Inscriptions Writing Contest

This year we are making a few changes at Inscriptions. Rather than having a contest every couple of months, we are going to allow you to submit work anytime you like. If you have a story, poem, essay, or other piece of writing that you would like us to see, please email it to me [Paige] at inscriptions@bjupress.com. I will read through your submissions and pick one to publish on the Showcase every month or two. I'll also include some comments about the selected piece. Best of all, there will be no entry fee for your submission! All you have to do is email it to me.

With this new format, I hope to be able to give each of you more feedback about your writing and help you develop your talent. We will still have the occasional contest, but it will be a surprise rather than a regular occurrence.

How it works:

1. Write something.
2. Read what you wrote aloud; then edit it.
3. Email your writing to me.
4. The Inscriptions staff and I will read each piece and select one to feature.
5. I will review the piece of writing, point out its strengths, and make a few helpful suggestions.
6. The selected work and my review will be published on the Showcase.

Do you like the new format? Send me an email with your comments. And as always, be sure to check with your parents before contacting me or submitting any work.

—Paige

Submission Guidelines

1. The age bracket for submissions is 10-18.
2. We accept poetry, fiction, or non-fiction essays on specific topics. Reports or book reports are a more academic type of writing and would not be a good fit for Inscriptions.
3. We aren't placing a word limit on submissions, but our time for reviewing them is limited. If you submit a novella or a play, we will review the first chapter or the first scene.
4. Please submit only one piece of writing per month.
5. While we prefer typed entries received by email, we will also accept handwritten entries by mail.

 

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