CHILDREN’S STORY WRITING COMPETITION

READERSMAGNET GENERAL CHILDREN’S STORY WRITING COMPETITION

The contest aims to encourage children’s storywriters to share their works with the community and to find the right target audiences for their narrative.

GENERAL MECHANICS

The contest is open to all writers of legal age ( 18 years and older).

All entries must be submitted via email to [email protected]

All submissions must be original property of the entrant, with all rights granted therein.

Manuscript:
a. must be unpublished and original work of the author and subject for a complete plagiarism check
b. must be written in English
c. must highlight a moral lesson.
d. must possess a compelling narrative voice.

Entries should comply with the following format:
a. HEADING
Heading in the proper right-hand corner of each page.
Heading is single-spaced.
Heading includes these nine lines:
Author’s Name
Mailing Address
City, State, zip code
Phone number
E-mail Address
State
Title of Manuscript
b. TEXT
Short stories MUST be typed and double-spaced.
Short stories should be 1,000 words or less
Font Style should be Times New Roman or Arial. Font Size is 12 pt. You may use italics or bold for effect, but do not use them frequently.
c. MARGIN
Short stories must have a one-inch margin all around the text. (Imagine a one-inch frame around the text.)
Heading must not appear in any part of 1-inch margin.

All entries will undergo an initial evaluation by the judging panel. Final screening will be conducted by our guest judges.

How to submit:

Submit your entry as a Microsoft Word attachment to [Email Address] with the subject heading: RM Contest – [Your Name]

Deadline for submission will be on 31st of March 2020.

Please use the title of your story as the file name of your entry. Your attached entry must contain only the title and full text of your story.

An email confirmation will be sent within 24 hours after the submission of entry.

PLEASE NOTE: The mechanics above serve only as guidelines and therefore, do not constitute solicitation of materials in any form. Authors retain all ownership of their work. ReadersMagnet is not liable for any copyright infringement on the entrant and will not become involved in any copyright issues in the future. ReadersMagnet has the right to turn down any submission deemed unsuitable for publication or that does not meet any of the criteria aforementione