be in English, including comics in the Digital Art section.
Foul Language
Considering this contest is anger driven, curing and foul language will be allowed. That being said, try to keep it to an appropriate minimum.
Mature Topics Policy
You may submit about mature topics, but if they are selected for out literary journal, they will have a warning. Do not glorify or romanticize topics like sexual assault, gang lifestyle, abuse, substance abuse, or other harking issues. Be respectful about it and remember the audience you are submitting to.
Age Policy
You must be 27 or under to submit to this contest considering we are The Young Writers Initiative.
Accepted File Types:
Writing: DOC, DOCX, PDF (We will not accept picture submissions for writing.
Art: PNG, JPG, JPEG, PDF
Plagiarism
Pieces cannot be a fan fiction or derived from any other preexisting work.
Anonymous
Do not put your name anywhere on the document. This contest is anonymous. Your work will not be stolen as the submission will still have its name on it.
Entries with identifying information ON the document (not the form) will be disqualified.
NOTE: If you would like to use a pen name or go fully annonymous, you are free to do so in the submission form as well. We will not publish your name in the lit journal if you do not wish to be named.
Why are we anonymous? We want all judging to be fair, so if work is anonymous, no personal biases in relation with the author will come into play.
Number of Entries
You are permitted to enter as many categories and as many entries as you want!
Title
Please title your document with the TITLE of your piece.
Please do not title it "TYWI Entry" or anything of that sort.
Your title doesn’t have to named after the theme.
Bribery
The Young Writers Initiative will not tolerate bribing our judges. Any finding of foul-play will result in your removal of the competition and blacklisting from all other TYWI events.
Where You Will Get Updates
Follow The Young Writers Initiative on Instagram or join the newsletter on our website to keep updates. We will also email you your rubric once judging has finished and winners have been announced.
Written Language
All written pieces must be in English, including comics in the Digital Art section.
Foul Language
Considering this contest is anger driven, curing and foul language will be allowed. That being said, try to keep it to an appropriate minimum.
Mature Topics Policy
You may submit about mature topics, but if they are selected for out literary journal, they will have a warning. Do not glorify or romanticize topics like sexual assault, gang lifestyle, abuse, substance abuse, or other harking issues. Be respectful about it and remember the audience you are submitting to.
Age Policy
You must be 27 or under to submit to this contest considering we are The Young Writers Initiative.
Prizes
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Writing
First Place:
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Art
First Place:
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SUBMIT
Click the button below to submit your work for judging. If you have technical issues, email the board (theyoungwritersinitiative@gmail.com) or the Director of Tech (signedliz@outlook.com) and we'll gladly help you.
Click the button below to submit your work for judging. If you have technical issues, email the board (theyoungwritersinitiative@gmail.com) or the Director of Tech (signedliz@outlook.com) and we'll gladly help you.
