Faringdons’s Young Wordsmiths
the writing competition 2023/24
Young Wordsmiths
Calling All Young Writers: Unleash Your Creativity in our Children’s Writing Competition!
Do you love storytelling? Are you a young writer with a vivid imagination? If you’re bursting with creative ideas and love writing your own stories, we invite you to join our children and young people’s writing competition. We are seeking submissions from all abilities to participate in this exciting writing competition.
At The Faringdon Advertiser and Publish My Stories, we value creativity and storytelling above all. We’re not concerned about spelling, punctuation, or grammar. Instead, we’re eager to hear your imaginative stories. Your story can be about anything, and your title is just as crucial.
The winning story will be published in the Faringdon Advertiser, and the winning authors will receive a gift voucher worth £20 from Amazon. All entries will receive a certificate.
Competition Schedule
The competition closes on 20th December 2023.
Winners will be announced at our awards ceremony on 15th January 2024.
To Submit Your Story
We can’t wait to read your captivating stories! Visit our website to submit your story and become a part of this imaginative adventure. Remember, it’s your creativity and storytelling that matters most.
Website: www.publishmystories.com/competition
Email: competition@publishmystories.com
Post: Publish My Stories, Faringdon’s Wordsmith Competition, Volunteer Way, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7YR
The judges’ choices are final. We look forward to celebrating your creativity. Good luck to all participants!
Judging Criteria
The judges are Mayor Peter Castle, Cllr. Angela Finn, Lou Guthrie (Editor Faringdon Advertiser), Julie Farmer (Publish My Stories)
We will evaluate all stories based on:
Characterization: How well have you developed your characters?
- Plot: Is your story engaging and well-structured?
- Originality: What unique and fresh ideas have you brought to your narrative?
- Language: How effectively have you used language to tell your story?
- Enjoyment: Will readers enjoy your tale?
Submit Your Story
We can’t wait to read your captivating stories! Visit our website to submit your story and become a part of this imaginative adventure. Remember, it’s your creativity and storytelling that matters most.
Website: www.publishmystories.com/competition
Email: competition@publishmystories.com
Post: Publish My Stories, Faringdon’s Wordsmith Competition, Volunteer Way, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7YR
The judges’ choices are final. We look forward to celebrating your creativity. Good luck to all participants!
Competiton Rules
- Each story should be no more than 400 words.
- Your story should be entirely your own work.
- Limit one entry per person.
- No group story entries, please.
- We do not accept AI-generated stories.
- Judges rules are final
- You must live in the Faringdon Advertiser distribution area. Details can be found here
In a nutshell…
Writing
Collect the most precious drawings, stories, poems your child or children have created. Send them to us, in the order you would like them to appear and together we will create the perfect Junior Book.
Design / Production
Once the manuscirpt has been completed what’s next? We will format (typeset) your childs work ready for print. Working together we will create the perfect cover to meet the requirements of your unique book.
Print 1 or 1,000
Included in the price of £550 you will receiv 5 copies of your child’s book, but if you want or need more copies, not a problem we can print more.
Let's Work Together!
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