Saturday, June 1, 2013

CREATIVE KID CONTEST

I'm kicking off this NEW BLONDE BOOK BLOG with a Contest!

Just recently I wondered if creativity is hereditary and so for all of you Writers, Authors, Readers, and Daydreamers out there with incredible imaginations, I want to open this contest up to YOUR KIDS!  For June & July I will be accepting writing sample submissions from anyone of the ages 0 -14.     

The TOP 3 BEST submissions, will EACH receive a $10 Amazon gift card AND signed copies of both Volumes 1 & 2 of The Angel Archives middle grade trilogy.    

In order to WIN, I will be looking for:
  • Creativity
  • Clarity & Description
  • Characters & Plot 
Rules for the Contest:
  • Contest Start Date: June 3, 2013 (My Birthday! :-)
  • Contest End Date:  July 31, 2013 (at Midnight CST)
  • Winners Announced:  First Week of August via e-mail and on my blog
  • ONLY ONE (1) SUBMISSION PER CREATIVE KID
  • Do not cheat and write it for them, I am going on the honor system
  • Submissions can be any type of writing sample.  Examples:  short story, poem, a chapter, picture book, screenplay, script, TV episode, etc. 
  • It must be no more than 5 pages in length.
  • Must be typed (you can help them with this part) and e-mailed to audietheangel@gmail.com by the contest end date.   
  • Please include in each submission the child's name, their gender, age, and one interesting fact about them, as well as their writing sample. 
I will also provide positive feedback to each entrant, as I'm sure you'd agree, we want to encourage them to continue honing their craft! 

I can't wait to read what your kids have to write and I thank you in advance for visiting this NEW BOOK BLOG!!!

~Erika Kathryn~

4 comments:

  1. Dear Erika,
    Happy belated Birthday! What a great idea for a contest. I'll ask my daughter (aged 9 and 3/4) to submit one of her stories. Does your daughter write, too?

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  2. Thank you! She is not quite 2 yet, but LOVES people to read to her! She picks out a book and sits right in your lap so I have a feeling she'll be a "Bookie" too! :-)

    I can't wait to see what your daughter comes up with! YEA!

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  3. Hi Erika, just thought I'd check out all your posts after reading your first review and stumbled upon your very 1st blog post! I will show both my darlings your contest and see if either is interested. I have a 9 yr old boy (who reads Big Nate, Garfield, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Jinx the loser series!) and a 14 yr old daughter who is turning into a fabulous artist. She can pull almost anything up on google and draw it by hand/eye, she's pretty amazing :) I may be bias :P

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  4. Hi Dayna! I can't wait to see what they come up with! And if your daughter wants to send a picture of something I think we can add Art to the contest too, great idea! Thank you so much for the support! :-)

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