"THE MAGICAL POWER OF WORDS"
The theme for the Young Authors' Project for 2019-2020 is "THE MAGICAL POWER OF WORDS" Young Authors are encouraged to write about their life experiences and how learning to read and write has impacted their lives. Authors may write prose or poetry, fiction or non-fiction.
Guidelines to follow:
*All entries must be original creations.
*Only 1 entry per person may be submitted.
*All entries must be submitted by a member of NCRA.
*All entries must be typed in Microsoft WORD (not Works) format saved as a .doc or .docx file using 10 point "Times New Roman" font, single spaced for the body of the piece and ready for publication
*There should be an original title typed in BOLD, 12 point font (only capitalize first letter of each word).
*Text of story should be typed in single space, 10 font.
*Author information should follow the story, leaving two blank lines only, and center in the following
format, 10 font
Teacher:
School:
Reading Council:
Member Sponsor's Name:
*Grades K-1 should have no more than 200 words total.
*Grades 2-8 selections should have no more than 300 words total.
*Grades 9-12 and Forever Young should have no more than 500 words total.
*Only one entry per person may be submitted.
*A completed "Young Author Entry Form" must be taped on the back of each entry. Forms are received
from the School Building Representative through the Young Authors' Chair.
*Art work by the entry's author also may be submitted. A separate entry form should be attached on the
back of the artwork as well. (Only send original artwork--no copies please!)
*Entries must be submitted to our Twin Rivers Council Young Authors' Chair, Courtney Merkel or
Marissa Huff or through a Twin Rivers Council School Building Representative. Judges will not consider
any entries submitted outside of a packet from a Twin Rivers Council School Building
Representative.
*Twin Rivers Council Young Authors' Chairs, Courtney & Marissa, will communicate with Young Authors,
their teachers, and adults who submit writings about receipt of entries and winning entries. State level
winners will be chosen in January and should be notified by the end of the month.
For further information email us at twinriverscouncil@gmail.com.
The theme for the Young Authors' Project for 2019-2020 is "THE MAGICAL POWER OF WORDS" Young Authors are encouraged to write about their life experiences and how learning to read and write has impacted their lives. Authors may write prose or poetry, fiction or non-fiction.
Guidelines to follow:
*All entries must be original creations.
*Only 1 entry per person may be submitted.
*All entries must be submitted by a member of NCRA.
*All entries must be typed in Microsoft WORD (not Works) format saved as a .doc or .docx file using 10 point "Times New Roman" font, single spaced for the body of the piece and ready for publication
*There should be an original title typed in BOLD, 12 point font (only capitalize first letter of each word).
*Text of story should be typed in single space, 10 font.
*Author information should follow the story, leaving two blank lines only, and center in the following
format, 10 font
- Author's First and Last name:
Teacher:
School:
Reading Council:
Member Sponsor's Name:
*Grades K-1 should have no more than 200 words total.
*Grades 2-8 selections should have no more than 300 words total.
*Grades 9-12 and Forever Young should have no more than 500 words total.
*Only one entry per person may be submitted.
*A completed "Young Author Entry Form" must be taped on the back of each entry. Forms are received
from the School Building Representative through the Young Authors' Chair.
*Art work by the entry's author also may be submitted. A separate entry form should be attached on the
back of the artwork as well. (Only send original artwork--no copies please!)
*Entries must be submitted to our Twin Rivers Council Young Authors' Chair, Courtney Merkel or
Marissa Huff or through a Twin Rivers Council School Building Representative. Judges will not consider
any entries submitted outside of a packet from a Twin Rivers Council School Building
Representative.
*Twin Rivers Council Young Authors' Chairs, Courtney & Marissa, will communicate with Young Authors,
their teachers, and adults who submit writings about receipt of entries and winning entries. State level
winners will be chosen in January and should be notified by the end of the month.
For further information email us at twinriverscouncil@gmail.com.
