Writing Opportunities

Writing contests and publications are an exciting opportunity to test your writing skills as well as inspire and nourish your mind as an high school writer. These accomplishments whether it's a contest won or a story published look great on your college resume and often come with money won.

Best of all, you can still participate in these even if you are not in the club!

Clean Fiction Magazine accepts submissions quarterly in the months of January, April, July, and September.

We are so excited you are interested in joining our ANTHOLOGY! The details to enter are below:

Theme: Renewal & rebirth
Due Dates:
- Proposal due September 24th Submit to: https://forms.office.com/r/ecp2sYwfQS
- Full Submissions due October 7th;
- Acceptance Announcements and Required Edits will be sent November 7th;
- Required Edits due December 7th;
- Publication will be available March 7th (At this time it will be offered digitally, but we are in the process of getting approval for a print version).
Contact: Mrs. Jennifer Burrows at [email protected]

FAQs:

What should be on the title page?

The title page should have the title of your piece on it, your name and grade, your English teacher, the word count of your story, and your email address. If you are missing any of these items your story is disqualified.

Why do I need a title page?

A title page will give us the basic information we need to know to contact you, print the right title and spell your name correctly, and that the submission fits our project guidelines.

What is the difference between the first page and the title page?

The title page will be like a cover of your story, or a “page zero”, and is the basic information that is needed. Meanwhile, the first page of your story will be page one, and it will include the first few paragraphs of your story.

Can I submit other types of writing besides narrative?

YES! We are including student art, poetry, scripts, songs, and short stories that fit the theme.

What should I do to get feedback on my writing before I enter the competition?

If you want feedback on your writing before entering the competition, make an appointment with the Writing Lab! Have a trusted friend look over your work. Ask a parent or adult you trust to go over the work. And you may reach out and request one of the club members to review your work.

Where should I submit my work?

Submissions must be sent to Mrs. Burrows work email and you must include the following in the subject bar of your email. Submission to Creative Writing Anthology.

What are the due dates?

Submissions will receive the announcement of who made it into the anthology along with feedback of their story.

Why should I participate in this while attending such a challenging school?

Doing this will give you experience in the publishing process, allow your creative side to flow and flourish, and will be an excellent accolade to put on your resume because winning a writing competition will look good on your college resume!

Don’t see an answer to a question you have? Feel free to email Mrs. Burrows at [email protected]