Calling all teen
writers!
The deadline for our Teen
Writer! Luminari Award scholarship competition has been extended! Entries
will be received through midnight June 20, 2015. The winner will be
announced by June 26, 2015.
The Luminari Award is a
merit-based scholarship. It is designed to recognize teen writers who display
noteworthy commitment to academics and community issues. This
scholarship competition is open to teens who will be in 8th –
12th grade in Fall 2015.
One entrant will be
selected for a full scholarship to attend the 2015 Teen Writer!
Fantastic Fiction camp held in Pittsburgh from July 6 – 9,
2015. This scholarship is valued at $395.00.
To submit an entry for
the Teen Writer! Luminari Award scholarship:
- Write a 500 - 700 word essay on the importance of contributing diverse opinions and ideas to the public through creative and journalistic writing. Also state how you, personally, want your writing to broaden the minds of readers.
- EMAIL YOUR ENTRY essay to: Luminari.inspire@gmail.com and in the subject line, write "TEEN WRITER LUMINARI AWARD ENTRY."
- In the body of the email,
please INCLUDE your name, your parent or guardian's name, and
contact information.
Essays will be read and
judged, and one winner will be selected, by a panel of writers and
academics.
From coming up with
story ideas to developing great plotlines to building characters and writing
with style, Teen Writer! Fantastic Fiction is an exciting
four-day workshop based on techniques the pros use to build skills and get
published! Learn more about the 2015 Teen Writer! camp
and the many exciting activities planned for this year by visiting our website http://www.luminari.org/Teen_Writer!_Series.html
Don’t miss out on this
exciting scholarship opportunity!
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