Students in grades 3-12 from across the Acadiana-area are invited to participate in a writing contest sponsored by the National Writing Project of Acadiana and the Festival of Words. Students can enter their original writing pieces into three writing categories including:
Poetry
Fiction
Creative non-fiction
Writings should be submitted through a supervising teacher or school facilitator online by sending them to tdaspit@louisiana.edu or sharing in a Google folder. Parental permission must be granted by filling out the student writing contest entry form. Awards will be given for first, second, and third place winners. Contest winners will also receive an anthology publication of winning entries.
Final Deadline for online submissions is Friday, October 12, 2018
Festival of Words event will be held in Grand Coteau on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. All entrants are invited to attend the festival; contest winners will be invited to read their original writing pieces on the Community Stage.
Please feel free to contact Dr. Toby Daspit, co-director of the National Writing Project of Acadiana, at (337) 482-6409 if you have questions or concerns.
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