Denton Writes 2012 Winners

The Denton Public Library would like to thank all who participated in and those who encouraged others to participate in Denton Writes 2012. This year’s writing contest which was open to children, youth, teens and adults, received more than 150 entries.

A congratulatory reception will be held to recognize and congratulate the winners Wednesday, May 16 from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at the North Branch Library.

The winners for each category are as follows:

Adult Poetry

1^st Place – Hurry Up!  Slow Down! by Christina Smith

2^nd  Place – Unacompanied by Beth Honeycutt

3^rd Place – The Intension of Knot by Febe Moss

Honorable Mention – Thinking Of Sara Kane At The Turkey Creek Trail, Austin – David C. Kupfer

Adult Fiction

1^st Place  – Coach Dee by Sherri White

2^nd  Place  – A Notice  by Marian Fleischmann

3^rd  Place – Deeper Than An Ocean by Ryan Barnhart

Adult Nonfiction

1^st Place  – VBIED by Tosha Griggs

2^nd  Place  – Anatomy 101 by Christine Thomas

3^rd Place – The Temptation of Books by Kay Branum

Teen Poetry

 

1^st Place  – Where Do You Come From? by Christine Yuan

2^nd  Place  – Four Faces by Margaux Khosraviani

3^rd Place – Gods of Death Love Apples by Bailey Locklear

Hon. Mention – A Potent Poison by Seth Feeney

 

 

Teen Fiction

 

1^st Place  – Kick Out The Jams by Rachel Valentine

2^nd  Place  – The Most Cruel Story of A Girl With Unimaginable Red Hair by Josie Baker

3^rd Place – The Mirror by Katharine Baxter

Teen Nonfiction

 

1^st Place  – Shakespeare: A Man of All Times by Varada Salimath

2^nd  Place  – Latvia, A Swell Country by Ashlyn Kate Baak

 

Youth Poetry

1^st Place  – I Am  by Victoria Langham

2^nd  Place  – Opposites In Space by Hannah Bradshaw

3^rd Place – The Flag, The Flag by Lindsey Duffin

Hon. Mention – Everyone Wants To Be Successful by Alice Wang

 

Youth Fiction

 

1^st Place  – A Map To The Magical Forest by Victoria Langham

2^nd  Place  – The Ghost of Pearl Harbor by Rae Hillman

3^rd Place – Denton Writing Contest  by Alice Wang

Youth Nonfiction

 

1^st Place  – Corrie Ten Boom by Grace Elizabeth Baak

2^nd  Place  – Moving  by Alice Wang

3^rd Place – My Best Friend Emily by Zoe Graves

Hon. Mention – Shoes Are Important by Deborah Samuelson

 

Children’s Poetry

 

1^st Place  – The Color Green  by Mia Knight

2^nd Place – The Awesome Poem by Madden Shoebotham

3^rd Place -  Thunderstorm by Aden Burdge

Children’s Fiction

1^st Place  – Easter on the Farm by Jamie Ordonez

2^nd  Place  – Evangeline’s New Friend  by Eloise Bourns

3^rd Place – Dinosaur Recovery Team by Jeremy Clark McKay

Children’s Nonfiction

 

1^st Place  – The Bare Facts About Bare Feet by Micah Powell

2^nd Place – The Polar Bear Slip Up by Elijah Jones

3^rd Place – Right Foot, Left Foot by Hannah Reynolds

In The Weeds 4/22/12: Postcards From The Hedge

   We have some ancient postcards here in the Special Collections Department that you might enjoy seeing. Two of the buildings depicted are gone, the others are still in existence, albeit altered physically or their names have been changed perhaps. You’ll notice that some of the postcards have names on them, but no addresses. I’ll let you figure out which one’s are gone and where and what the others are. Some are easy, a couple-not so much. Click on the picture for full view and write your guesses/answers in the “reply” box at the end of this blog post. Ready, Set….Go!

 

Denton Writes 2012

 

There is still time for individuals to channel their creative expression through the written word by submitting original, unpublished fiction, non-fiction and poetry.  Easy-to-follow submission guidelines can be accessed through the Denton Public Library’s website (http://www.dentonlibrary.com) and blog (http://dentonlibrary.wordpress.com).

 

 

 

Entries must be submitted to the contest email address, dentonwrites2012@gmail.com, and will be accepted through, April 9.

 

Denton Writes 2012

It is not too late to enter the Denton Public Library’s 5^th annual creative writing contest, Denton Writes 2012.  Entries must be submitted to the contest email address, dentonwrites2012@gmail.com, and will be accepted through, April 9.

 

Individuals are invited to channel their creative expression through the written word by submitting original, unpublished fiction, non-fiction and poetry.  Easy-to-follow submission guidelines can be accessed through the Denton Public Library’s website (http://www.dentonlibrary.com) and blog (http://dentonlibrary.wordpress.com).

 

 

“Denton Writes continues to grow in popularity every year as writers of all ages look forward to sharing their creativity with the community. We are extremely grateful for the generosity of The Friends of the Denton Public Libraries as they sponsor Denton Writes 2012,” said Kimberly Wells, North Branch Library Manager.

 

 

Local editors, poets and authors will judge the entries for the four divisions: second through fourth grade, fifth through sixth grade, teens and adults.  Depending on the quality and quantity of submissions there will be at least one winner per division, per category.  Contestants are invited to submit one entry per writing category but may not submit more than one entry in any single category.

 

Contest winners will be announced in May.  Winning entries will be published on the Denton Public Library’s blog. Winners will once again be featured in American Library Association READ posters that will be displayed at all three library branches. In addition, through the support of the Friends of the Denton Public Libraries, each winner will receive a complimentary copy of Versifico 2012, a collection of the contest’s winning entries.

 

A congratulatory reception will be held on May 16, 2012 at 7 pm at the North Branch Library to present the winners and unveil their Read Posters.

 

For more information, visit the Denton Public Library, contact Juli Gonzalez at 940.349.8752 or juli.gonzalez@cityofdenton.com or visit the library’s website .  

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Denton Writes 2012

The Denton Public Library invites readers to become writers with the launch of Denton Writes 2012.  The library system is hosting its fifth annual creative writing contest in celebration of April’s National Poetry Month.

 

Individuals are invited to channel their creative expression through the written word by submitting original, unpublished fiction, non-fiction and poetry.  Easy-to-follow submission guidelines can be accessed through the Denton Public Library’s website (http://www.dentonlibrary.com) and blog (http://dentonlibrary.wordpress.com).

 

Entries must be submitted to the contest email address, dentonwrites2012@gmail.com, and will be accepted through, April 9.

 

“Denton Writes continues to grow in popularity every year as writers of all ages look forward to sharing their creativity with the community. We are extremely grateful for the generosity of The Friends of the Denton Public Libraries as they sponsor Denton Writes 2012,” said Kimberly Wells, North Branch Library Manager.

 

 

Local editors, poets and authors will judge the entries for the four divisions: second through fourth grade, fifth through sixth grade, teens and adults.  Depending on the quality and quantity of submissions there will be at least one winner per division, per category.  Contestants are invited to submit one entry per writing category but may not submit more than one entry in any single category.

 

Contest winners will be announced in May.  Winning entries will be published on the Denton Public Library’s blog. Winners will once again be featured in American Library Association READ posters that will be displayed at all three library branches. In addition, through the support of the Friends of the Denton Public Libraries, each winner will receive a complimentary copy of Versifico 2012, a collection of the contest’s winning entries. Past editions of Versifico are available for checkout at all three branches.

 

A congratulatory reception will be held on May 16, 2012 at 7 pm at the North Branch Library to present the winners and unveil their Read Posters.

 

For more information, visit the Denton Public Library, contact Juli Gonzalez at 940.349.8752 or juli.gonzalez@cityofdenton.com or visit the library’s website .  

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For other news items on the City of Denton, visit our website at www.cityofdenton.com, go to Quick Information and click on Press Releases.

Mini A-Kon V – February 18, 2012 @ the North Branch Library

Mini A-Kon V Line Up

(Please check back frequently for the most up to date information or follow us and AKon on Twitter @DentonLibrary and @AKon_Convention)

 Main Event Schedule – Events to take place in the front Meeting Room

10am – POP Candy Girls – Para Para Dance Demo & Workshop

They will be will be teaching, Happy Synthesizer by Vocaloid. Expect fun, laughter, excitement, and maybe a few treats here and there!

 

 11am – Ani-Idol All Star Mini Concert -

brought to you by Mu Epsilon Kappa, UNT’s Anime Club http://muepsilonkappa.com/unt/

Winner’s from past Ani-Idol events will do a mini concert of anime and jpop songs.

12pm – All About Comics Panel

 What to know how to make comics?  Come speak with various writers and artists on how they made their comics.
1pm – 3 pm – Voice Actor Panel
Come hear the people behind the voices of your favorite anime characters talk about their experiences in voice acting.

For now you can follow some of them on twitter!

Cherami Leigh – @CheramiLeigh

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0473873/

Micah Solusod – @maioceaneyes

http://www.micahsolusod.com/

Sonny Strait – @sonnystrait

http://sonnystrait.biz/

Jad B. Saxton – @jadbsaxton

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3617620/

Alexis Tipton -

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3470960/

Bruce Elliot -

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0254602/
3pm – Funimation Panel -@FUNimation

Funimation will be on hand to talk about what they have planned and share a few behind the scene stories.

http://www.facebook.com/FUNimation

http://www.funimation.com/

4pm – Cosplay (put on by Mu Epsilon Kappa, UNT’s Anime Club)
Cosplay as your favorite character and you could win one of the several awards!
 

Voice Actor Autograph Alley Schedule
10am – Cherami Leigh/Micah Solusod
11am – Sonny Strait/Bruce Elliott
12pm – Alexis Tipton/Jad B. Saxton

 Artists and/or Writers – will be on hand to provide everything from their hard work (from free sketches to expensive masterpieces) to how you too can be an artist or writer. Come learn from professionals of all shapes and sizes.

Taylor Lymbery

 www.taylorlymbery.com

http://barnlord.deviantart.com/

www.xenexthebugman.com

 Kristen McGuire

http://kriscomics.com/

 Sonny Strait – @sonnystrait

http://sonnystrait.biz/

 Micah Solusod – @maioceaneyes

http://www.micahsolusod.com/

 Jerry Bennett

www.artistjerrybennett.com

 Karen Martin

http://literatipressok.com/

 Jeff Provine

http://theacademy.comicgenesis.com/

 Hector Rodriguez

http://www.elpesohero.com/

 Charles Martin

http://literatipressok.com/

August Walker

http://thecowsmoo.deviantart.com/gallery/

Don Rosencrans

Iron Cosplay -  by Mu Epsilon Kappa, UNT’s Anime Club http://muepsilonkappa.com/unt/

Join the competition of timed costume creation! The winner will receive a prize! 

Gaming Schedule

12pm – 3pm Vampire: The Eternal Struggle Card Game

http://www.vekn.net/

12pm – North Texas Derby Revolution – @RevolutionDerby

http://ntderbyrevolution.com/

All Day Happenings

Food Trucks

Nammi – Vietnamese Fusion – @nammitruck

http://nammitruck.com/

sshamBBQ – Gourmet Korean Tacos – @ssahmbbq

http://www.ssahmbbq.com/

DFWGames – video game room and tournaments – @DFWGames

http://www.dfwgames.com/

 Costumed Crusaders

http://www.costumedcrusaders.com/

 The Secret World of Arrietty Trailer – local Disney representatives will be on hand to promote Disney’s Studio Ghibli release                    

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp2nb9Vq0yY

Game Demos by:

Valkyrie Games

http://www.govalkyrie.com/

 

 

Roll2Play

http://www.roll2play.com/

REAPER - running a free paint and take demo

http://www.reapermini.com/

Pachinko machines – 100 balls for $1

Anime Art Contest Gallery - art on display and winners announced 

Anime Showings

Sound of the Sky

http://sound-of-the-sky.rightstuf.com/

 Emma – A Victorian Romance

http://emma.rightstuf.com/

Antique Bakery

http://antique.rightstuf.com/

 Piano

http://piano.rightstuf.com/

Denton Writes 2011 Winners !

The Denton Public Library would like to thank all who participated in and those who encouraged others to participate in Denton Writes 2011. This year’s writing contest, which was open to children, teens and adults, received more than 150 entries.

A party will be held to recognize and congratulate the winners Wednesday, May 25 from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at the North Branch Library.

The winners for each category are as follows:

Adult Poetry

1^st Place – Independencia by Lucas Strough

2^nd  Place – As the light by Beth Honeycutt

3^rd Place – Future of Ice by Febe Moss

 4^th Place – Unconscious Re-membering by Angie Kimmel

Adult Fiction

 1^st Place  – Snow Chains by Michael Drummond

2^nd  Place  – Memories of the Heart by Kellie Goolsby

4^th Place – Valentines Forever by Ryan Barnhart

Adult Nonfiction

 1^st Place  – Arm Wrestling: a memoir by Will Milne

2^nd  Place  – My First Crush by Isaiah Smith

3^rd Place – One Stand Only by John Bartholomew

Teen Poetry

1^st Place  – Blizzard by Kelly Shiflet

 2^nd  Place  – Love and Cucumber Stars by Josie Baker

3^rd Place – He Sees by Margaux Khosraviani

Teen Fiction

 1^st Place  – The House Always Wins by Elena Souris

 2^nd  Place  – Love Conquerers by Danielle Drews

 3^rd Place – A Piece of Mary by Karsyn Lemmons

 4^th Place – A Donkey’s Tale: The First Christmas by Shaina Owens

 Teen Nonfiction

 1^st Place  – Kepler Mission by Varada Salimath

 2^nd  Place  – Unjust Incarceration: Issues and Solutions by Elena Souris

3^rd Place – The Underlying Notion by Kiah Brooks

 Youth Poetry

1^st Place  – Laguna Beach by Erin FitzGerald

 2^nd  Place  – The Library by Ellie-Bea Agawu

3^rd Place – Owls by Victoria Langham

 Youth Fiction

1^st Place  – The Quest by Madeleine O’Brien

2^nd  Place  – The Best Helper by Sidney O’Brien 

3^rd Place – A Lumpy, Bumpy Ride by Cassandra Goolsby

 4^th Place – A Canary’s Crisis by Summer Grady

 Youth Nonfiction

1^st Place  – Pineapple Creek by Victoria Langham

2^nd  Place  – Rain Forest Reaction by Claire Collins

 Children’s Poetry

1^st Place  – Spring by Corrine Hickman

Children’s Fiction

1^st Place  – Rover’s Rescue by Hannah Hickman

2^nd  Place  – The Monster by Jack Massey

3^rd Place – Ashes the Dragon by Caitlyn Tang

4^th Place – The Haunted Laptop by Emily Hickman

Children’s Nonfiction

1 ^st Place  – The Giant Panda by Angelina Gonzalez

Mini A-Kon IV Video

Check out this video highlighting all of the great events at Mini A-Kon IV!  It’s otaku-licious (^o^)

Mini A-Kon IV (854×480)

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DENTON WRITES 2011

Denton Writes 2011 Guidelines

Enter your original, unpublished work by April 20, (11:59 pm).
Email your entry as a Word doc. or rtf. attachment to: dentonwrites2011@gmail.com
 
You may only enter once per category.  All entries should include the following:
Full Name
Email Address
Telephone Number
Grade (children and teens only)
Category of Writing -
 * if Poetry, indicate Free Verse or Form; if Form, please specify the form
 * if non-fiction, indicate essay, article or memoir
 
Writing Categories – Adult and Teen (7th – 12th grade)
 Fiction: 1000 – 4500 words (literary or genre)
 Non-Fiction: 350 –2500 words (articles, essays, memoirs)
 Poetry: Free Verse or Poetry: Form (poet stated)
  Min. line count 5– Max line count 50
 
Writing Categories – Children (2nd – 6th grade)
 Fiction: maximum words 1500
 Non-Fiction: maximum words 1500
 Poetry: Free Verse or Poetry: Form (poet stated)
  Min. line count 5– Max line count 30

Anime Art Contest Winners

We had over 100 entries in the Anime Art Contest this year!  Out of those, 5 winners were chosen from both the older and younger contestant’s entries.

1st Place

Younger	Older
Welcoming by Nina Kauffman	A Maiden's Heart by Mayra Puga

2nd Place

Younger	Older
Alice's Morbid Wonderland by Miriam Puga	The Mad Hatter by Tamara Manning

3rd Place

Younger	Older
Shirro by Cathleen McRitchie	Silver Hair by August Walker

4th Place

Younger

Under the Rainbow by Summer Grady

Older

Disney-kon by Emily D. Ray & Jessica L. Collins

5th Place

Younger	Older
Untitled by Kara Cherms	Team A-kon by Diana Maldonado