Two of My Students Won $600 in This Competition Last Year. Here's How to Enter Yours.

Two of My Students Won $600 in This Competition Last Year. Here's How to Enter Yours.

IEW's 11th Annual Writing Competition is open to all writers ages 8–18. No IEW experience required. Prizes up to $400 for students and parents. Deadline April 30, 2026. ...more

Writing that Wins ,Competitions

March 19, 20263 min read

A Free Writing Competition Your Student Should Enter This March

A Free Writing Competition Your Student Should Enter This March

One of the most powerful things you can do for a developing writer is give them a real audience. Not a parent. Not a teacher. A real audience with judges, prizes, and the possibility of seeing their ... ...more

Competitions

March 19, 20265 min read

What a 15-Year-Old's Competition Essay Can Teach Us About Writing That Wins

What a 15-Year-Old's Competition Essay Can Teach Us About Writing That Wins

A 15-year-old student on my writing team placed second in a national writing competition. Read his essay and then see exactly which skills made it win. ...more

Writing that Wins

March 14, 20269 min read

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