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In A Flash: Six Word Memoir Contest

2024-11-14 00:00:00 2024-11-14 23:59:00 America/New_York In A Flash: Six Word Memoir Contest P.D. Brown Memorial Branch -

Thursday, November 14
All day

Add to Calendar 2024-11-14 00:00:00 2024-11-14 23:59:00 America/New_York In A Flash: Six Word Memoir Contest Everyone has a story to tell. What's yours? P.D. Brown Memorial Branch -

Everyone has a story to tell. What's yours?

In honor of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), we're hosting a flash fiction writing contest for tweens and teens. Submit your memoir entry for a chance to win a writer’s prize bundle and be featured on our social media pages. But, there’s a twist… Your memoir must be exactly six words, no less and no more!

Here’s the fine print:

  • Entry must be your original work.
  • Entry must be six words, not including the title.
  • Entry must have a title.
  • Only one entry per person.
  • Entry must be submitted through this Google form.

Our librarian panel of judges will consider the following when selecting a winner:

Length - is the entry exactly six words?

Content - does the entry evoke feelings of a memoir?

Writing - does the word choice convey a clear picture?

Grammar - how is the spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc.?

Creativity - is the entry surprising? Imaginative? Compelling?

Contest winners and any honorable mentions will be announced Friday, December 6th via social media and through direct notifications to the winners. The winning prize bundle must be picked up at a Charles County Public Library branch no later than Saturday, December 21st. Winning stories, along with the author's name, will be published on the library’s Facebook page. We can't wait to read your submission!

Recommended for ages 12 - 18.

If you have questions, please contact the P. D. Brown Branch at 301-645-2864 or email pdbrownref@ccplonline.org.

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | Life Skills |

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P.D. Brown Memorial Branch

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